TRIuMPHANT: TheRmal Interface Material based on Phase Cahange MAterials for Heat mANagemenT

电子技术不断进步，并通过产品(如移动电话、笔记本电脑、平板电脑和LED照明)的使用，对生活和商业的各个领域产生越来越大的影响，这些产品对更高功率和更紧凑的电子产品的需求越来越大。因此，过热正在成为限制进一步小型化、功率、性能和可靠性的关键问题。减少热量积累并将热损害降至最低的热管理是一系列客户的迫切需求，这些客户包括大型电子OEM，包括：英特尔、苹果、惠普、索尼、西门子、夏普、松下、思科和LG。这些原始设备制造商正在积极寻找可应用于其市场产品的热界面材料(TIM)。由于行业内严格的成本限制，重要的是任何解决方案都可以快速且经济高效地应用，最好是使用现有的设备。成功的项目方法和创新是开发一种相变热界面材料，它可以达到导热系数&gt；7W/mK，是目前可以实现的两倍，可以使用传统的沉积技术经济高效地应用。通过我们现有的全球分销商网络开发这项技术将显著增加收入和利润，使我们的财团合作伙伴在全球更具竞争力。在英国(斯温登和莱斯特郡)制造也将使我们更好地控制供应链和质量，使我们能够获得长期竞争力。

Electronic technology is continuously advancing and increasingly impacting on all areas of life and business through the use of products (such as mobile phones, lap-tops, tablets, and LED lighting) where there is an increasing need for higher power and more compact electronics. As a result, overheating is becoming a critical issue limiting further miniaturisation, power, performance & reliability. Thermal management to reduce heat build-up and minimise thermal damage is a critical need for a range of customers such as large electronic OEMs including: Intel, Apple, HP, Sony, Siemens, Sharp, Panasonic, Cisco and LG. These OEMs are actively searching for Thermal Interface Materials (TIMs) that can be applied to their market offerings. Due to the tight cost constraints within this industry, it is important that any solution can be applied quickly and cost-effectively preferably using existing equipment. The TRIuMPHANT project Approach and Innovation is to develop a Phase Change Thermal Interface Material that can achieve thermal conductivity >7W/m.K, twice that currently achievable, that can be cost-effectively applied using conventional deposition techniques. Exploitation of the technology through our existing global network of distributors will result in significantly increased revenues and profits, making our consortium partners more competitive globally. Manufacture in the UK (Swindon and Leicestershire) will also give us greater control of the supply chain and quality, allowing us to achieve long-term competitiveness.