Design, assembly and commissioning of a test apparatus for characterizing thermal interface materials
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Abstract
While thermal interface materials (TIMs), such as greases, compliant polymers, metallic foils and phase change materials, are commonly used in most electronic and microelectronic applications their in-situ thermomechanical characteristics are not well understood. Analytical models are available for idealized surface geometries, including conforming rough surfaces and non-conforming, smooth surfaces, but models are typically not available for real surfaces that combine both surface roughness and waviness, especially for interfaces that incorporate interstitial materials to promote compliance. As a result, thermal interface materials are usually characterized experimentally, in adherence to guidelines described in ASTM standard D 5470-95 which does not provide for changes in material thickness during the application of a load. This paper details the design and construction of a test apparatus that exceeds all specifications stipulated in ASTM D 5470-95 and can be used to accurately characterize thermal interface materials, including the precise measurement of changes in in-situ materials thickness resulting from loading and thermal expansion.
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