Mike,
I got no contact with their server. Do you know anything about the CTE
and the heat conducting properties of such a tape from the company you
recommend?

Ingemar Hernefjord
Ericsson Microwave Systems



> Aric,
>         Check out http://www.ppitapes.com, they have thermal
management
> tapes that are double sided aluminum with extremely high bond
strength.
> Just had the rep in last week, looks like a good product.
>
> Mike McMonagle
> PCA Process Engineering Supervisor
> K*Tec Electronics
> 1111 Gillingham Lane
> Sugar Land, TX  77478
> (281) 243-5639 Phone
> (281) 243-5539 Fax
> [log in to unmask]
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Aric Anderson [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> > Sent: Monday, June 21, 1999 2:54 PM
> > To:   [log in to unmask]
> > Subject:      [TN] Heat Sink Assembly
> >
> > Hello Technetters,
> >
> > I am encountering several problems with a  heat sink assembly
process.
> > Currently, our heat sinks are hand placed onto cpus and other
> > components
> > using an epoxy dispenser ( automatic ) and a steady hand.
> >
> > The Problem:  The heat sinks are not seating properly, misaligned
and
> > uneven due to operator error.  Some of our products use clips and
pins
> > for heat sink placement, but several do not.  I know that this is an
> > issue of board real estate that needs to be resolved between
> > manufacturing and engineering, but until then I am looking for a
> > solution.
> >
> > I want to take the human factor out of this heat sink placement so I
> > can
> > achieve the proper alignment and force to attach heat sinks to
> > components.  They are to large and cumbersome for any high speed
> > placement machine.
> >
> >
> > If anyone has experienced this problem and has any suggestions, your
> > response would be much appreciated.
>