Thermal & solar radiation considerations for simulation & design of IoT gateways for outdoor applications

Abstract

IoT is the new wave of technology that is rapidly rising from embedded system space into futuristic applications such as smart cities, smart cars and overall smart living. Thermal mechanical design of these devices for extreme environments becomes extremely challenging and the effect of the sun & climate can no longer be ignored. This paper describes the quantitative effect of solar radiation on the junction temperature of silicon in IoT devices and qualitatively describes the effect on continuous operation over a year in Phoenix outdoor environment.