Mounting Hardware and Techniques
There are many methods available and options possible for installing power semiconductors. A complete discussion of
mounting is contained in Motorola Application Note AN1040,”Mounting Considerations for Power Semiconductors,” reprinted in
Section6ofthisdatabook. Varioussuppliersofmountinghardware, listedbelow, maybecontactedfortheircatalogswhichcontain
considerable technical information.
Sources for Mounting Hardware
Insulators
Plastic
Film
Silicone
Rubber
Joint
Compound
BeO
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AIO
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Anodize
Mica
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Manufacturer
Aavid Eng.
Adhesives
Heatsinks
Clips
X
2
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X
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AHAM-TOR
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Asheville-
Schoonmaker
X
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Astrodynamics
Delbert Blinn
IERC
X
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X
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X
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Staver
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Thermalloy
Tran-tec
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Wakefield Eng.
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Other sources for silicone rubber pads: Chomerics, Berquist
Suppliers Addresses
Aavid Engineering, Inc., P.O. Box 400, Laconia, New
Hampshire 03247 (603) 528-1478
Delbert Blinn Company, P.O. Box 2007, Pomona, California
91769 (714) 623-1257
International Electronic Research Corporation, 135 West
Magnolia Boulevard, Burbank, California 91502
(213) 849-2481
AHAM-TOR Heatsinks, 27901 Front Street, Rancho,
California 92390 (714) 676-4151
Asheville-Schoonmaker, 900 Jefferson Ave., Newport News,
VA 23607 (804) 244-7311
The Staver Company, Inc., 41-51 Saxon Avenue, Bay Shore,
Long Island, New York 11706
Thermalloy, Inc., P.O. Box 34829, 2021 West Valley View
Lane, Dallas, Texas 75234 (214) 243-4321
Tran-tec Corporation, P.O. Box 1044, Columbus, Nebraska
68601 (402) 564-2748
Wakefield Engineering, Inc., Wakefield, Massachusetts
01880 (617) 245-5900
(516) 666-8000
Astro Dynamics, Inc., 2 Gill St., Woburn, Massachusetts
01801 (617) 935-4944
Berquist, 5300 Edina Industrial Blvd., Minneapolis, Minnesota
55435 (612) 835-2322
Chomerics, Inc., 16 Flagstone Drive, Hudson, New Hamp-
shire 03051
1-800-633-8800
Surface Mount Package Information and Tape and Reel Specifications
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Motorola Bipolar Power Transistor Device Data