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But copper is conductive, so it will conduct electricity too. This could possibly be placed in areas where copper can't be, maybe even much closer to (or even d
by LoganDark 3y ago
But copper is conductive, so it will conduct electricity too. This could possibly be placed in areas where copper can't be, maybe even much closer to (or even directly contacting) the actual copper traces in the chip.
Unfortunately I don't know enough about CPU manufacturing to speculate much more than that.
- dragontamer 3y agoYou're asking for a thermal jumper. I don't know much about the inside of CPUs either. But I know that at the PCB-level, we use these devices to carry heat but not electricity. https://www.vishay.com/en/product/60157/ https://www.vishay.com/en/product/60157/ Copper is still better at conducting heat. But just a little bit of thermal-jumper to make that small electrical separation is all you need. Datasheet: https://www.vishay.com/docs/60157/thjp.pdf https://www.vishay.com/docs/60157/thjp.pdf In any case, modern material science provides us with plenty of useful insulators, conductors, thermal-conductors (but not electrical), semiconductors, and now semi-heat conductors (erm, thermal semiconductor?) I don't expect the thermal semiconductor to be replacing any of the other materials we already use. Instead, we will find new discoveries and applications for things I can barely imagine.
- mitthrowaway2 3y agoIf you want to conduct heat but not electricity, there's always diamond.
- svnt 3y agoThis requires a layer of gold below it, and a layer of graphene above it. If you’re worried about shorting things out, this isn’t your solution.
- LoganDark 3y agoOof. Good to know.