Martaine2005
- May 12, 2015
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Hi guys/girls,
I have two unrelated questions that I thought I would post here.
The first is with regard to thermal paste vs thermal pads. Are there advantages or disadvantages to using one or the other?. I will be using one or the other for output transistors and regulators to heat sinks.
Thermal pads are very cheap per sheet and paste/compound can be quite costly.
Are there any reasons to use one or the other?.
Secondly, completely unrelated, does anybody know what sort of plastic is used for digital displays?. Digital clocks, frequency counters etc.
I have called a couple of plastic suppliers and have two types both of which are unsuitable. Too thick (3mm) upwards or too thin like lighting filters (par cans) etc.
Thanks in advance.
Martin
I have two unrelated questions that I thought I would post here.
The first is with regard to thermal paste vs thermal pads. Are there advantages or disadvantages to using one or the other?. I will be using one or the other for output transistors and regulators to heat sinks.
Thermal pads are very cheap per sheet and paste/compound can be quite costly.
Are there any reasons to use one or the other?.
Secondly, completely unrelated, does anybody know what sort of plastic is used for digital displays?. Digital clocks, frequency counters etc.
I have called a couple of plastic suppliers and have two types both of which are unsuitable. Too thick (3mm) upwards or too thin like lighting filters (par cans) etc.
Thanks in advance.
Martin