27 Jan
2014
27 Jan
'14
9:46 p.m.
I expect that the electronics aren't particularly
troubled by the
cold,
Well, they can be. There's a reason most ICs have operating
temperature limits (and storage temperature limits, though the latter
are generally significantly wider).
I once saw it explained as differential thermal expansion rates
between, say, silicon, metal layers, packaging plastic, and the like,
leading to thermal stresses and, in extreme cases, failure.
But I suspect that, yes, the moving mechanical parts are likely to be
the limiting factor in most cases.
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