FloTHERM XT has been developed to facilitate electronics thermal design from concept to verification, with a consistent data model throughout and the seamless ability to import data from other mechanical design automation (MDA) or EDA sources as required in a particular design process. This design lifecycle support is inherent in FloTHERM XT’s design and infrastructure: using SmartParts to build a simple concept model in minutes; work with complex mechanical parts directly from MCAD; create your own CAD geometry easily and efficiently; and use detailed electronic assemblies from EDA.
What is FloTHERM XT?
FloTHERM XT utilizes the powerful EFD solver and mesher as an enabling technology to give the broadest possible coverage of both simple and complex electronics systems. Advanced interaction with electronic design tools is provided by FloEDA Bridge. FloTHERM XT works with non-Cartesian geometry, supporting non-standard form factors, novel heatsink designs and with arbitrary, non-aligned or curved geometry. The software comes enabled with full SmartPart support for electronics modeling, including:
■ Heatsinks
■ Axial, Radial and Centrifugal Fans
■ Printed circuit boards
■ Thermo-electric coolers
■ Enclosures
■ Components
■ Heat pipes
■ Perforated plates
We also support the import of either detailed or compact package models generated from FloTHERM PACK or IC. In addition, using the CAD capabilities inherent in the software, any imported parts or SmartParts can be positioned at any arbitrary angle.
New features highlighted in version Flotherm 2210:
New features highlighted in version Flotherm XT 2021.2:
New features highlighted in version Flotherm XT 2020.1:
Who Can Use FloTHERM XT?
FloTHERM XT can be used by Thermal Design Specialists and Researchers, Thermal Designers, Mechanical Design Engineers and CAD users with thermal design responsibility. The user interface versatility has been specifically engineered to serve a diverse user group.
FloTHERM users can also use FloTHERM XT, as FloTHERM XT can read in FloTHERM project files. A Flexx license allows either FloTHERM or FloTHERM XT to be launched against the same license key.
FloEDA™ Bridge
The FloEDA Bridge module provides an interface to Xpedition Enterprise Enterprise, plus support for IDF and ODB++, and includes a powerful ‘EDA Sync’ update function to keep models concurrent with the latest board design as it evolves. FloEDA Bridge has a full undo/redo capability and includes a board outline editor; a power mode editor to switch between multiple powered states associated with the use case for the
product being designed; and detailed capture of trace layout in the thermal territory around a component. Selected nets can also be represented explicitly for Joule Heating studies. Block, 2-Resistor, DELPHI or ‘Detailed’ component modeling levels can be selected, including an automated ability to ‘swap-in’ higher fidelity models from an existing thermal model library. T3Ster-generated RC ladder compact thermal models can be directly read in, as can Network Assembly from FloTHERM PACK. Conceptual layouts can be quickly sketched out, stack-ups imported from a user defined library, then transferred to FloTHERM for preliminary thermal simulation investigations.
