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Entries from September 2007

When is a generic brand good enough?

September 21st, 2007 · 3 Comments

A question often asked to CAPLINQ in particular or among peers in general is, “When is a generic material (such as Polyimide Tape vs. Kapton Tape or Volume-Conductive Linqstat™ Film vs. Velostat™) good enough?” The answer of course is simple, it is

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Tags: Polyimide (Kapton) Tape · Semiconductor

Bulk Thermal Conductivity vs. Thermal Impedence

September 1st, 2007 · 12 Comments

With this entry I’d like to tackle the issue of thermal conductivity vs. thermal impedence in adhesive bondlines. Although some adhesive manufacturers may claim to have bulk thermal conductivity values higher than 30 W/m°K, device manufacturers need to appreciate that the bulk value is only

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Tags: Semiconductor