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- From: stanb@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com (Stan Bischof)
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics
- Subject: Re: Er, is there a problem? WasRe: 486 CPU KOOLERS FOR SALE
- Message-ID: <7380092@hpnmdla.sr.hp.com>
- Date: 6 Nov 92 19:23:00 GMT
- References: <1992Nov1.170119.5425@ucsu.Colorado.EDU>
- Organization: Hewlett-Packard, Santa Rosa, CA
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- In sci.electronics, legrady@ug.cs.dal.ca (Tom Legrady) writes:
-
- >I don't know about the exact relationship of heat and lifetime for
- >electronics comnponents, but there is an inverse exponential effect on
- >the life of high-intensity lamps, such as the ones used for stage
- >lighting. I have to fudge the exact numbers, since I've been out of
- >theatre for a number of years, but dropping a lamp to 90% full
- >intensity generally doubles the expected life of a lamp. Dropping to
- >80% results in an unlimited expected life. Since our reaction to light
- >is non-linear, dropping to 90% has little effect on preceived
- >brightness. Since the lamps used cost $30 - $50 or more apiece and
- >have an expected life ranging from 300 - 2000 hours, doubling the life
- >is a desirable things to do. Of course, if you drop it, it still dies.
-
- >I would suspect ( but without any evidence ) that similar effects hold
- >with electronics, that a relatively minor reduction in heat would have
- >a great effect on life and operation.
-
-
- >Tom Legrady
-
- As a matter of fact this does indeed occur. One rough rule-of-thumb
- at least for silicon devices (most applications) says that lifetime
- is roughly doubled for every 10 degree drop in temp.
-
- disclaimer: please, folks, this is only a rule-of-thumb, so please
- don't respond with all the various reasons why this relation is
- not completely accurate!
-
- Stan Bischof
- HPSR
-
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- As usual, this is purely personal opinion and in no way is a statement
- of the opinions of my employer, Hewlett-Packard.
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