Affordable, Lightweight, Highly Conductive Polymer Composite Electronic Packaging Structures

Abstract

The objective of this proposed SBlR research project is to develop the technology which will enable the production of affordable, lightweight, highly conductive polymer composite electronic packaging (i.e., electronic housings and heat sinks). The research will center on predominately polymer matrix composite materials and how various material designs can be utilized in various structural/thermal configurations to produce electronic housings and heat sinks that exceed the performance requirements of current aluminum electronic housings and metallic heat sinks (and at one-half the weight). The applications of this technology are very suited to commercial satellites as well as aircraft avionics, and shipboard and field electronic packaging. This technology has the capability of displacing aluminum for thermal/structural applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADB215674

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Composite Materials
  • Conductive Polymers
  • Construction
  • Contracts
  • Fabrication
  • Frequency
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Laminates
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Manufacturing
  • Mass Production
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Polymer Matrix Composites
  • Spacecraft

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems
  • Space