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ACT Launches HiK AlSiC Plate Product
Posted on June 15, 2009
Lancaster, Pennsylvania - June 15, 2009 - Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (ACT) has recently launched a HiK AlSiC Plate product for high power electronics cooling applications.
The HiK AlSiC Plate is an addition to the HiK Plate product line manufactured by ACT. It is made of aluminum silicon carbide (AlSiC) with embedded heat pipes. Typical effective thermal conductivity ranges from 500 to 800 W/m-K, depending on the plate dimensions and heat source profiles. Other products in this product line include the HiK Aluminum Plates.
By controlling the composition of the Al and SiC, the CTE (coefficient of thermal expansion) of the HiK AlSiC plate can be tailored to match that of the electronic device. This allows direct attachment of the electronic device to the HiK plate, eliminating the need for stress compensating thermal interface materials and consequently reducing the thermal interface resistance.
Traditional aluminum and AlSiC plates have thermal conductivities of 180W/m-K and 200W/m-K, respectively. Embedding heat pipes in the plate increases the effective thermal conductivity by several factors, without negatively affecting its mass, strength or corrosion resistance.
The low density of AlSiC (3 grams/cm3) makes it particularly suitable for cooling of portable/hand held devices, avionics and spacecraft payloads. Potential applications include: IGBT Heat Spreaders, Antenna Enclosures, Microprocessor Heat Spreaders/Sinks, and High Power Lasers and LEDs.
ACT is a developer and manufacturer of advanced heat pipes, pumped liquid and two-phase loops, and thermal storage devices. ACT specializes in technology development and custom thermal product design and manufacturing. ACT's technologies have been used in applications from spacecraft thermal control to catalytic reactor cooling to medical surgery temperature control. ACT's quality system is certified to ISO9001:2000 and AS9100-B. ACT currently serves customers worldwide in Aerospace, Military, Commercial, and Government R&D markets. Many of these customers are in the Fortune Global 500 list.
For additional information please contact:
Mr. John Kleinfelter
Business Development Manager
Ph: (717) 295-6110
j.kleinfelter@1-ACT.com