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Is it bad practice to install an IC to the other side of a heatsink?
Normally, we connect an IC to the other side of a heatsink than shown here:
Is it bad to place the IC on the 'unusual' side of the heatsink (and if so, why?) or are both sides each equally ...
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LM3876 Heatsink
Could someone point me to a suitable heatsink for an LM3876 amplifier? Or, even better, a heatsink that I could attach two chips to? Perusing through Mouser's catalog was a bit overwhelming.
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how do you remove heat from a ceramic heat exchange heatsink
I have a ceramic heat exchange chip(10m x 10m). I know you are suppose to lay this on the chip, and lay a heatsink on top of that.
What is the best medium for connecting the heat exchange to the ...
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Ground as Heat Sink
First of all, this might be a newbie question, but I'm just getting into hobby electronics and robotics, so this is all very new to me. Anyways, I'm looking at the data-sheet for an L293 IC, which ...