>> The heat sink is crucial, especially if you want to put
lots of wifi electronics into the bulb.
> Which is complete and utter nonsense. WiFi has nothing to
do with the requirement for a massive heatsink. If it
did, you iPhone would be a huge block of aluminum with fins.
Maybe they're saying that the WiFi components are temperature sensitive, and that the LED element generates tons of heat (more than, say, the iPhone)?
I suppose it could be seen that way. Then again, he said " lots of wifi electronics into the bulb" which is a weird statement in and of itself. Lots? More like one chip with supporting components.
Yes, the embedded system inside this lightbulb will need to be rated to operate at higher than usual temperatures when compared to, say, the electronics inside your VCR.
Typical commercial-grade integrated circuits are rated for a range from 0 to about 70 degrees C (32 to 158 degrees Farenheit). Industrial components typically push the upper limit to 85 deg. C (185 deg. F).
