Electronic Packaging
MIL-HDBK-251, Thermal Management
MIL-HDBK-217, Reliability Management

CardTemp is the latest automation of Electronic Packaging on a 32-bit or 64-bit Windows platform. It predicts the steady-state temperatures (maximum, median, minimum) of a printed wiring board (PWB), of a circuit card assembly (CCA), in ten [1-10] thermal solutions. The Electrical Engineer can now conduct Trade Studies during the proposal phase of a procurement bid. Knowing the PWB joule-heating, size, and form-factor limitations on the Thermal Design allows the allocation of circuits to that real-estate with confidence. This allows one PWB to be designed for the first customer and yet also meet the requirements of another similar customer. This saves time and money. Electrical Engineers use it as a quick solution to initiate the design concept of a family of products. Each customer will have his unique requirements met while the vendor benefits from common PWB art-work.

• What is CardTemp?
• How can CardTemp be used?
• Who benefits from using CardTemp?

                ( 1000.0 mil   = 1.000 inch    )
                ( 1000.0 mil   = 2.540 cm      )

                ( 1000.0 mW = 1.000 W      )
                ( 1000.0 mW = 3.413 Btu/hr )

CardTemp is a Windows based executable file that allows the user to:

• Solve for the printed wiring board (PWB) temperatures in several housings with different cooling schemes.
• Compare two thermal solutions so that the same PWB can be used for two customers.
• Move scroll bars and click option buttons to create an interactive Trade Study.

How can CardTemp be used?

CardTemp can be used to:

• Make the PWB compatible with the operating environment before the high hazard rates and low reliability cause a redesign.
• Solve the thermal problem before the environmental test fails and the PWB must be redesigned.
• Manage your resources before a conflict exists between disciplines.

Who benefits from using CardTemp?

• Electrical Engineers use it as a quick solution.
• Industrial (Reliability) Engineers use it as a simplified solution.
• Mechanical (Thermal) Engineers use it as a sanity check.

Download 70 slides (1,619 KB) for CardTemp Version 3.45
To purchase CardTemp on a CD
make a $400.00 (USD) check payable to Advanced Thermal Engineering, Inc.
and send it to the address below.

CardTemp
Advanced Thermal Engineering, Inc.
P. O. Box 4528
Huntsville, AL 35815
USA
 

Download 32 slides (480 KB) for FreeTemp Version 2.05
To purchase FreeTemp on a CD
make a $200.00 (USD) check payable to Advanced Thermal Engineering, Inc.
and send it to the address below.

FreeTemp
Advanced Thermal Engineering, Inc.
P. O. Box 4528
Huntsville, AL 35815
USA

Download 26 slides (1,089 KB) for Card_Hz Version 4.02
To purchase Card_Hz on a CD
make a $100.00 (USD) check payable to Advanced Thermal Engineering, Inc.
and send it to the address below.

Card_Hz
Advanced Thermal Engineering, Inc.
P. O. Box 4528
Huntsville, AL 35815
USA

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