13 November 2019
Thermal management in printed circuit boards is becoming increasingly more important as the use of LEDs is now widespread across all industries. Due to availability of the preferred electronic LED current drivers and system constraints for a machine-...
This work aims to evaluate the possibility of fabricating conductive paths for printed circuit boards from low-temperature melting metal alloys on low-temperature 3D printed substrates and mounting through-hole electronic components using the fused d...
The light emitting diode (LED) is widely used in modern solid-state lighting applications, and its output efficiency is closely related to the submounts’ material properties. Most submounts used today, such as low-power printed circuit boards (PCBs)...
Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) are an essential component of electronic devices. The digitalization and upgrading of gadget generates lots of PCB-containing electronic waste. Conserving resources and protecting the environment requires the recycling o...
This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the primary electrical power distribution system in hybrid-electric aircraft, with particular emphasis on its environmental performance assessed through Life Cycle Assessment (LCA). High-resolution Li...
Light-emitting diodes are nowadays the most dynamically developing type of light sources. Considering that temperature is the main factor affecting the electrical and lighting parameters of these devices, thermal models are essential subcomponents of...
The recovery of metals from discarded mobile phones has been of interest due to its environmental and economic benefits. This work presents a simple and effective approach for leaching copper (Cu) from the printed circuit boards of discarded mobile p...
The aim of this paper is the determination of a concentrating thermo-photovoltaic (CPV/T) system dynamic model by means of the finite element method (FEM). The system consist of triple-junction InGaP/InGaAs/Ge (indium-gallium phosphide/indium-galliu...
The present work is related to the treatment of crushed waste of printed circuit boards (WPCBs) from electrical and electronic devices (WEEE), carrying out the recovery of copper in solution. In the first stage, the studied material was characterized...
The ever-growing volume of global electronic waste (e-waste) poses significant environmental and health challenges. Printed circuit boards (PCBs), which form the core of most electronic devices, contain valuable metals as well as hazardous materials....
This paper analyses the role of electronic waste (E-waste) as a secondary source of critical and precious minerals, addressing the challenges and opportunities in transitioning towards a circular economy (CE) for electronics. The surging global deman...
Solid-state light sources are currently the fastest-growing group of light sources, replacing the previously used discharge and incandescent light sources. Thermal operating conditions of LEDs (Light Emitting Diode) play an important role in t mainta...