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Diamond Technologies, Inc., a leading supplier of diamond film products,
equipment and services, today announced the worldwide availability of its new
DiaTherm™ diamond heat spreaders. Capitalizing on the inherent benefits of
diamond, including its thermal conductivity and ability to be precision cut,
sp3's new heat spreaders exhibit exceptionally high thermal diffusivity and
conductivity making them ideal mounting structures for laser diodes, laser
diode arrays, LEDs, and high power semiconductor devices including RF. In such
applications DiaTherm is capable of achieving a reduction in overall package
thermal resistance of 30 percent. This translates into 50% power increases for
RF devices and 50% increases in LED light output without negatively affecting
reliability.
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DiaTherm heat spreaders are typically placed as a
submount between the active region of the device and a metal or ceramic heat
sink to achieve optimum heat transfer by conduction. This quickly moves heat
from the active region and spreads it out over a larger volume of metal or
ceramic to keep the device itself cool and fully operational at optimal
performance levels.
“sp3's freestanding diamond is a highly cost-effective thermal
management tool for anyone wrestling with device-level thermal management
issues, as are often seen in telecom and laser applications” explained
Dwain Aidala, president and COO of sp3 Diamond Technologies, Inc. “In
addition to our recent corporate relocation to Santa Clara, Calif., we have
expanded our manufacturing capacity which allows us to offer DiaTherm in volume
to customers worldwide with an unmetallized price of about $1.50 per cubic
millimeter.”
Available as bare, freestanding diamond segments or in metallized form,
sp3’s DiaTherm heat spreaders are laser cut from sheets of pure diamond
formed by chemical vapor deposition in DC torch reactors. DiaTherm is 100
percent polycrystalline diamond with a density of 3.5 g/cm3. Typical
electric resistivity is 1015 ohms/cm and the material achieves a
thermal conductivity of up to 1400 W/m°k. In addition to its heat
conductivity, insulating properties and ability to be machined to tight
tolerances, diamond is a passive heat spreader consuming no power.
For further information on
pricing and delivery times, please call 877-773-9940 or
email.
About sp3 Diamond
Technologies, Inc.
sp3 Diamond Technologies is focused on providing diamond-based
solutions for electronics thermal management, diamond-on-silicon applications,
and enhanced cutting surfaces. Based in Santa Clara, California, USA, the
company provides diamond products for thermal and cutting applications, diamond
deposition services, hot filament CVD reactors, and deposition consulting
services to companies worldwide across a broad spectrum of industries.
sp3 Diamond Technologies
is a subsidiary of sp3 Inc., a full service provider of products and services
relating to thin-film and thick-film diamond deposition and other diamond
materials. sp3 Inc. is comprised of sp3 Diamond Technologies and sp3 Cutting
Tools.
For more
information about the company and its products and services please visit
www.sp3inc.com.
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