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June 2013

Cambridge Nanotherm Delivers the First Commercial Order for its Ground-breaking Chip-on-Heatsink Technology in partnership with Optocap


haverhill, suffolk. united kingdom - - cambridge nanotherm has announced, in partnership with optocap, an advanced microelectronic and optoelectronic packaging design and assembly company, that the first ever chip-on-heatsink modules ordered have been shipped to a customer in the led industry.

"as a design and assembly service provider we need to ensure we specify materials that will enhance our customers' products," said david ruxton, ceo of optocap. "we specified cambridge nanotherm's technology due to the outstanding thermal performance it enables. it also means a reduced bill of materials, simplified supplier management and easier assembly for our customer." cambridge nanotherm's core ip is a unique process for converting aluminium into alumina. the process allows the surface of any aluminium object to be converted into a dielectric layer. in the case of the chip-on-heatsink approach, an extruded heat sink or heat pipe can be coated and then metallised with the end user's circuit design. nanotherm's technology enabled optocap to utilise its advanced manufacturing processes, allowing direct assembly of die and surface mount components onto the heat sink, creating a fully integrated module.

this approach gives a number of benefits for led lighting customers. for those using conventional pcb materials and heat sinks, the advantages are three-fold: firstly, a cost reduction is seen by the removal of both the mcpcb and thermal interface material (tim) components; secondly, the removal of these layers give the most efficient thermal path between component and heat sink; and finally, as a result of minimising thermal resistance, denser component layouts can be realised. for those using thick-film or thin-film metallised alumina and aluminium nitride ceramic heat sinks, the cost reduction is even more significant, while bulk thermal performance of the aluminium heat sink matches one made from aluminium nitride.

"we are very pleased to have optocap as the world's first commercial customer for the first ever chip-on-heatsink product," said cambridge nanotherm ceo, dr pavel shashkov. "working with optocap we were able to demonstrate that our product has clear technological advantages as well as real commercial benefits. we believe that this technology will change the rules of the game for manufacturers not just in the led field but in the electronics industry as a whole".

photography for this story is available in jpeg format from [email protected] about cambridge nanotherm ltd: cambridge nanotherm ltd, was established in 2010 to commercialise proprietary nano-ceramic technology for use in the electronic industry. the company was the uk winner of the 2011 clean tech open competition, sponsored by silicon valley bank. the technology has been developed by internationally renowned scientists who have a track record for setting up successful high technology companies and commercialising innovative ip. the company was supported by tsb, eeda and erdf grants and was a member of the carbon trust fast-track entrepreneur programme. from 2011 cambridge nanotherm ltd has been financially backed by enso ventures. www.camnano.com about optocap ltd: optocap ltd provides contract package design and assembly services for microelectronic and optoelectronic devices. optocap's turn-key packaging services enable our customers to reduce development and manufacturing costs, accelerate time to market and reduce risk with new product developments contact: camille closs +44 (0)20 8286 0654 watch pr [email protected] colin dore, business development manager [email protected] 3b homefield road, haverhill, suffolk. uk.

cb9 8qp t: +44 (0)1440 762 159 www.camnano.com stephen duffy, director of sales and marketing [email protected] optocap ltd, 5 bain square, livingston, eh54 7dq, scotland, uk.

t: +44(0)1506403550 www.optocap.com ((m2 communications disclaims all liability for information provided within m2 presswire. data supplied by named party/parties. further information on m2 presswire can be obtained at http://www.presswire.com on the world wide web. inquiries to [email protected])).

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