Electronics thermal management provider Cambridge Nanotherm has announced plans to build its first prototype manufacturing plant in Haverhill, UK following the award of £250,000 in matched funding from the UK Innovation Agency – Technology Strategy Board (TSB). The company plans to use the new facility to further develop its new nanoceramic-aluminum substrate technology, and to demonstrate the technology to potential licensees.
A proprietary nano-ceramic coating process is used to create a dielectric layer directly onto the surface of an aluminium substrate, the company said. The dielectric layer reportedly achieves a thermal resistance of 0.014 Ccm2/W and “has a dielectric thermal conductivity of 7 W/mK, which is two to three times higher than conventional MB PCB (metal back printed circuit board) dielectric materials.”
The patented technology offers the potential for significant cost reductions and environmental benefits, according to Pavel Shashkov, CEO and founder of Cambridge Nanotherm.
“The Nanotherm technology has the potential to change the way in which LED light fixtures and power electronic substrates are designed and manufactured because it delivers better thermal performance, lower overall cost, smaller footprint and flexible design. This new facility is a major next step in the development of our patented technology and of the Cambridge Nanotherm business,” he said.
