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Hey Phil,
Nice to hear from you again...
Here is my cents worth...
Aluminum slug is acting like a
1) heat spreader
2) heat sink for impulse power dissipation because the readily heat goes into the cooler Al block faster than PCB material
2) helps keep the screw and nut from bowing the tab flange if tightened too much
Question though... Why is a slug of Al cut to size with a hole in it, cost less heatsink compound? I would have thought chemical junk is cheaper then processed Al..
Paul
Paul Edwards
Surface Art Engineering
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Subject: [TN] Mica and heat sink slug and TO-220
Ok, I am scratching my head on this one....but I have been on an extended
vacation and might not be seeing this clearly (but I doubt it), so I thought I
would post it for your comments.
A company here in the Philippines is doing final assy on a circuit board built
in Thailand which consists of adding an anodized aluminum slug beneath a
previously soldered TO-220. The design calls for the "sandwich" to be mounted
flush to the PWB using a screw and nut.
My assumption is that it is intended to have the generated heat be dissipated
into the PWB as opposed to being mounted on heat sink fins and dissipating into
the air. Not the best design but not uncommon. A thin layer of thermally
conductive adhesive or gasket is typically used.
When I watch the actual assembly, I realize that the designer has added one more
twist to the sandwich......a piece of 0.14 mm thick Mica sheet between the
aluminum slug and the PWB. The only thermal compound is a small dot between the
slug and the Mica (basically adhering the slug and Mica alignment).
One thing to keep in mind that this is a "high volume" product and the cost of
thermal compound far outweighs the cost of the slug, and increasing cost
(complete layer of thermal grease between all layers of the sandwich) is not an
option.
Mica is an electrical requirement but I am questioning the use of the anodized
aluminum slug in this design. I am suggesting that we run a test with the slug
removed entirely.
As I mentioned, I really haven't had much cerebral challenge over the past year
and a half, so all comments are appreciated.
Phil
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