/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/unique-mechanized-pcb-thermal-electrical-techniqueI etched my first PCB when I was 13 years old. I made it using transfer sheets and the junky Clad from RadioShack. It was all I knew at the time. Needless to say I found printed circuits to be fascinating. Today I’m 24 years old and I’ve made m...en-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/technologies/power-management/b/blog/posts/unique-mechanized-pcb-thermal-electrical-techniqueWed, 05 Mar 2014 14:12:46 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b7dabc0c-fd48-467e-bf63-4870c4d68ef8shabaz0<p>Hi Dean,</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>It&#39;s really great all the ideas you&#39;re providing for the possibilities with the device. I know one equipment manufacturer that for a while had an edge on performance to a major extent because they had better cooling than their competitors so their hardware could run at higher speeds more often - yet your product can be used for solving other design challenges too.</p><p>The stepper boards look fantastic. If/when I ever get round to experimenting with my linear motion components, I&#39;m going to use your boards because they are nice parts you&#39;re using there, including the TI driver and your heatsink. I&#39;m interested to use the spring contacts design against the heatsink too - superb animated demo you have above.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=17297&AppID=4&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">