Peter Resca of Advanced Thermal Solutions to Present on Thermal Issues Facing LEDs at APEC 2016

Peter Resca of Advanced Thermal Solutions will present at APEC 2016 on thermal challenges facing industrial solid state lighting applications. APEC is the Applied Power Electronics Conference, running March 20-24 in Long Beach, California.

Norwood, MA, March 14, 2016 – Peter Resca, Senior Director of Product Development at Advanced Thermal Solutions (Norwood, MA) will present his paper “Thermal Challenges and Solutions for Industrial Solid State Lighting Applications” at this year’s Applied Power Electronics Conference, APEC 2016, in Long Beach, California. Learn More at the APEC Thermal Management Sessions Link Here

In his presentation, Mr. Resca will describe the challenges of thermal management in industrial lighting, in particular, LED applications, and the implications of temperature stress on these systems. He will provide practical guides for identifying thermal problems and various proven methods to resolve thermal issues.

The thermal management of solid state lighting has unique challenges when deployed for industrial and commercial installations. Light emitting diodes are semiconductor devices whose benefits include optimum energy efficiencies, volume manufacturing and high package density. A key factor in their deployment is how to efficiently dissipate the power produced. An LED spectrum can change as a factor of heat. Color change can cause issues in fixtures for color matching and design elements. Temperature stress is also a key contributing factor to failure mechanisms. Poor thermal management therefore can affect fixture life, time to replacement and visual quality, if portions of the LED matrix age prematurely.

To identify thermal challenges it is helpful to begin with a full model of the application. This can start with the outside environment, the enclosure, the PCB, the LED package or its die. It is helpful to consider how power is dissipated including conduction, convection and radiation. With the problem defined and the available paths known, an optimized solution can be developed. There are multiple variables to the equation, but by identifying the dominant factor a resistance network can then be developed which will lead to a solution that can be validated analytically, computationally and experimentally.

Besides presenting his own paper, Mr.Resca is chairing the full Thermal Management session at APEC 2016. The other thermal papers presenting at this Wednesday, March 23 program are:

• - Using Web Based Tools for the Thermal Design of a Power Converter
• - Re-flowable Thermal Devices Protecting High-Power Automotive Electronics
• - Thermally Managing High Power Devices Using Heat Pipe Assembling

ATS, Mr. Resca's Talk and the Thermal Management Session Lectures will be in location 201A on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 from 8:30AM to 10:30AM. Learn more at this link here.

About Peter Resca

Peter Resca is the Senior Director of Product Development at Advanced Thermal Solutions, a leader in thermal management solutions. He has worked in the field of thermal management and power electronics for 20 years in a variety of positions including Director of Engineering and VP of Sales and Marketing. He has a BSEE from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a MBA from the Charlton College of Business at the University of Massachusetts. Peter holds a patent for the Method and Apparatus for Protection of Electronic Circuitry.

About ATS

Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc (ATS) is a leading engineering/manufacturing company focused on the thermal management of electronics. Founded in 1989 as a consulting company, ATS has evolved to a complete thermal solutions provider and is world renowned for its portfolio of more than 5000 high- and ultra-performance heat sinks, research-quality test equipment, and leading-edge R&D. ATS has a manufacturing center in the US, worldwide distribution center in China, and strategic partnerships with key Asian manufacturers. In addition to ultra-performance heat sinks and their unique attachment products, ATS’ offerings include advanced fan trays, heat pipes, TEC assemblies, advanced cold plate, liquid cooling systems, and next-generation thermal test instruments. For more on ATS, visit www.qats.com or send email to ats-hq@qats.com

About APEC 2016

As The Premier Event in Applied Power Electronics, APEC focuses on the practical and applied aspects of the power electronics business. APEC has something of interest for anyone involved in power electronics, including:

• - Equipment OEMs that use power supplies and dc-dc converters in their equipment
• - Designers of power supplies, dc-dc converters, motor drives, uninterruptable power supplies, inverters and any other power electronic circuits, equipment and systems
• - Manufacturers and suppliers of components and assemblies used in power electronics
• - Manufacturing, quality and test engineers involved with power electronics equipment
• - Marketing, sales and anyone involved in the business of power electronic
• - Compliance engineers testing and qualifying power electronics equipment or equipment that uses power electronics