High performance heat sink customised and cost-conscious for your product
Features of modern high-performance heat sinks
Outstanding cooling performance at manageable costs is achieved with modular heat sinks, which are designed by combining standard modules in a performance-orientated and cost-conscious way. This results in customised units, for example with densely arranged cooling fins and long, thin fins. These heat sinks are compact yet have a very large surface area.
Depending on the requirements, EKL combines various production methods to join the modules into an efficient heat sink, including bonding, pressing, soldering, skived fins and friction stir welding.
If the calculated cooling capacity is still not sufficient, embedded heat pipes or liquid heat sinks can be used to achieve the desired power dissipation.
Depending on the requirements, EKL combines various production methods to join the modules into an efficient heat sink, including bonding, pressing, soldering, skived fins and friction stir welding.
If the calculated cooling capacity is still not sufficient, embedded heat pipes or liquid heat sinks can be used to achieve the desired power dissipation.
The advantages of modular EKL heat sinks:
- Wide range of standard modules available
- Customisable to your specific application
- Customised solution with minimal or no tooling costs
- Combination of aluminium and copper materials possible
- Low thermal contact resistance
- Cost-effective alternative to heat sinks with liquid cooling
Let's talk about your cooling task!
Lynne Albring
Sales Department
+49 (0)7561 9837-50
l.albring@ekl-ag.de
Make an appointment Enquiries by e-mail
Lynne Albring
Sales Department
+49 (0)7561 9837-50
l.albring@ekl-ag.de
Make an appointment Enquiries by e-mail
Coolers Product examples from the EKL manufacturing processes
Bonded fins
The connection between the base plate and the fins is made using a special adhesive. The special adhesive is cold-curing and therefore avoids possible material distortion... Learn more
Embedded heatpipes
The thermally highly conductive copper tubes work by means of phase change of the contained medium and can effectively and very quickly dissipate hotspots in your system to a suitable heat sink... learn more
Pressed cooling fins
An extrusion profile serves as the basis for the swaged process (pressed cooling fins). Depending on the complexity, either a standard or a customised profile is used. This profile can then be pressed together as often as required... Learn more
Friction stir welding (FSW)
In friction stir welding, a rotating pin is pressed into the butt joint of two cooling profiles and moved along the joint line. The material is heated by the friction and stirred by the rotation of the pin so that the materials join in a hot forming process.
Liquid heat sinks
A significant improvement can be achieved with heat sinks through which liquid flows. Due to their good thermal conductivity, copper or aluminium alloys are used as the plate material. To further reduce thermal resistance, the plates are made as thin as possible and have many channels running through them.
Skived fin heat sinks
The "scraped" ribs are seamlessly connected to the base plate and thus guarantee high-performance heat transfer. Even small batches can be realised thanks to inexpensive tools.
EKL: Your specialist for economical high-performance cooling
To keep your product innovations in the ideal temperature range, we offer efficient heat sink modules that ensure excellent heat dissipation. In addition to heat pipe solutions, pressed or bonded cooling fins, friction stir welding and skived fin heat sinks, liquid heat sinks are also an excellent option.
With over 29 years of experience in cooling high-performance electronic assemblies, we are your reliable partner. When designing the ideal cooling solution for your application, we not only take into account the cooling capacity required from the available installation space. Depending on the required quantity, we design not only the best but also the most cost-optimised cooling solution for you.
With over 29 years of experience in cooling high-performance electronic assemblies, we are your reliable partner. When designing the ideal cooling solution for your application, we not only take into account the cooling capacity required from the available installation space. Depending on the required quantity, we design not only the best but also the most cost-optimised cooling solution for you.
High-performance heat sinks in the application
High heat generation must be counteracted by efficient cooling, particularly in the areas of power electronics. This includes
- Cooling of diac (bidirectional diode) when controlling thyristors
- Cooling of bipolar power transistors used in switching power supplies and DC/DC converters
- Cooling of power MOSFETs (metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors), which are also installed in switching power supplies and DC/DC converters
- Cooling of GTO thyristors (IGCT) in high-power converters
- Cooling of semiconductor switching devices in general, such as transistors, diodes and thyristors, which are considered essential components in power electronics
- Cooling of circuit types such as rectifiers, inverters, DC/DC converters and DC/AC converters, whose reliable function is of central importance in the field of renewable energies and electromobility
Industries and areas of application for EKL high-performance heat sinks
- 29 years of experience
- Engineering in Germany
- Full Service Heat Sink
- Cost-efficient development
- Fast market launch
- Maximum quality
EKL - Everything from a single source
The temperature of electronic components must remain within the tolerated range, as excessive heating can shorten their service life and impair their performance. EKL provides you with expert support in solving these heat problems efficiently and economically using passive heat sinks, fans, heat pipes, liquid heat sinks or other thermal management technologies.
EKL is therefore your perfect solution partner for cost-optimised temperature regulation of all components in your electronic device. We are at your side in every project phase, from the initial idea, design and prototype construction through to series production - and beyond!
The temperature of electronic components must remain within the tolerated range, as excessive heating can shorten their service life and impair their performance. EKL provides you with expert support in solving these heat problems efficiently and economically using passive heat sinks, fans, heat pipes, liquid heat sinks or other thermal management technologies.
EKL is therefore your perfect solution partner for cost-optimised temperature regulation of all components in your electronic device. We are at your side in every project phase, from the initial idea, design and prototype construction through to series production - and beyond!
Personal contact person
From the initial project phase to the delivery of your customised cooling technology, you will always have a personal contact at EKL. We are always available to provide you with competent and responsive support.
Full service from the idea to logistics
Concentrate on your core competence of product development. We offer all project services relating to cooling - from the initial consultation, idea development and thermal simulation, prototype construction and optimisation, through to punctual delivery and reliable logistics and warehousing.
Variety of manufacturing processes
We are one of the heat sink manufacturers with the widest range of manufacturing processes. This enables us to offer a service portfolio that is designed for the development and production of your truly best cooling solution - at an optimum price-performance ratio.
Performance optimisation + cost optimisation
EKL actively supports you in reducing your manufacturing costs without compromising quality or performance. Product cost reduction is an important aspect that we achieve for you through efficient design, careful material selection and reliable production partners.
Pre-assembled assemblies + packaging
We actively relieve your production staff by supplying pre-assembled assemblies. This not only reduces your labour costs per device, but also guarantees the highest quality. We protect your sensitive heat sinks or assemblies for transport with customised packaging.
Warehouse and logistics in Germany
With over 1100 pallet spaces, we offer customised logistics solutions and reduce your storage costs through stockpiling and consignment stock, just-in-time deliveries, coordinated delivery schedules and flexible shipping options for individual requirements.
The EKL project stages for your cooling solutionChoose your entry point!
Our offer is as flexible as your needs. Are you still early in the development phase and want an idea generator for the best cooling solution? Do you have a ready-made device that gets too hot? Or are you simply looking for an alternative or additional supplier for a heat sink already used in series production? In EKL you will always find a flexible, agile and responsible partner for the cooling of your electronic components and complete systems, whatever the project phase. We look forward to your enquiry!
Counselling
Concept
Concept
In personal contact and open dialogue with you, our engineers create the creative space and framework to design the best cooling solution for your requirements from the wealth of options available.
Development
Feasibility / simulation
Feasibility / simulation
We test the idea for your heat sink virtually in the thermal simulation. Realistic computer simulations allow variations in manufacturing processes, system structures and other parameters.
Performance optimisation
Even a well-functioning heat sink can still be optimised. We determine the "how" and "how much" by simulating different materials or cooling technologies, for example, as well as simulating various environmental parameters.
Cost optimisation
An expensive heat sink can often be made significantly cheaper by using an alternative manufacturing process. Whether with the same or application-specific performance: we support your product development in reducing costs.
Production drawing
Prototype construction
Prototype construction
Prototypes from our design department enable early testing and targeted solutions to problems in your device. We create your functional and design prototypes with our in-house CNC production.
Series production
small to large
small to large
By manufacturing in-house and in Asia, we can offer all types of heat sinks from small to large series at competitive unit prices. We impress our long-standing customers with our consistently high quality.
Sampling
Incoming goods inspection
Incoming goods inspection
We make no compromises when it comes to quality: Development takes place in Germany and all series products are analysed by our German test laboratory according to test plans using state-of-the-art methods.
Surface finishing
Anodising, powder coating, painting etc. protect your heat sinks from corrosion and environmental influences. But colour is not just chic, because dark-coloured heat sinks also emit more radiant heat.
Assemblies
Pre-assembly
Pre-assembly
We actively relieve your production with pre-assembled assemblies. This reduces your workload per device and guarantees the highest quality, because as cooling professionals we ensure that the heat sink is optimally attached.
Quality assurance
Test plans
Test plans
We test according to our own and customer-specific test plans using the latest rapid thermal measuring equipment, 3D measuring machines, assembly tests and testing of various application scenarios.
Packaging design
Packaging production
Packaging production
EKL develops and produces customised packaging to optimally protect your sensitive heat sinks or assemblies in the sometimes harsh transport and storage environments.
Warehouse
& Logistics
& Logistics
With large storage capacities, we offer production-related stocking and consignment warehouses, just-in-time deliveries, customised delivery schedules and flexible shipping options for your individual requirements.
Let's talk about your cooling task!
Frank Sichler
Sales Manager
+49 (0)7561 9837-47
f.sichler@ekl-ag.de
Make an appointment Enquiries by e-mail
Frank Sichler
Sales Manager
+49 (0)7561 9837-47
f.sichler@ekl-ag.de
Make an appointment Enquiries by e-mail