Thermal protection methods for electronics in hot wells

High-Temperature Electronics

Volumn , Issue , 1998, Pages 111-124

  Bennett, Gloria A ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustics; Electronic packaging thermal management; Fluids; Instruments; Sensors; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement

Indexed keywords

EID: 85034397157     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1109/9780470544884.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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