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The Bergquist Company -
North American Headquarters
18930 West 78th Street
Chanhassen, MN 55317
Phone: 800-347-4572
Fax: 952-835-0430
The Bergquist Company -
European Headquarters
Bramenber g 9a, 3755 BT Eemnes
Netherlands
Phone: 31-35-5380684
Fax: 31-35-5380295
The Bergquist Company - Asia
Room 15,8/F W ah Wai Industrial Centre
No.38-40,Au Pui Wan Street
Fotan, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong
Ph: 852.2690.9296
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Sil-Pad
®
A2000
Higher Performance, High Reliability Insulator
Features and Benefits
• Thermal impedance:
0.32°C-in2/W (@50 psi)
• Optimal heat tr ansfer
• High thermal conductivity: 3.0 W/m-K
Sil-Pad A2000 is a confor mable elastomer
with very high ther mal conductivity that acts
as a ther mal interface between electrical
components and heat sinks. Sil-Pad A2000 is
for applications where optimal heat transfer is
a requirement.
This thermally conductive silicone elastomer is
formulated to maximize the thermal and
dielectr ic performance of the filler/binder
matr ix.The result is a grease-free , con-
fo rmab le material capable of meeting or
exceeding the ther mal and electrical require-
ments of high reliability electronic packaging
applications.
Typical Applications Include:
• Motor drive controls
• A vionics
• High-voltage power supplies
• Power transistor / heat sink interface
Configurations Available:
• Sheet form, die-cut parts and roll for m
• With or without pressure sensitive adhesive
Building a Part Number Standard Options
Sil-Pad®: U.S.Patents 4,574,879;4,602,125; 4,602,678;4,685,987; 4,842,911 and others
NA = Selected standard option. If not selecting a standard
TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF SIL-PAD A2000
PROPERTY IMPERIAL VALUE METRIC VALUE TEST METHOD
Color White White Visual
Reinforcement Carr ier Fiberglass Fiberglass —
Thickness (inch) / (mm) 0.015 to 0.020 0.381 to 0.508 ASTM D374
Hardness (Shore A) 90 90 ASTM D2240
Heat Capacity (J/g-K) 1.0 1.0 ASTM E1269
Continuous Use Temp (°F) / (°C) -76 to 392 -60 to 200 —
ELECTRICAL
Dielectric Breakdown Voltage (Vac) 4000 4000 ASTM D149
Dielectric Constant (1000 Hz) 7.0 7.0 ASTM D150
Volume Resistivity (Ohm-meter) 1011 1011 ASTM D257
Flame Rating V-O V-O U.L.94
THERMAL
Thermal Conductivity (W/m-K) 3.0 3.0 ASTM D5470
THERMAL PERFORMANCE vs PRESSURE
Pressure (psi) 10 25 50 100 200
TO-220 Ther mal Performance (°C/W) 0.015" 2.05 1.94 1.86 1.79 1.72
Thermal Impedance (°C-in2/W) 0.015" (1) 0.53 0.40 0.32 0.28 0.26
1) The ASTM D5470 test fixture was used.The recorded value includes interfacial thermal resistance .These values are provided for
reference only.Actual application perfor mance is directly related to the surface roughness, flatness and pressure applied.