Silicone Classroom - How to Solve the Migration Problem of Silicone in Thermal Interface Materials
Thermal interface materials (TIM) are widely used in the industrial, automotive and consumer electronics industries to dissipate heat from electronic components.Among thermally conductive materials, the vast majority of TIM materials are silicone resin systems, because silicone polymers have excellent chemical stability and physical properties do not change significantly with temperature, such as viscosity, modulus, etc., which makes them particularly suitable for applications In scenarios where significant temperature changes occur due to high power or power fluctuations during operation.However, with the diversification of application scenarios, a common risk of silicone TIM materials has become increasingly prominent, that is, the migration problem of silicone oil, that is, volatilization and oil leakage, which will cause certain harm to electronic components.