THE MAX CLIP SYSTEM
™
FOR POWER TRANSISTORS
How do you optimize the thermal management of power transistors while saving labor and costs?
That’s easy. The Max Clip System
™
– Aavid Thermalloy’s innovative high performance, low cost way
to eliminate mounting holes, screws, rivets, and thermal inefficiency. Quickly. Simply. Accurately.
Users of The Max Clip System have proof positive that this proprietary clip mounting technology
delivers dependable performance that is not only equal to, but often superior to, standard screw
and rivet designs. But the advantages don’t stop there.
The clips allow for rapid, automated or manual assembly. They eliminate the problems associated
with the torque control of screws, force applied in an incorrect area, component tilting as a result
of non-axial pressure and component damage from over-tightening.
For high-volume production, jigs and high-speed automation can be used to locate components and
complete the assembly. This eliminates the time and expense of drilling and tapping holes. What’s
more, screws and nuts are not required. The bottom line? Substantially lower assembly costs.
By applying optimum force right in the center of the semiconductor, The Max Clip System greatly
improves thermal contact and maximizes component reliability. Since there is constant pressure,
nothing vibrates or loosens. The system can follow the movement of thermal interface material
as it adapts to the shape of the component, further maintaining consistent pressure and maximizing
thermal transfer.
The ease with which clips can be removed and reapplied simplifies ongoing maintenance.
And to accommodate design changes, clips can be easily rearranged, removed, or exchanged.
Features and benefits of The Max Clip System include:
• Provides mounting for discrete power devices with or without through-holes
• Reduces assembly costs
• Optimizes thermal management of power transistors
• Allows flexibility for moving or changing devices
• Provides consistent mounting force for reduced thermal resistivity
• Max Clips are tooled and ready for a variety of devices, including: TO-220, TO-247, and TO-3P
• Assembly costs using The Max Clip System are lower than with conventional hardware
The Max Clip System is patented throughout Europe, North America, and Asia.
The Max Clip System compromises a proprietary
reduced fin system incorporated into each heat sink into which
a clip is pressed for optimum retention
U.S. Patent # 5,991,151
AAVID [ AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC ]
