Abstract: The invention includes a heat spreader having a base which has a perimeter surface surrounding a heat-receiving region. A frame portion interfaces the perimeter surface and has an opening traversing a thickness of the frame. The invention includes a method of forming a heat spreader construction by forming a base portion having a perimeter region surrounding a heat-receiving surface. An independent frame portion is joined to the base portion. The invention includes integrated circuitry having a heat spreader construction in thermal communication with a heat-generating device. The heat spreader has a base having a heat-receiving surface and a perimeter surface which interfaces a frame portion. The invention includes methodology for forming integrated circuitry which includes providing an integrated circuitry board having a heat generating device mounted thereon, and providing a multi-part heat spreader in thermal communication with the heat-generating device.

Abstract: A porous, flexible, resilient heat transfer material which comprises network of metal flakes. Such heat transfer materials are preferably produced by first forming a conductive paste comprising a volatile organic solvent and conductive metal flakes. The conductive paste is heated to a temperature below the melting point of the metal flakes, thereby evaporating the solvent and sintering the flakes only at their edges. The edges of the flakes are fused to the edges of adjacent flakes such that open pores are defined between at least some of the adjacent flakes, thereby forming a network of metal flakes. This network structure allows the heat transfer material to have a low storage modulus of less than about 10 GPa, while having good electrical resistance properties.

Abstract: A porous, flexible, resilient heat transfer material which comprises network of metal flakes. Such heat transfer materials are preferably produced by first forming a conductive paste comprising a volatile organic solvent and conductive metal flakes. The conductive paste is heated to a temperature below the melting point of the metal flakes, thereby evaporating the solvent and sintering the flakes only at their edges. The edges of the flakes are fused to the edges of adjacent flakes such that open pores are defined between at least some of the adjacent flakes, thereby forming a network of metal flakes. This network structure allows the heat transfer material to have a low storage modulus of less than about 10 GPa, while having good electrical resistance properties.