Microstructure of tungsten copper and model to predict thermal conductivity

John L. Johnson, Seong Lee, Joon Woong Noh, Young Sam Kwon, Seong Jin Park, Reza Yassar, Randall M. German, Hsin Wang, Ralph B. Dinwiddie

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    Abstract

    Thermal management technology is a critical element in all new chip generations, caused by a power multiplication combined with a size reduction. A heat sink, mounted on a base plate, requires the use of special materials possessing both high thermal conductivity (TC) and a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that matches semiconductor materials as well as certain packaging ceramics. In this study, TC, CTE, and microstructure are measured for sintered compacts from nano tungsten coated copper powder. A finite element model is developed to investigate the effects of solid volume fraction, grain size, contiguity, porosity, and impurities on thermal conductivity. The predictions are compared to the experimentally measured values. Processing routes for optimal microstructures are identified.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationAdvances in Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials - 2007, Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, PowderMet 2007
    Pages999-9110
    Number of pages8112
    StatePublished - 2007
    Event2007 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, PowderMet 2007 - Denver, CO, United States
    Duration: May 13 2007May 16 2007

    Publication series

    NameAdvances in Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials - 2007, Proceedings of the 2007 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, PowderMet 2007

    Conference

    Conference2007 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, PowderMet 2007
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CityDenver, CO
    Period05/13/0705/16/07

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