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Introduction
>Electronic equipment is indispensable and ubiquitous in today’s world, and is composed of increasingly complex components. Additionally, technological innovation drives improvements in electronic equipment to a greater degree and on a shorter cycle-time than virtually any other industry.
Challenge
Electronics technology continuously moves forward at the accelerated pace characterized by Moore’s Law, and the evolution of computer technology and mobile computing is clearly the most dramatic. The need for greater performance, in smaller sizes, and shorter time intervals are continuously created. However, there are potentially show-stopping challenges in thermal and electrical conductivity that must now be dealt with.
When current moves through electrical systems via circuits, processors, or semiconductors, the resistance of these elements produces heat. This heat can either be reduced through the use of lower resistance (higher conductivity) elements or be dissipated away from circuits and other sensitive electronic components to avoid damage. Heat is the primary factor effecting the reliability and lifetime of electronic equipment. An increase of just ten degrees Celsius can cut the lifetime of electronic devices in half. Electronic equipment size and performance can only be further improved if devices with better conductive and dissipative properties can be created to address the heat problem.
Solution
Nanoscale materials can play an integral role in improving current conductivity and dissipating heat. Because of the small size of nano particles (2-20 nanometers) and commensurately greater surface area and reactivity than traditional materials, their incorporation into components can result in lower resistance or better conductivity and higher heat dissipation. QSI has developed nano metals and alloys and various dispersions and coatings for this purpose, and the company is actively working with recognized institutions to validate the increased performance levels.
QSI has recently ramped up its patented, automated, and environmentally friendly manufacturing process, and is currently able to produce high quality nano metals and alloys in quantities necessary for large-scale industrial manufacturing. The company is thus poised to enable next generation electronics devices through improved performance of the advanced materials used to create them. This in turn will benefit consumers across the board.
