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Heatsink TO-220

Small heat sink for TO-220 components. Ideal for keeping your 5V and 3.3V regulators running cool. Black anodized bolt on type with 2.5W dissipation.

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Understanding Thermal Resistance

May 14, 2020
Discussing what thermal resistance is, how it’s used for thermal management, and how to maximize the life of your project.
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  • JLC / about 15 years ago / 8

    What about including matching screws?

    • Member #644712 / about 10 years ago / 1

      i agree with this guy, was happy to get the heat sinks, even though it would be nice to get them with the power regulators/mosfets that will end up requiring them anyways but screws would be nice, i had to wait to assemble the project because i had no screws, but otherwise good product

  • MountainRider / about 12 years ago * / 2

    I dug around. This web page shows the individual items in the AAVID heat sink hardware kit:

    AAVID Heat Sink Mounting Kits

    Basically, you need SAE #4-40 machine screws, nuts, washers, and lock washers. These should be cheaper at your local hardware store than they are in a kit.

    The only real advantage of the kit is that it comes with an insulator, but I am going to guess that thermal paste is also more cost effective. If anyone knows of a reason to prefer an insulator over thermal paste, post a reply.

    Update: Sparkfun sells some of the necessary hardware:

    Unfortunately, it does not appear that Sparkfun sells washers or lock washers.

  • JohnGalt / about 13 years ago / 2

    can you provide a datasheet? What is the thermal resistance of this part in degrees C per watt?

  • MoighonFweeman / about 10 years ago / 1

    Could we have a picture of it attached to the actual chip?

  • elgink / about 12 years ago * / 1

    aavid datasheet

    mounting kit

  • MountainRider / about 12 years ago / 1

    Where can I get mounting hardware for this part?

    • Kamiquasi / about 12 years ago / 1

      You mean a nut and bolt? That's usually how they attach :) Sometimes with a little thermal tape in between for better heat transfer.

  • Kyogai / about 13 years ago / 1

    What are the EXACT dimensions please?

    • Skreddern / about 13 years ago / 1

      http://media.digikey.com/pdf/Data%20Sheets/Aavid%20Thermal%20Technologies%20PDFs/507302B00000.pdf

  • SomeGuy123 / about 14 years ago / 1

    I believe the Digikey part for this is HS115-ND.

  • MichaelK / about 14 years ago / 1

    Is this a set of two as in the picture, or a single unit?

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Works good.

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Nothing much to say. Does what it should do.