This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Heat Pipes, Vapor Chambers category on DigiKey.com
Thermal Heat Pipes or Vapor Chambers are devices that transfers heat between two interfaces with the liquid heating to a vapor on the hot interface and traveling to the cold interface and turning back to a liquid. The shapes are flat, rectangular, round, and square with power cooling, thermal resistance, and wick type being their identity.
SelectionCharacteristics
Type: Indicates the style and configuration of the device.
Attachment Method: Indicates the intended mechanical attachment mechanism(s) for the device.
Shape: Indicates the shape of the device.
Power - Cooling: Indicates a device’s rated maximum cooling capacity, under manufacturer-defined test conditions.
Thermal Resistance: Indicates the calculated resistance to heat transfer under manufacturer specified conditions.
Wick Type: Indicates what type of wick is used.
Length: Indicates the overall length of the part.
Width: Indicates the overall width of the part.
Height: Indicates the overall height of the part.
Diameter: Indicates the overall diameter of the part.
Operating Temperature: Recommended operating temperature, typically given in a range or as a maximum. Exceeding these temperatures may affect performance or damage the device and other system components.
Material: Indicates the material composition of the device.
Platform: Indicates a standardized set of products, hardware form factor, and/or interconnect specification with which a product is intended for use or intended to be compatible.
ProductExamples
| MFR PART # | ATS-HP-F6L150S60W-021 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | ATS2161-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Advanced Thermal Solutions Inc. |
| DESCRIPTION | FLAT HEATPIPE 60W 3X8X150MM |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | VC-106-70-3 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 345-1565-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Wakefield-Vette |
| DESCRIPTION | STANDARD VAPOR CHAMBER 106X70X3M |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | TGVC-106-70-25.5-01 |
|---|---|
| DIGI-KEY PART # | 1168-TGVC-106-70-25.5-01-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | t-Global Technology |
| DESCRIPTION | VAPOUR CHAMBER 106X70MM COPPER |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
MediaLinks
Videos
Heat Pipe Overview and Explanation
Product Training Modules
Utilizing Vapor Chambers, A Practical Guide to Design