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Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

heat sink

French translation:

Radiateur

Jul 14, 2010 18:57
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English term

heat sink

GBK English to French Tech/Engineering Electronics / Elect Eng
Definition from Network Dictionary:
A heat sink is a metal base or plate onto which one or more components are mounted to absorb, carry away, or radiate the heat generated by the component(s). Heat sinks are generally made of an aluminum alloy and often have fins. All computers require a heat sink. Some also require a fan. A heat sink without a fan is called a passive heat sink; a heat sink with a fan is called an active heat sink.
Example sentences:
The heat sink is secured to a printed circuit board with at least one heat generating component through the fixing portion of the base. The heat sink is improved by forming one or more slots at lateral sides of the base such that one or more deformable portions can be defined on the base. (Free Patents Online)
Heatsinks must be designed in a way that air can easily and quickly float through the cooler, and reach all cooling fins. Especially heatsinks having a very large amount of fine fins, with small distances between the fins may not allow good air flow. A compromise between high surface (many fins with small gaps between them) and good aerodynamics must be found. (The Heatsink Guide)
If your chip surpasses a certain temperature, it will fail and cease to operate. Finding a heat sink will be vital to keeping the chip humming and performing as it was meant to. (eHow.com)
Proposed translations (French)
4 +2 Radiateur
4 +2 dissipateur thermique
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Discussion

Johannes Gleim Jul 15, 2010:
@ Kevin I have seen very often a lot of terms. I would never associate some of them to any other term, especially in other languages, without knowing the nature of both. In fact, a thermal bridge is different from a heat sink. A heat sink is used for cooling an integrated circuit (desired effect). The thermal bridge connects warm and cool parts of e.g. a house and deteriorates the thermal insulation (undesired effect).
chris collister Jul 15, 2010:
Kevin, A thermal bridge (sometimes known a thermal short, depending on whether it is intended or not) is NOT the same as a heat sink, which is intended to dissipate heat away from the component. A thermal bridge can often cause the temperature of components adjacent to a heat source to rise, rather than fall.
Kevin SC Jul 15, 2010:
I have seen "pont thermique" very often
chris collister Jul 15, 2010:
More on drains... Attention: the EN word "drain" is also used to describe one of the electrodes of a FET (gate, drain and source), and things can get confusing when an FET requires a heatsink! In such a case, use the full "drain thermique"!
chris collister Jul 15, 2010:
drain In the many electronics documents I have translated, a heat sink is often simply referred to as a "drain". Within its context, it is evident that this is a "drain thermique" rather than some other sort of sink.
Johannes Gleim Jul 14, 2010:
Dissipateur thermique ou drain thermique suivant Thermium Plus

heat sink
OBS – fiber optics
dissipateur thermique
CONT – Les récepteurs sont assemblés dans des boîtiers métalliques blindés servant également de dissipateurs thermiques.
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heat sink
OBS – semiconductor technology
drain thermique
http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?la...

Note: this link has a lot of different translations for "heat sink" in different areas. As German not being allowed to comment I only can discuss.
mdes Jul 14, 2010:
radiateur Terme communément utilisé en électronique.

Proposed translations

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Radiateur



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*utilisé*
Definition from wikipedia:
Radiateur est un terme également très untilisé en informatique.<br /><br />Avec ventilateur, on utilise souvent le terme contracté &quot;ventirad&quot;.<br /><br />Sans ventilateur : radiateur passif
Example sentences:
Ces deux radiateurs reflètent le style simple mais efficace des produits (***) actuels : ils utilisent beaucoup de caloducs traversant de grandes ailettes. (Tom's hardware)
Peer comment(s):
agree Jean-Christophe Vieillard : terme utilisé par les gens du métier.
2 hrs
Merci
agree mdes : Comme je disais ;)
4 hrs
En effet, je n'avais pas remarqué votre commentaire -_-, merci
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dissipateur thermique

Source: Grand Dictionnaire Terminologique

Dissipateur thermique

Définition :
Pièce métallique servant à dissiper l'énergie calorifique générée par des circuits ou des composants électroniques.


Sous-entrée(s) :
synonyme(s)
dissipateur n. m.
refroidisseur n. m.
radiateur n. m.
puits de chaleur n. m.

Definition from Wikipedia:
Un dissipateur thermique est un dispositif destiné à favoriser l&#039;évacuation des pertes dissipées par les éléments semi-conducteurs de puissance[1]. Il s&#039;agit de dispositifs généralement munis d&#039;ailettes, qui doivent de préférence être montées verticalement pour faciliter le refroidissement par convection.
Example sentences:
Le nouveau système de régulation thermique EZ-ZONE™ ST vous apporte un contrôle total de la boucle thermique grâce à un dispositif unique composé d'un régulateur de température à fonctionnement PID connecté à un relais statique à forte intensité, un dissipateur thermique (optionnel) parfaitement adapté, un limiteur de température haute/basse, un contacteur sectionneur, un pilotage numérique et une interface de commande à distance (Watlow)
Peer comment(s):
agree narasimha (X)
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agree Aurélie Houdelette
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