Laird R&F Products, a DuPont business, now offers a series of innovative thermal products that help aerospace and defense design engineers tackle rising heat loads in advanced electronics. “With more components in tighter spaces in aerospace and defense technology, design engineers need to manage more heat than ever before while protecting sensitive components from damage…
Electrically conductive elastomers resist galvanic corrosion
Materials enhancements in two new electrically conductive elastomers from Laird R&F Products eliminate the risk of galvanic corrosion and damage from fuel, oils and deicing fluids in military and aerospace applications. Laird can manufacture the new elastomers using highly resilient fluorosilicone and either nickel aluminum or passivated silver aluminum fillers, offering reliable mechanical, environmental and…
Laird continues global expansion by opening Romanian Design Center
Capitalizing on the region’s flourishing technology environment, Laird announced today it has opened a new Design Center in Bucharest, Romania to continue expanding the company’s global footprint and its leadership in automotive telematics, wireless in-vehicle charging, smartphone integration, and sophisticated antenna systems. “We are very excited to be opening our newest Design Center here in…
Laird launches the first fully integrated ‘connected car’ platform
With the global connected car market expected to skyrocket over the next five years, Laird has launched the auto industry’s first fully integrated and scalable module for secure mobile connectivity and automotive Ethernet for reliable Internet use inside and outside the vehicle. Laird MAX (Modular Automotive Connectivity Solution), which is being introduced worldwide today, brings…
New Thermoelectric Module Series from Laird designed for high temperature environments
Laird has expanded its thermoelectric module (TEM) product family to protect critical electronic devices in emerging applications found in high-temperature environments. This typically occurs in outdoor environments where heat generated from surrounding electronics exceeds the temperature of sensitive electronics with maximum operating temperatures of 60-70*C. The HiTemp ET Series delivers spot cooling to ensure maximum…
Laird Launches Active Transceiver Coolers for Optical Communications Market
Laird has developed a new platform of customizable thermoelectric assemblies (TEAs) specifically designed for thermal management in small form-factor pluggable (SFP) transceivers. Optical transceivers are used in communication equipment to transmit data at distances up to 1 km away for outdoor applications. Each unit contains a temperature sensitive laser diode, and the ability to transmit…
Laird’s Thermoelectrics Offer Lower Cost of Ownership in Medical Laser Cooling Applications
TEMs and TEAs provide precision cooling and heating in a wide variety of modular platforms to meet application demands… Laird (LRD: London) has designed and manufactured thermoelectric modules (TEMs) and thermoelectric assemblies (TEAs) that keep laser optics stable and at peak operating performance by controlling the operating temperature of the medical laser to within defined…
Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting for Sensing
At Sensors Expo 2013, Bob Collins, vice-president of business development for Engineered Thermal Systems at Laird Technologies, explains the company’s semiconductor-based thermoelectric power generator and a fluid flow…
Thin Film Thermoelectric Energy Harvesters for Powering Wireless Sensors and More
The addition of new supplier to an emerging product family usually is a good sign that significant growth could occur. This appears to be the case for thermal energy harvesting. With the release of its eTEG Series Thin Film Thermoelectric Module Product Line, Laird Technologies provides three new product alternatives that take advantage of the […]