Nov 6, 2006 #1 M mpk Newly Enlightened Joined Oct 12, 2005 Messages 83 Has anyone tried to heatsink a XR-E on plain old copper printed circuit board? That stuff is a lot easier to find and solder to. It seems that Cree has gotten the heat down, maybe heavy aluminum heatsinking or thick copper plate isn't needed... ?
Has anyone tried to heatsink a XR-E on plain old copper printed circuit board? That stuff is a lot easier to find and solder to. It seems that Cree has gotten the heat down, maybe heavy aluminum heatsinking or thick copper plate isn't needed... ?
Nov 6, 2006 #2 NewBie *Retired* Joined Feb 18, 2004 Messages 4,944 Location Oregon- United States of America Fiberglass and epoxy make for a great thermal insulator. Output suffers.