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Metal microtextured thermal interface material (MMT-TIM) concept

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(a) Unit cell model for an arbitrary MMT-TIM geometry, (b) the equivalent thermal circuit, and (c) finite element formulation of unit-cell

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(a) Nominal feature geometry for baseline silver MMT-TIM Sample A, (b) photograph and SEM image of MMT-TIM Sample A, (c) representative 3D reconstructed geometry used in FE model

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Experimental values (o) and model prediction results (—) of compressive deformation of reconstructed MMT-TIM Sample A geometry

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The range of length-scales present in MMT-TIMs

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Experimental values of the specific thermal resistance of MMT-TIM Sample A during deformation compared to model predictions neglecting contact resistance

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Experimental values of the effective thermal conductivity of MMT-TIM Sample A during deformation compared to model predictions with contact resistance neglected

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Figure Legend:
Measured specific electrical resistance of MMT-TIM Sample A during deformation

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Relationship between estimated specific thermal resistance (RcA) and measured specific electrical resistance (RecA) for MMT-TIM Sample A

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Figure Legend:
Experimental values and model predictions of effective thermal conductivity of MMT-TIM Sample A

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From: Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Metal Microtextured Thermal Interface Materials
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(a) Nominal feature dimensions of MMT-TIM Sample B, (b) SEM image of MMT-TIM Sample B feature, (c) representative 3D reconstructed geometry used in FE model

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Figure Legend:
Experimental values and model predictions of effective thermal conductivity of MMT-TIM Sample B using either no thermal contact resistance or contact resistance as predicted using Eq. (10)

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Figure Legend:
(a) SEM Image of MMT-TIM Sample C as seen from above, (b) reconstructed geometry of a unit-cell of MMT-TIM Sample C used in FE simulation shown in a perspective view

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From: Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Metal Microtextured Thermal Interface Materials
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Figure Legend:
Experimental values and model predictions of effective thermal conductivity of MMT-TIM Sample C during deformation

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Figure Legend:
Comparison of measured values of the effective thermal conductivity variation with compressive pressure

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From: Modeling and Experimental Characterization of Metal Microtextured Thermal Interface Materials
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Figure Legend:
Contribution of bulk and contact thermal resistance to total thermal resistance of MMT-TIM Sample C during deformation (model predictions)