Compliant thermal interface devices and method of making the devices

摘要: A compliant, thermally conductive interface device for use between two surfaces, such as a component and heat sink surface, that can accommodate range of gap distances angular misalignment (tilt). The is comprised plurality foils ( 28 ) stacked in densely-packed, nested fashion. may extend the surfaces 30, 32 ). Embodiments are described with flat, two-dimensionally curved, three-dimensionally cylindrical (such pipes). Preferably, pre-formed shape corresponding to their fully compressed directly against each other. After bonding adjacent foil proximal edges 34 together distal 38 together, assembly extended produce interstitial separation 42 flexing sections 36 future height compression tilt.