Method of deposition of a thermal interface material onto a circuit assembly and an integrated circuit formed therefrom

Abstract

A method of deposition of a thermal interface material onto a circuit assembly and an integrated circuit formed therefrom is provided. The method includes depositing a thermal interface material at a first layer thickness between a first layer of a circuit assembly and a second layer of the circuit assembly. The thermal interface material includes an emulsion of liquid metal droplets and polymer. The first layer thickness is at least 1.1 times a D90 of the liquid metal droplets prior to compressing the circuit assembly. The method includes compressing the circuit assembly to decrease the first layer thickness to a second layer thickness, thereby deforming the liquid metal droplets. The second layer thickness is no greater than a D90 of the liquid metal droplets in thermal interface material prior to compressing the circuit assembly.

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