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Research Center
about
Sunon
Sunon was founded in 1980 and has always upheld the philosophy of “Brand, Innovation, and Value” for their business
operations. From the start, the Sunon name has become an international trademark that is well recognized and featured on
products sold worldwide. Over the years, Sunon has continuously focused on developing and making innovations for their core
motor technology, leading the industry in product trends for motors, cooling fans, and cooling modules. Sunon is one of the
few operations in the world with a motor R&D team and is fully capable of developing innovative new motor designs.
Examples for the R&D efforts are the world’s first MagLev design and Sunon Mighty Mini series, featuring a compact
sub-centimeter size that is the world’s smallest and thinnest fan. Today, Sunon is the worldwide leader in precision motors and
micro miniature fans, and is widely recognized by the industry as the designated partner for various multinational
corporations. Sunon products are widely used in various applications and industries such as information technology, network
communications, optoelectronics, and automobile electronics industries, as well as in industrial production equipment,
medical equipment, home applications, OA machines, and others.
Sunon
Research Center
the Driving Engine for Inventions and Innovations
Sunon Tripartite
R&D Theory
Motor Invention
Applied material research
Raw material development
and evaluation
Sunon established the “Sunon Research Center” in
Kaohsiung in 2002 to promote and execute the innovation
blueprint for Sunon Group. Research labs and engineers
from Europe, America, Japan, and China are centralized to
form a worldwide technological service network for quick
and efficient services.
Key Modules for Innovating Core Motor
Technology
Sunon has been researching their motor technology for over
30 years and adhering to the Sunon R&D Trinity as their
innovation roadmap, focusing on the three major technology
fields of “Motor Research,” “Motor Applied Research,” and “Total
Thermal Solution.” Sunon strives to expand the endless
possibilities and optimization of motor applications and will
continue to make breakthroughs and product innovations. The
efforts will push Sunon to the front of the technology curve and
clients will be able to realize their future dream products with
the three key Sunon products of motors, cooling fans, and cooling
modules.
Sunon has the capacity to design and implement the
complete magnetic, mechanical, and driving circuit of a motor to
conform to client design specifications. With the efforts of the
mechanism and electrical circuit engineering teams, Sunon
recognizes the needs of their clients regarding cooling modules
and can provide flexible designs for high performance and high
quality cooling fans. Sunon utilizes advanced simulation systems
and analysis projects that result in an even more accurate heat
analysis and heat dissipation design for the system. Subsequently
the most efficient total thermal solution can be provided to the
client.
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MagLev
about
Sunon MagLev
The Sunon patented MagLev design is based on magnetic principles and forces that not only propel the fan but also
ensure stable rotation over its entire 360 degrees of movement. Utilizing the attraction of the magnetic levitation force,
MagLev eliminates the wobbling and shaking problems of traditional motor fans. With this new technology, the MagLev fan
propeller is suspended in air during rotation so that the shaft and bearing do not come into direct contact with each other to
create friction. These features result in a fan with
low acoustic noise level
,
high-temeperature endurance
, and
longer
lifespan
.
Comparison between MagLev and General Motor Fans
(A) Sunon MagLev Fan
stator
magnet
(B) General Fan
stator
magnet
the center of
gravity is higher
maglev
plate
the center of
gravity is lower
Possesses 3 important factors:
the maglev plate, the magnet and the stator
2 factors:
the magnet and the stator
The resulting interaction between the maglev
plate and the magnet pulls the rotor downward
along the entire 360-degree surface. Due to the
lower center of gravity, the rotor runs in a more
stable consistent orbit.
The general fan utilizes a deviating magnetic
center to attract the rotor downward. This
technology causes the rotor to vibrate violently,
due to the lack of a consistent orbit as well as a
deviation of the magnetic center.
SUNON MagLev prevents the defects of conventional fans
Deficiencies of
Traditional Motors
Weight of rotor is entirely loaded on to the
shaft. Abrasive rotation between shaft and
bearing will result in an irregular and rough
surface on the inner surface of bearing bore.
The fan motor rotation becomes uneven and
in turn, causes operational noise and shortens
fan life.
The oil ring and mylar washer not only results
in added friction area but also blocks the
heated air, which, if not released before
solidification, would become nitride particles
that clog up in the gap between shaft and
bearing bore, then causing a much slower
rotation of rotor and noise.
When the fan motor is operating, the steel
balls inside will generate a higher rotational
noise than that of a sleeve bearing.
The construction of Ball bearings is quite
weak and unable to absorb external impact.
The bearings can be easily damaged, causing
louder rotational noise.
Sunon MagLev Solution
The entire weight of the rotor is
completely attracted by the magnetic
force in any mounted position, keeping
the motor rotating evenly at a fixed point
in a consistent distance from the inner
surface of the bearing. No more
traditional rubs and noise will occur.
The oil rings, the washers are no longer
used in MagLev structure.
For customized use, MagLev design
allows an operating temperature higher
than 70
0
C.
Sleeve Bearing
Ball Bearing
02
Sound Quality
Sunon
Sound Quality Analysis and Research
Sunon introduced acoustics engineering in the year 2000 to transform the traditional school of Sound Pressure and Sound Power into
the more advanced theory of Sound Quality. Sunon’s Sound Quality analysis and research is performed by Head Measurement System (HMS) .
The HMS system records and simulates the auditory senses of the human ears, where the sounds, vibration, rotation speed, and electrical
signals are measured. The software subsequently performs time domain and sound quality parameter analysis to assist the acoustics
engineers in allowing Sunon products to feature a more favorable sound quality. The expertise and experience of the acoustics engineer
combined with the software analysis will result in an even more user-friendly environment that is rivaled by none.
Sound Quality Testing
Sound quality is measured in an semi anechoic chamber by means of Head
Measurement System (HMS) .
The Sound quality of fans can be described according to the objective parameter of
sound (Loudness, Tonality, Roughness/Fluctuation, Sharpness).
After the recording of acoustic signals,the data is performed the FFT, order Psycho
acoustic And modulation analyses and playback diagnosis in order to improve the sound
quality of fans.
Artificial Head
50cm
120cm
Horizontal Line
The mobile Sound Quality
Laboratory SQlab II
SQlab II is a compact, mobile multi-channel measurement
system for acoustic analysis, vibration investigation and sound
design. It is used wherever investigation of sound quality
should be combined with vibrational measurements.
The comparison of vibrational measurements with
acoustic signals enables the user to draw direct conclusions
from sound sources and their sound quality. For this purpose,
SQlab II is able to measure aurally-accurate recordings of
sound events using an Artificial Head and vibration data with
accelerometers, etc. at the same time. Thus, correlations
between the subjective aural impressions of sound events
(airborne sound) and the related sources (vibration,
solid-borne sound) as well as transfer mechanisms become
apparent. This is the basis for sound optimization. Moreover,
SQlab II can be used as a "stethoscope" for error analysis.
The Analysis Software
It can analyze, filter, display and document acoustic and
vibration measurement data in a wide range of modes. Yet an
outstanding feature of this software is the possibility of
including the aural sense of the human user in signal analysis.
HEADphone Playback System
The digital 24 bit HEADphone Playback System HPS IV is
complementary to the Head Measuring System HMS III.
Conditioning of audio data for aurally-accurate playback is via
equalization of the acoustic signal in the programmable
Equalizer PEQ IV, with subsequent amplification via the Power
Amplifier PVA IV.2. Two electrostatic headphones can be
connected to the playback system, which are individually
calibrated and correspondingly driven.
03
Total Thermal Solution
Sunon
Total Thermal Solution
Sunon introduced its first chip cooling module in 1993, it has continued to rely on its impressive R&D team to also succeed in the laptop
computer cooling module market. Sunon's innovative technology and superior design talent have consistently won customers' trust. In
addition to Sunon's cutting-edge cooling fan products, it also offers laptop, VGA card, Desk Top, and server product designs. Sunon's cooling
module product line ranges from low-end to high-end, enabling it the ability to provide customers with "Total Thermal Solutions."
Sophisticated Tools Strengthen Design
and Quality
Apart from optimized design and superior R&D, we use
infrared (IR) thermal imagers in module design work to make
precise measurements of module temperatures, thereby avoiding
the use of conventional thermocouples to measure temperatures.
Our R&D personnel can instead rely on IR images to get a clear
understanding of system temperature distribution. The data from
our thermal imaging reports allow us to provide a clear
system-wide thermal and cooling design analysis. In order to give
customers the best quality guarantee, we go well beyond industry
standards in production, assembly, inspection equipment design
and deployment. We have also committed large amounts of
manpower and material resources, and adopted the newest
hardware and software equipment in our quest for quality. For
instance, our thermal inspection systems can fully simulate
thermal resistance measurements and pressure settings within
systems and measure thermal resistance simultaneously at six
different points. Precise measurements of pressure settings
enable simulation of pressure within the system, making
measurements even more accurate and protecting product
quality by ensuring that excessive pressure doesn't cause product
deformation. Furthermore, independent bar codes on each
product ensure effective product tracking and improve the quality
of after-sales service. We can satisfy our customers' needs for
various types of customized cooling modules while meeting the
highest quality requirements.
Structural Simulation analysis
Magnetization Simulation analysis
Fluid dynamic analysis
3D model
Thermal analysis
IR thermograph inspect
Advantage for Sunon Thermal Solutions Design
Sunon
thermal
Solution
Sunon cooling module Dept.
module Dept.
Sunon
cooling
Optimal Design of Overall Product
Optimal Design of Overall Product
Customized
thermal solutions
Heat Sink
+
Fan
Current
thermal
Solution
Separated
Separated
Heat Sink Vender
Heat Sink Vender
Heat Sink
Fan
Fan Vendor
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Difficult to get
total thermal
solution
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