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News Release from: WL Gore and Associates | Subject: Gore Cooling Filters
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 21 April 2008
Filter membrane protects electronics
A new membrane protects the electronic components by preventing fine contaminants such as dirt, dust and sand from entering the enclosure.
WL Gore and Associates has introduced a new membrane media for its line of Gore Cooling Filters that increases thermal performance while providing strong environmental protection and reliability The new Gore Cooling Filters improve thermal cooling while reducing both capital and operating costs in wireless basestations, MCPAs, base band units, power cabinets, switching systems and other outdoor electronic enclosures
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 21 Sep 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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Constructed with a new membrane technology, the filter improves thermal cooling by 20%, by allowing higher airflow through the filter.
At the same time, the membrane protects the electronic components by preventing fine contaminants such as dirt, dust and sand from entering the enclosure.
By increasing airflow while reducing potential contaminant damage, the Gore Cooling Filter improves the overall reliability of telecommunications infrastructure.
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Gore Cooling Filters reduce both capital and operating costs in several ways.
First, a significant cost saving is achieved with a new lightweight frame.
With these new frames, the filters are significantly lighter and less expensive to purchase and ship.
Also with the new media, the filter lasts about 20% longer than its predecessor.
Unlike bulky heat exchangers and energy-consuming air-conditioning systems, direct-air cooling systems have very few moving parts, which further reduces equipment maintenance costs.
Finally, the new membrane technology reduces operating expenses by lowering the filter pressure drop by 60%, which in turn reduces the amount of energy required by fans to efficiently cool sensitive electronics.
The technology behind the new Gore Cooling Filter is based on a proprietary expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) membrane.
This microporous membrane allows cool, clean air to flow into the cabinet while filtering out harmful contaminants.
Expanded PTFE membrane has a 99.0% particle filtration efficiency at the 0.3um level.
Cabinets fitted with Gore CoolingGore Cooling Filters can incorporate the high-performance Gore filtration media into either a lightweight frame or a rigid anodised aluminium frame.
Gore Cooling Filters significantly improve the mean time between failures (MTBF) because of their ability to lower the internal cabinet temperature and increase corrosion protection.
These filters can be customised to fit small to large basestation units for mobile communications as well as wire-lined cabinets such as ADSL and power enclosure applications.
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