Hi,
Can anybody help me find a material that is an isolator for electricity and that conducts heat?
It has to be "sandwiched" between a PCB (electronical printed circuit board) and an aluminium holder.
It also needs to be machinable, cheap (if possible ;-) ) and obtainable.
Thanks in advance!
Greets, Johan
Commercially available material: Gap Pad by Bergquist. We use VO Ultra soft. It is a two ply silicone, one of low durometer to fill in and conform around the PCB, the other a harder version with embedded fiberglass mat for puncture resistance. They have a variety of materials available.
Mark
If you require an insulating ceramic, I suggest either BeO (beryllium oxide) or AlN (aluminum nitride), both commercially available and machinable by grinding/polishing (for BeO, let the vendor do the machining, since the dust is toxic). Either material will give you much improved thermal conductivity over alumina or quartz.
Grant
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