Do I need a heatsink for GigaBlox SFP

BotBlox Hardware
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– Copied from customer query –

  1. In the image below, there was a small adhesive tape backed heatsink included. Is this part intended to be attached to the main processor?

  2. Our application puts GigaBlox into a sealed metallic enclosure; we have some concerns on the heat-sink not being properly coupled to the metal housing to pull the heat outside the enclosure. Do you know how many watts of heat are being dissipated by this component?

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Yes the chip is for the main processor. The main processor puts out around 4W. You can actually run it without the heatsink, but it’s not good practice.