Author Archive for Brian Smith, Ph.D.

Mini- and Microchannels in Thermal Interfaces: Spatial, Temporal, Material, and Practical Significance

February 1st, 2009

Introduction The role of thermal interface materials (TIM) to augment heat flow in electronics has been well-documented [1-4]: Higher thermal conductivity (k) and thinner bondlines proportionally reduce the interface thermal resistance (RTH). Today’s high-performance TIMs…read more