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How to Select a Heat Sink

This video breaks down the importance of heat sinks through a simple thermal calculation example that can be used to determine if a heat sink is needed, and if so, how to properly specify a heat sink based on your system requirements.

2/1/2022 6:20:29 PM

Part List

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityPriceView Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 41.HSS03-B20-P318HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 41.1548 - Immediate$1.67View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-218, 44.HSS08-B18-CPHEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-218, 44.675 - Immediate$3.03View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 21.HSS07-C20-P274HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 21.9292 - Immediate$1.93View Details
HEAT SINK, EXTRUSION, TO-220, 25HSE-B20250-040H-01HEAT SINK, EXTRUSION, TO-220, 25659 - Immediate$1.17View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 23.HSS15-B20-P40HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 23.3154 - Immediate$1.43View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 41.HSS04-B20-P318HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 41.1505 - Immediate$1.80View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 29.HSS10-B20-P40HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 29.1441 - Immediate$1.26View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 23.HSS02-B20-P318HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 23.1306 - Immediate$1.70View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 12.HSS05-C20-SMT-TRHEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 12.893 - Immediate$1.37View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 29.HSS09-B20-P431HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 29.2165 - Immediate$1.26View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 27.HSS06-C20-P32HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 27.238 - Immediate$2.11View Details
HEAT SINK, BGA, 12 X 12 X 18 MMHSB03-121218HEAT SINK, BGA, 12 X 12 X 18 MM2112 - Immediate$1.28View Details
HEAT SINK, BGA, 27 X 27 X 6 MMHSB12-272706HEAT SINK, BGA, 27 X 27 X 6 MM0 - Immediate$1.25View Details
HEAT SINK, BGA, 21 X 21 X 6 MMHSB08-212106HEAT SINK, BGA, 21 X 21 X 6 MM2263 - Immediate$1.25View Details
HEAT SINK, EXTRUSION, TO-220, 25HSE-B2111-038HEAT SINK, EXTRUSION, TO-220, 254315 - Immediate$0.82View Details
HEAT SINK, EXTRUSION, TO-218, 25HSE-B18254-035HHEAT SINK, EXTRUSION, TO-218, 252223 - Immediate$1.78View Details

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