METHODS FOR CREATING A HEAT SINK DESIGN

A method or system of creating a design for a heat sink comprising receiving: property inputs from a user, including either target physical dimensions for the heat sink including its material of construction, or the maximum temperature of an electrical element adjacent to the heat sink, along with the power level for the electrical element; calculating a predicted temperature of the electrical element; generating first comparisons showing the impact of independently changing each of the at least four property inputs and the resulting change to the predicted temperature of the electrical element; generating a second comparison showing the effect of independently changing each of the at least two physical dimensions upon the predicted temperature of the electrical element; generating a third comparison showing the effect of changing the material of construction upon the predicted temperature of the electrical element; allowing the user to change a property input after the comparisons are generated; selecting a design for the heat sink; and creating design specifications to manufacture the heat sink.