High-flow thermal gel is engineered for high volume production
Flow rates in excess of 100g per minute are assured with the Therm-A-Gap gel 60HF, said Parker Hannifin. The thermal gel has been developed in response to the high throughput demands in today’s electronic component assembly.
The High Flow thermal gel is suitable for companies manufacturing consumer electronics, telecommunications equipment, energy storage devices, power supplies and semiconductors, automotive control units and sensors, and computing components such as CPUs and GPUs.
Parker has optimised the cured gel for automated dispensing at various packaging sizes, while retaining properties for easy rework and field repair situations. The paste-like consistency of Therm-A-Gap Gel 60HF also enables very tightly controlled dispensing and accurate material placement during assembly. It requires low compressive force to deflect under assembly pressure, minimising stress on components, soldered joints and PCB leads, added Parker Hannifin.
Despite its high flow rate attributes (far in excess of other products in this materials family, said the company), Therm-A-Gap Gel 60HF has long-term thermal stability with a thermal conductivity of 6.2W/m-K to facilitate optimal heat transfer from electronic components to cooling features.
Users can store and transport this single-component gel at room temperature. There are no post-cure requirements, which further assists manufacturers with high-throughput production demands, said Parker Hannifin.
“For example, mobile phone manufacturers with short takt times can achieve flow rates of up to 100g/min alongside good wetting-out properties that adhere well to the substrate in support of fast dwell times,” explained Ben Nudelman, global market manager, Chomerics Division.
Throughput of several hundred pieces per hour is possible, depending on the application.
Parker added that it can optimise the Therm-A-Gap Gel 60HF package to suit any existing dispensing equipment.
Chomerics is a division of Parker Hannifin and is part of the Engineered Materials Group. It develops and applies electrically and thermally conductive materials in electronics, transportation and alternative energy systems.
Parker Hannifin specialises in motion and control technologies.
