PCB and devices
Locate SoC, memory and power-device contact areas. Include package heights, board supports, TIM compression limits and allowable contact force.
Custom thermal components · Australia & New Zealand
ADAS Domain Controller Cooling Housings
Review the ECU enclosure, contact pads and coolant connections as one mechanical assembly. This page supports custom housing and cold-plate enquiries from vehicle and autonomous-system development teams in Australia and New Zealand.
Custom component supply. Configuration and acceptance criteria are agreed against your drawing.
What must be defined before quoting an ADAS housing?
The PCB and enclosure drawings, component losses, contact-height stack and vehicle coolant-loop conditions. Housing supply and complete ECU qualification are different scopes: assign responsibility for thermal, leak, vibration, ingress and electrical acceptance before releasing the design.
Freeze three interfaces together
Vehicle coolant loop
Define coolant composition, inlet temperature range, available flow, pressure-drop budget, operating pressure and surge conditions.
Vehicle installation
Provide mounting points, connector keep-outs, port orientation, hose loads, lid access and space needed to assemble or service the unit.
Keep the thermal and hydraulic boundaries explicit
SoC · memory · power devicesLoss map + transient duty
↓ Heat through package and TIMHousing contact featuresHeight + flatness + contact force
↓ Heat into the coolant passageVehicle coolant circuitInlet temperature + flow + pressure budget
Conceptual interface map, not a drawing of the pictured housing or a released coolant circuit.
A processor burst and a sustained compute load can produce different temperature peaks. Provide the time-dependent power profile, initial conditions and temperature limits. Evaluate the actual coolant mixture over the required temperature range; pressure drop measured with water at one temperature is not a universal vehicle-loop value.
For Australian and New Zealand development programmes, describe the real duty: for example an on-road enclosure, an off-highway machine or a stationary autonomous system. Ambient exposure, vibration and service conditions should follow that application, not a blanket regional rating.
Agree the validation matrix before making prototypes
| Check | Define in the test plan | Responsibility to agree |
|---|---|---|
| Thermal performance | Load profile, coolant mixture, inlet conditions, measurement points and allowable temperatures. | Housing supplier test fixture versus complete ECU thermal validation. |
| Pressure and leakage | Operating, proof and surge limits; test medium, duration, temperature and permitted leakage. | Supplied coolant boundary, plugs and connectors included in the test. |
| Mechanical and environmental | Mounting restraint, hose loads, vibration, thermal cycling and corrosion exposure. | Component testing versus the installed vehicle assembly. |
| Ingress and electrical integration | Lid seal, vent, connector sealing, grounding and EMC interfaces. | Final enclosure or ECU acceptance; no IP or EMC rating is claimed here. |
Recheck the design when the manufacturing route changes
Machined prototypes and cast production housings can differ in material, wall thickness, flatness, porosity and local machining allowance. Select the route after DFM review, then agree which dimensional, sealing and thermal checks must be repeated. Do not transfer prototype results to a changed production design without assessment.
Drawings and technical documents
Send the housing STEP file, dimensioned drawing, PCB stack and coolant specification. The proposed release package should include the drawing revision, material and joining definition, seal and port interfaces, cleanliness requirement and the agreed inspection/test records.
Project-specific documentation
No verified model-specific performance datasheet is available for this custom reference. Request a drawing review and agree the technical document package for your configuration.
Request drawing and document scopeConstruction reference: ToneCooling European product page. Photographs show reference constructions, not a validated configuration for your project. Numerical performance will only be stated with its source and test conditions.
Drawing-led enquiry
Request an ADAS housing quotation
Identify the items to be supplied: housing, cover, cold plate, seals, plugs or connectors. Vehicle plumbing, electronics, control software and complete ECU or vehicle qualification must be separately assigned. No automotive platform approval is implied by this reference.
Prepare my enquiry by emailOpens an editable email checklist; nothing is sent automatically. Attach your drawings before sending. NDA arrangements can be agreed before you share confidential files.
Include these project inputs
- Housing STEP / 2D and PCB revision
- SoC, memory and power-device loss profiles
- TIM, contact heights and allowable package force
- Coolant mixture, inlet conditions, flow and pressure limits
- Mounting, port and connector interfaces
- Prototype / production validation responsibility
ToneCooling Australia Pty Ltd coordinates Australian and New Zealand enquiries; manufacturing is in Huizhou, Guangdong, China. Include the destination postcode and required delivery date. Currency, freight, lead time and included inspection documents are confirmed in the quotation.
Engineering questions
Can the photograph confirm the internal coolant channel?
No. The photograph shows an enclosure reference. Internal routing and the joining or sealing process require the controlled drawing; no unrelated channel photograph is used as proof.
Is housing leak testing equivalent to an IP rating?
No. Coolant leakage and enclosure ingress are different test boundaries. Define the coolant circuit test separately from any dust or water ingress test of the complete enclosure.
Can one coolant flow figure be used for all operating modes?
Only if the requirement establishes that flow throughout the relevant operating range. Pump control, parallel branches, coolant viscosity and fault conditions can change the available flow.