Hiawatha, Iowa, USA – Crystal Group Inc., a trusted manufacturer of rugged commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) custom-developed computers, displays, switches, and storage devices, has released a white paper that provides system designers with the principles to understand all the key elements that contribute to total power consumption in digital processors and supporting chipsets found in computational server hardware.
Understanding thermal management in digital electronics comprises a vast number of design considerations that must be accounted for before fielding computational hardware for low maintenance installations into high stress environments and operating conditions.
The paper identifies these factors and describes the various physical properties that system designers need to understand when designing servers which operate in harsh environments. Many server OEMs focus on static power consumption but fail to consider the full effects of dynamic power consumption, thereby steering the way to exaggerated thermal performance claims.
Crystal Group’s free white paper, titled “Understanding Power Consumption in Digital Electronics” is available in PDF format and can be downloaded at www.crystalrugged.com/white-papers/.
About Crystal Group Inc.
Crystal Group Inc., an employee-owned small business located in Hiawatha, Iowa, USA, is a technology innovation leader specializing in both custom and COTS products for defense, government and industrial markets since 1987. Crystal Group designs and manufactures installation-ready rugged servers, displays, networking devices, embedded systems, and storage devices that fit critical applications in demanding environmental conditions.
The company is certified to quality management standards AS9100C:2009 and ISO 9001:2008. Crystal Group products meet and exceed MIL-STDs 810, 167-1, 461, MIL-S-901, IEEE and IEC industrial standards. Additionally, the company offers integration services, configuration management, product life-cycle planning and 5+ year warranties.
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