Intel WiFi Link 5100 Design Guide

Intel
®
5100 Memory Controller Hub Chipset for Communications, Embedded, and Storage Applications
July 2008 TDG
Order Number: 318676-003US 3
Intel
®
5100 MCH Chipset
Contents
1.0 Introduction..............................................................................................................6
1.1 Design Flow........................................................................................................6
1.2 Definition of Terms..............................................................................................7
1.3 Related Documents .............................................................................................8
1.4 Thermal Simulation .............................................................................................9
2.0 Packaging Technology...............................................................................................9
2.1 Package Mechanical Requirements.......................................................................11
3.0 Thermal Specifications ............................................................................................ 12
3.1 Thermal Design Power (TDP) .............................................................................. 12
3.2 Case Temperature............................................................................................. 12
4.0 Thermal Solution Requirements............................................................................... 12
4.1 Characterizing the Thermal Solution Requirement.................................................. 12
5.0 Thermal Metrology .................................................................................................. 15
5.1 MCH Case Measurement..................................................................................... 15
5.1.1 Supporting Test Equipment...................................................................... 15
5.1.2 Thermal Calibration and Controls.............................................................. 16
5.1.3 IHS Groove ........................................................................................... 16
5.1.4 Thermocouple Conditioning and Preparation............................................... 18
5.1.5 Thermocouple Attachment to IHS............................................................. 18
5.1.6 Curing Process....................................................................................... 22
5.1.7 Thermocouple Wire Management.............................................................. 23
5.2 Power Simulation Software................................................................................. 24
6.0 Reference Thermal Solution..................................................................................... 24
6.1 AdvancedTCA* Reference Heatsink...................................................................... 25
6.1.1 Thermal Performance.............................................................................. 25
6.1.2 Mechanical Design Envelope .................................................................... 25
6.1.3 Board-level Components Keepout Dimensions ............................................ 26
6.1.4 Torsional Clip Heatsink Thermal Solution Assembly .....................................26
6.1.5 Heatsink Orientation............................................................................... 27
6.1.6 Extruded Heatsink Profiles....................................................................... 27
6.1.7 Mechanical Interface Material...................................................................27
6.1.8 Thermal Interface Material.......................................................................27
6.1.8.1 Effect of Pressure on TIM Performance......................................... 28
6.1.9 Heatsink Clip ......................................................................................... 28
6.1.10 Clip Retention Anchors............................................................................ 28
6.1.11 Reliability Guidelines............................................................................... 28
6.2 CompactPCI* Reference Heatsink........................................................................ 29
6.2.1 Component Overview.............................................................................. 29
6.2.2 Thermal Solution Performance Characteristics ............................................ 30
7.0 Reliability Guidelines............................................................................................... 30
A Mechanical Drawings............................................................................................... 31
B Thermal Solution Component Suppliers ...................................................................40

Intel WiFi Link 5100 Specifications

General

Wireless Standards	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Frequency Band	2.4 GHz, 5 GHz
Data Rate	Up to 300 Mbps
Operating Systems Supported	Windows XP, Windows Vista, Linux
Interface	Mini PCI Express
Security	WEP, WPA, WPA2