LED Thermal Management

Here you will find articles on Thermal Properties as well as researched information and materials regarding such thermal characteristics as:

• Thermal Resistance
• Heat Transfer
• Thermal Conductivity
• Heat Spreading
• Electrical Insulation
• Dielectric Substrates
• Thermal Interface Materials
• Common Tests for Thermal Management
• Permittivity
• Dielectric Breakdown Voltage

Main Goal of Thermal Management

The Calculation of application-specific junction temperatures. All of the following key issues are significantly dependent on the junction temperature.

Reasons / Key Issues:

• Lifetime
• Color Point
• Efficiency

Latest News, Information, and Tools

SEC's Metal Core Resource Center provides News and Researched Information as well as design tools and calculators.

Electrical Insulation

Check out our Electrical Insulation page for the latest developments pertaining to LEDs and circuit board fabrication.

Dielectric Substrates

The Dielectric Substrates section features articles and research on different materials and processes as well as a section dedicated entirely to Thermal Interface Materials.

LED PCB Industry News

The LED PCB Industry News section contains industry articles regarding LED PCBs.

Design Tools / LED Calculators

The Design Tools section is intended to aid in the Design, Fabrication and Assembly of the LED circuit board.