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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, 41.1554 - Immediate$10.04View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 50.HSS11-B20-P38HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 50.1958 - Immediate$8.40View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-218, 44.HSS08-B18-CPHEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-218, 44.732 - Immediate$18.19View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 21.HSS07-C20-P274HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 21.587 - Immediate$11.61View Details
HEAT SINK, EXTRUSION, TO-220, 25HSE-B20250-040H-01HEAT SINK, EXTRUSION, TO-220, 25868 - Immediate$7.00View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 23.HSS15-B20-P40HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 23.1716 - Immediate$8.56View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 41.HSS04-B20-P318HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 41.1925 - Immediate$10.78View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 31HSS13-B20-NPHEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 311129 - Immediate$9.71View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 29.HSS10-B20-P40HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 29.1541 - Immediate$7.57View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 49.HSS01-B20-CPHEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 49.529 - Immediate$13.83View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 23.HSS02-B20-P318HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 23.1380 - Immediate$10.21View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 12.HSS05-C20-SMT-TRHEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 12.914 - Immediate$8.23View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 29.HSS09-B20-P431HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 29.2427 - Immediate$7.57View Details
HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 27.HSS06-C20-P32HEAT SINK, STAMPING, TO-220, 27.341 - Immediate$12.68View Details
HEAT SINK, BGA, 45 X 45 X 15 MMHSB21-454515HEAT SINK, BGA, 45 X 45 X 15 MM388 - Immediate$18.85View Details
HEAT SINK, BGA, 12 X 12 X 18 MMHSB03-121218HEAT SINK, BGA, 12 X 12 X 18 MM42 - Immediate$7.66View Details
HEAT SINK TO-263 COPPERHSS-C2540-SMT-TRHEAT SINK TO-263 COPPER0 - Immediate$16.55View Details
HEAT SINK, BGA, 27 X 27 X 6 MMHSB12-272706HEAT SINK, BGA, 27 X 27 X 6 MM61 - Immediate$7.49View Details
HEAT SINK, BGA, 21 X 21 X 6 MMHSB08-212106HEAT SINK, BGA, 21 X 21 X 6 MM2334 - Immediate$7.49View Details
HEAT SINK, EXTRUSION, TO-220, 25HSE-B2111-038HEAT SINK, EXTRUSION, TO-220, 257265 - Immediate$4.94View Details

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