公开(公告)号：GB2498464B

公开(公告)日：2017-10-25

申请号：GB201302341

申请日：2011-06-30

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： ARVIND KUMAR SINHA ,  JOSEPH KUCZYNSKI ,  TIMOTHY TOFIL ,  KEVIN SPLITTSTOESSER

IPC: C01B32/21 ,  H01L23/373

Abstract: The exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for aligning graphite nanofibers in a thermal interface material to enhance the thermal interface material performance. The method includes preparing the graphite nanofibers in a herringbone configuration, and dispersing the graphite nanofibers in the herringbone configuration into the thermal interface material. The method further includes applying a magnetic field of sufficient intensity to align the graphite nanofibers in the thermal interface material. The system includes the graphite nanofibers configured in a herringbone configuration and a means for dispersing the graphite nanofibers in the herringbone configuration into the thermal interface material. The system further includes a means for applying a magnetic field of sufficient intensity to align the graphite nanofibers in the thermal interface material.