%0 Journal Article %K modeling %K Thermal conductivity %K pressure %K surface roughness %K contact resistance %K Errors %K Surface energy %K Surface science %A Ravi S Prasher %B J. Heat Transfer %D 2001 %G eng %I … .asmedigitalcollection.asme.org %R 10.1115/1.1388301 %T Surface chemistry and characteristics based model for the thermal contact resistance of fluidic interstitial thermal interface materials %8 02/2001 %X

Microprocessor powers are increasing at a phenomenal rate, which requires very small thermal resistance between the die (chip) and the ambient, if the current economical methods of conduction and convection cooling are to be utilized. A typical thermal solution in …