Thermal interface material: lowest thermal interface resistance or highest thermal conductivity?

Thermal interface materials (TIM) that provide the lowest thermal resistance are critical for the performance and reliability of high performance power devices. Against most intuition, the lowest thermal resistance interface does not generally directly correlate to the highest bulk thermal conductive interface materials. In this video, AI Technology, Inc. illustrates and provides detailed theoretical and practical considerations for using different thermal interface materials in thermal management of high performance electronic devices.