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Question:
If we place the GigaBlox Rugged in a sealed enclosure what heatsinking to the outside is required?
Answer:
In a sealed enclosure you should assume minimal internal convection, so cooling needs to be primarily conductive.
The recommended approach is to thermally couple the main chip on GigaBlox Rugged to the enclosure wall using a metal baseplate or heat spreader (with an appropriate thermal pad). The maximum power output of the chip is 4 watts.
(TS2602-0115)