This paper focuses on developing a reliable thermal interface material (TIM) using low melt alloys (LMAs) containing gallium (Ga), indium (In), bismuth (Bi), and tin (Sn). The investigation described herein involved the in situ thermal performance of the LMAs as well as performance evaluation after accelerated life cycle testing, which included isothermal aging at 130°C and thermal cycling from −40°C to 80°C. Three alloys (75.5Ga &24.5In, 100Ga, and 51In, 32.5Bi &16.5Sn) were chosen for testing the thermal performance. Testing methodologies used follow ASTM D5470 protocols and the results are compared with some commercially available TIMs. The LMAs-substrate interaction was investigated by applying the alloys using different surface treatments (copper and tungsten). Measurements show that the alloys did survive extended aging and cycling depending upon the substrate-alloy combinations.
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ASME 2015 International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Microsystems collocated with the ASME 2015 13th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels
July 6–9, 2015
San Francisco, California, USA
Conference Sponsors:
- Electronic and Photonic Packaging Division
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978-0-7918-5688-8
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Durability of Low Melt Alloys as Thermal Interface Materials
Chandan K. Roy,
Chandan K. Roy
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
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Daniel K. Harris,
Daniel K. Harris
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
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Sushil Bhavnani,
Sushil Bhavnani
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
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Michael C. Hamilton,
Michael C. Hamilton
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
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Wayne Johnson,
Wayne Johnson
Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN
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Roy W. Knight
Roy W. Knight
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
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Chandan K. Roy
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Daniel K. Harris
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Sushil Bhavnani
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Michael C. Hamilton
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Wayne Johnson
Tennessee Tech University, Cookeville, TN
Roy W. Knight
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
Paper No:
IPACK2015-48083, V001T09A071; 7 pages
Published Online:
November 19, 2015
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Roy, CK, Harris, DK, Bhavnani, S, Hamilton, MC, Johnson, W, & Knight, RW. "Durability of Low Melt Alloys as Thermal Interface Materials." Proceedings of the ASME 2015 International Technical Conference and Exhibition on Packaging and Integration of Electronic and Photonic Microsystems collocated with the ASME 2015 13th International Conference on Nanochannels, Microchannels, and Minichannels. Volume 1: Thermal Management. San Francisco, California, USA. July 6–9, 2015. V001T09A071. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/IPACK2015-48083
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