Advances in Thermal Interface Materials

Table of Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

• Scope and Methodology
  • Scope
  • Methodology
  • Thermal Interface Materials Webwatch Directory
• Overview
  • Overview
  • Global Technology Highlights (North America; Europe)

2 ADVANCED THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS INTRODUCTION (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE)

• Thermal Interface Materials Overview
  • The Ideal Interface
  • Types of Thermal Interface Materials
  • Temperature and Electronic Device Failure
  • Thermal Management Performance Simulation
• Thermal Interface Materials Market Trends and Drivers
  • Miniaturization Trends Follow Moore' s Law
  • Trendsetting LED Illumination Technology
  • Leading Indicator Market Drivers

3 ENABLING MATERIAL AND PROCESS TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION IN ADVANCED THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIALS (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE)

• Thermal Interface Material Options
  • Types of Thermal Interface Materials
  • TIM Advantages and Disadvantages
• Gap Filler Thermal Interface Materials
  • Gap Fillers Defined
  • Sheet or Putty Gap Filler
  • Ultrasoft Gap Filler Materials
• Thermally Conductive Adhesives
  • TIM Adhesives
  • Loctite Bead-on-Bead Thermally Conductive Adhesive
  • High-Thermal Conductivity Adhesive
• Thermally Conductive Grease
  • Thermal Grease Performance
  • Dow Corning' s New Thermally Conductive Grease
• Electrically Insulative TIM
  • Electrical Properties of TIM
  • Electrically Nonconductive Thermal Pastes
  • Laird Technologies Thermally Conductive Insulating Material
• Phase Change Materials
  • Phase Change Thermal Interface Materials
  • Screen Printable Phase Change Material
• High-Performance Thermal Interface Materials
  • Carbon and Graphite Advances TIM Development
  • Carbon Nanotube Array Thermal Interface

4 ADVANCES IN THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE; AND ASIA)

• Application Challenges
  • Thermal Interface Materials Meet a Range of Application Challenges
  • Next Generation TIMs to Meet the Challenges of Next Generation Applications
• TIM in Microprocessor and Computer Related Applications
  • Intel' s Santa Rosa Platform; Merom CPU uses PSH-TIM
  • Desktop and Server Processor Thermal Solutions
• Thermal Interface Applications in Aerospace
  • Novel PC-TIM on Hubble Repair Mission
  • NASA' s Space Shuttle Infrared Camera uses Gap Filler (TIM)
• LED Thermal Interface Applications
  • LEDs and Heat Build-up Protection
  • LEDs for Automotive Headlights
• Other Thermal Interface Applications
  • Metallic TIMs for Power and RF Semiconductors
  • Stock-Shaped TIM for Transistors

5 ADVANCE IN THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL TECHNOLOGY AND MARKET ASSESSMENT (NORTH AMERICA; EUROPE)

• Advances in Thermal Interface Materials
  • Academic Research Advances in Thermal Interface Materials
  • Thermal Interface Materials Business Dynamics
• Advances in Development of Next Generation Thermal Interface Materials
  • Next Generation TIM Consortium
  • CTRC Cooperative Research Center
• Advances in Thermal Interface Material Strategies
  • Dow Corning Electronics' Move into Fabricated TIM
  • Thermal Management a Top Priority at Henkel Loctite
• Advances in Thermal Interface Application Strategies
  • Chomerics' Cross Market TIM Application Development Focus
  • Universal Science Sees Strong Growth in LED Thermal Management

6 PATENTS AND GLOSSARY

• Key Patents Listing
  • Advances in Thermal Interface Materials Related Patents-United States
  • Advances in Thermal Interface Materials Related Patents-European and World
• Advances in Thermal Interface Materials Glossary and Additional Plastics Resources
  • Advances in Thermal Interface Materials Glossary
  • Additional Plastics Resources

7 CRITICAL REFERENCE TABLES

• Database Tables
  • Global PCB Sales (2002 to 2012)
  • Electronic Components Percentage Distribution (2002 to 2012)
  • Total PC Installed Base (2002 to 2012)
  • Total Pigment Production (2002 to 2012)
  • Total Number of Households (2002 to 2012)