What Are Sinking Tabs?

Heat Sinks are Common in Computers

Sinking tabs are one of those inventions of Internet search engine algorithms or an heat sink device used in electronic equipment.

Caution

Typing "Sinking Tabs" into an Internet search engine will result in numerous hits related to music sites. This seems to be the origination of the term "sinking tabs." These results contain the words "sinking" and "tabs," but the results are for guitar, bass and drum tablature (simplified sheet music). The "sinking" refers to song titles or band names containing the word "sinking": "If Venice is Sinking," "From Sinking," "New Orleans is Sinking," "The Pound is Sinking," and "Sinking," for example. "Tabs" refers to the shortened use of music tablature, a simplified form of music notation using numbers and symbols.

In Electronics

"Sinking tabs" may also refer to "heat sinking tabs." In this case, "tabs" refers to a small piece or flap of metal used for attaching a heat sink to a mounting.

Function of Heat Sinks

Heat sinks are objects that absorb or dissipate heat from another object using direct or indirect thermal contact. Typically, heat sinks are metals devices with cooling fins. The thermal conductivity of the metal combined with the increased surface area provided by the fins rapidly transfers thermal energy to its surrounding material. They are primarily used in electronic devices.

Examples

All search engine hits for "sinking tabs" are for heat sinks used in optical devices or in semiconductors.

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References

• heat sinking tabs