Heat sinks are the silent guardians of the electronic world. Imagine a world where your gaming PC throttles within minutes of launching a AAA title, your electric vehicle’s battery bursts into flames during a summer road trip, or a satellite orbiting Earth fries its circuits under the sun’s relentless glare. Without heat sinks, this dystopian scenario would be our reality. But selecting the right heat sink isn’t just about picking a chunk of metal—it’s a nuanced dance between physics, material…