Heatsink vs Radiator - What's the difference?
heatsink | radiator |
To fit with a heat sink.
* 1971 , Joseph Stewart Bravman, Thermal effects in the operation of GaAs transferred electron microwave oscillators (page 138)
* 2012 , Robert B. Northrop, Analysis and Application of Analog Electronic Circuits to Biomedical Instrumentation (page 385)
Anything which radiates or emits rays.
(automotive) A device that lowers engine coolant temperature by conducting heat to the air, through metal fins.
(of buildings) A finned metal fixture that carries hot water or steam in order to heat a room.
(electronics) A type of antenna.
As nouns the difference between heatsink and radiator
is that heatsink is an alternative spelling of lang=en while radiator is anything which radiates or emits rays.As a verb heatsink
is to fit with a heat sink.heatsink
English
Verb
- It was necessary to heatsink the device through the center conductor of the coax thereby producing a total thermal resistance from the active layer to the ambient of almost 50°C/watt.
- The device itself can dissipate a peak power of 78 W when properly heatsinked and has a 65 W steady dissipation.
