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Electrically insulating thermally conductive pad for mounting electronic components

US4782893A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 23, 1988
Grant dateNov 8, 1988
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The pad of the present invention is comprised of a thin film of high dielectric strength material which is impregnated with diamond powder. The diamond pieces are relatively uniform in size and have a minimum dimension which is greater than the thickness of the film. In one embodiment, a 5,000-10,000 angstrom boundary layer of copper is formed on both sides of the film by a vacuum deposition or electroless dipping and thicker cover layers are electroplated on top of this boundary layer, if desired, to make the pad rigid. In addition, a copper or aluminum substrate can be clad to one or both cover layers to provide additional rigidity.

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