Dow Corning Launches New Silicone Gel for Automotive Electronics Market
15 Março 2005 - 10:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
Dow Corning Launches New Silicone Gel for Automotive Electronics
Market New Gel Helps Manufacturers Save Costs as They Adopt
Advanced, Hybrid Circuit Designs MIDLAND, Mich., March 15
/PRNewswire/ -- Dow Corning Corporation today introduced a new
thixotropic dielectric silicone gel to protect sensitive electronic
devices used in the automotive market. Applications of the new gel
in power electronic devices include forming high-density,
multi-layer interconnects capable of withstanding high temperatures
and high rates of acceleration. The new material, DOW CORNING(R)
EG-3000 silicone gel, is designed to meet the needs of the growing
number of automotive electronics manufacturers who are adopting
hybrid circuit designs that must be sealed and protected from
harsh, under-the-hood conditions. The gel's hybrid LTCC
(Low-Temperature Co-fired Ceramic) based technology offers two key
advantages: enabling circuit modules to be made smaller and lighter
as well as allowing multiple layers of circuitry to be stacked upon
each other, thereby achieving higher densities than traditional PC
board modules. Significant cost savings are presented by EG-3000's
ability to fully encapsulate individual components without having
to cover the entire electronics module housing. By using this gel,
electronics manufacturers can reduce their material consumption by
30-40 percent per module, compared to other non-thixotropic
dielectric gels on the market today. "Hybrid circuits are smaller
and offer higher performance than conventional circuit technology,
allowing manufacturers to pack more electronic components into
today's automotive designs," said Tom Cook, global industry
executive director, Dow Corning. "What our customers need now are
material and manufacturing innovations that will help drive down
the cost of this new technology. This is exactly why we developed
EG-3000." EG-3000 also offers the physical and electrical stability
required to withstand harsh engine compartment conditions, such as
vibrations and temperature extremes. Taken together, these
properties make EG-3000 well suited for coating, encapsulating and
potting automotive electronic components, such as hybrid circuit
devices with very fine wire bonds. The low-volatility material is
compatible with automated dispensing equipment. Beyond the
automotive electronics market, the new gel is expected to also have
applications in wireless communications, telecommunications,
defense/aerospace electronics, medical devices, computers, and
consumer audio/video. EG-3000 is the latest material to emerge from
Dow Corning's industry-leading line of silicone gels. The company
has been developing dielectric silicone gels for more than 50
years. Silicones provide long-term, reliable protection of
sensitive circuits and components, functioning as dielectric
insulators, barriers against environmental contaminants and as
stress-relievers and shock- and vibration-absorbers. The company's
portfolio of silicone gels spans more than 20 different types of
materials, from standard and low-temperature offerings to toughened
gels and specialty products. About Dow Corning Dow Corning
Corporation (http://www.dowcorning.com/electronics) is a globally
integrated provider of materials, application technology and
services, and is focused on providing innovative technology for all
segments of the electronics industry. Dow Corning has development
and applications centers strategically located throughout Asia,
Europe and the United States. The centers offer advanced resources
for electronics materials and services, and are staffed with
experienced professionals who can provide technical support to
customers locally. Dow Corning Corporation is equally owned by The
Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) and Corning Incorporated
(NYSE:GLW). More than half of Dow Corning Corporation's sales are
outside the United States. DATASOURCE: Dow Corning Corporation
CONTACT: Don Piering of Dow Corning, +1-989-496-8972, ; or Agency
Contact, Bruce Hokanson of Loomis Group, +1-360-574-4000, , for Dow
Corning Corporation Web Site: http://www.dowcorning.com/electronics
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