Thermal Consultant
World-class thermal design and simulation of electronic products
Kevin O'Connor ko@msthermal.com 503.313.6594
Kevin O'Connor
Services
With three decades of experience designing cooling solutions for leading global companies, I bring expertise across every level of electronics cooling. From individual components and circuit boards to entire enclosures, facilities, and end-users, I have hands-on knowledge of a wide range of techniques, from the fundamentals to cutting-edge innovations. With this comprehensive background, I understand exactly what it takes to create a successful product.
I also have
experience as an expert witness.
Product Examples
Data Center, System, Board, and Component Level Cooling Solutions
Data Center, System, Board, and Component Level Cooling Solutions
Data Center, System, Board, and Component Level Cooling Solutions
30 years of experience designing and simulating practical solutions to products in many industries including:
- Servers for Intel
- Data center solutions for Google, Emerson, Fujitsu
- Computer workstations for Dell
- SuperComputers for DARPA
- Video servers for Omneon
Consumer Products: Wearable, Portable, and Entertainment Systems
Data Center, System, Board, and Component Level Cooling Solutions
Data Center, System, Board, and Component Level Cooling Solutions
Above: Created Microsoft Hololens prototype thermal models
Also designed cooling for:
- Smart-phones for Nokia
- XBox Kinect for Microsoft
- Smart TVs for Samsung
- Set-top boxes for TiVo
- Security cams for Nest
Optics and Aerospace
Optics and Aerospace
Optics and Aerospace
Above: Developed cooling for Insitu drone components
Also designed cooling for:
- On-board electronics for SpaceX
- Avionics GPS for Garmin
- Ruggedized camera for Bosch
- Plasma microscope for FEI
Medical Products
Optics and Aerospace
Optics and Aerospace
Above: Illumina Genome Sequencer
Also designed cooling for:
- Wireless ultrasound for a startup
- Protein analyzers for Nautilus
- Home medical test units for Lucira Health
- Genome sequencer for Pacific Biosciences