Component temperature prediction for shift-left thermal design

Every 10°C above the optimal component temperature halves its lifespan. Addressing thermal issues during the design phase saves days of engineering work. At the prototype stage, the cost increases tenfold. In production, it can reach 100 times the design-phase cost, plus warranty replacements. Temperature cycling not only leads to solder joint fatigue, but performance decline and thermal latchup failures.

In this informative infographic, we show you how shift-left thermal design detects problems early by analyzing thermal performance during the design phase instead of at the prototype stage, ensuring you identify and eliminate sources of thermal issues. Early modeling and precise power estimates allow design iterations to occur in simulation rather than through hardware iterations, speeding up time-to-market and preventing costly field failures.