The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a small business innovation research (SBIR) grant to Applied Nanotech for $150,000. The grant awarded to Applied Nanotech will be used to research the use of the company’s CarbAl heat-transfer material in high-power LED circuit boards.
According to the company, the “CarAl heat transfer material has a unique combination of low density, high thermal diffusivity, high thermal conductivity, and a low coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE).” The company adds that the heat transfer material “exceeds the capabilities of conventional passive thermal management materials” and is able to remove heat from a heat source “two to three times [faster] than conventional materials.”
Applied Nanotech plans to use the grant to develop a method of reducing the cost of materials and the complexity of printing techniques for the circuit boards.
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