CRADA Final Report: Thermal Design and Analysis Tools for Dense-Wavelength-Division-Multiplexed (DWDM) Optical Networks
The current project originated from discussions with designers and engineers in the opto-electronics industry who sought help from LBNL in identifying effective thermal-management strategies for optical-network components and systems. Miniaturization of opto-electronic components exacerbates the thermal management problem because it allows a greater number of temperature-sensitive components to be fit into less space. Measurement techniques are required to evaluate emerging technologies, test prototype designs, and provide data that can be used to calibrate and validate models. To address these needs, LBNL and project partners developed a test station that allows experiments to be performed under tightly controlled conditions. The central component of the testing device is a "guarded" hot plate that enables high-precision temperature measurements, allowing forced-convection cooling devices to be evaluated. The device is so named because guard plates are used to eliminate heat flow and ensure that heat is not dissipated through the cooling device under investigation. This tool not only allows characterization of emerging technologies and materials, but also allows collection of high-resolution data that can be used to validate and improve simulation tools used to develop next-generation cooling devices for telecommunication systems. The ability to measure and analyze thermal performance benefits the photonics and optical-network industry by reducing development costs and time to market.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- Engineering Division
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 1157016
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-6755E
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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