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Did you know that KTK is the thermal management supplier to the top medical imaging companies?
We offer a wide range of custom thermal products for use in MRI, PET, X-ray, Mammogram, and Ultrasound equipment. Currently, heat pipes we designed and manufactured are providing thermal protection in Mammogram machines, and deep drilled cold plates are being used in...
KTK Thermal Supports the Future of Electric Vehicles
Electric vehicles (EV) have exploded in popularity driven by tightened global emissions regulations and increased environmental awareness. This growth is true for commercial vehicles, as well. For example, BloombergNEF estimates that by 2040, 80% of the global...
KTK Supplies Heat Sinks for USS Gerald R. Ford’s Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System
KTK Thermal Technologies is proud to have manufactured large bonded fin heatsinks and liquid cold plates to be used in Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch Systems (EMALS). EMALS is a carrier-based catapult launch system designed for the US Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN...
American Made Thermal Solutions Prevent Supply Chain Disruptions
Over the last few months, we have heard it said again and again, “we are living in unprecedented times.” Manufacturers worried about the economy are juggling keeping employees safe and keeping essential production running. One survey from the National Association of...
Design Guide: Heat Sinks for High-Power Applications
Download Your Free e-Book Without appropriate thermal management, electronic components will degrade over time, causing problems ranging from minor errors to critical failures. Many electronic components designed for high-performance applications still don’t account...
Choosing the Right Fluid for Liquid Cold Plates
Liquid cold plates, sometimes called water blocks, are used for the thermal management of compact, high-power electronic applications where conventional air-cooled heat sinks are not feasible because of size or weight limitations. The plate is typically aluminum or...
Supporting the U.S. Navy Weapon Systems
KTK Thermal Technologies is proud to support new generation weapon systems for the U.S. Navy. KTK has delivered the first units of a cold plate for the Energy Magazine Prototype or EMP. The same technology will also be used on the High Energy Laser Integrated...
UNDERSTANDING HEAT PIPE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY
Thermal conductivity is the number of watts (W) conducted per meter (m) of thickness per temperature (kelvin (k)) difference between one side and the other of the material at that thickness. It is reported as W/mk. The inverse of thermal conductivity is thermal...
Liquid Cooled Heat Sinks Improve Critical Component Longevity
Efficient thermal management in power electronic applications is crucial, particularly as power density in these products continue to increase. Failure to keep critical components at their optimal operating temperature will negatively impact reliability and service...
Heat Pipe Fundamentals
Heat pipes are passive, two-phase heat transfer devices that offer highly effective thermal conductivity where more cooling is required than standard air-cooled heat sinks can provide. Because a heat pipe is a two-phase thermal transfer system, the thermal...