Fujitsu Pioneers Use of Carbon Nanotubes for Heatsinks for Semiconductors

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Figure 1: Face-up mounted high power amplifier
Fujitsu today announced that they have succeeded in the world's first development of carbon nanotube-based heatsinks for semiconductor chips. The use of carbon nanotubes as heatsinks for high-frequency high power amplifiers successfully achieves heat dissipation and high amplification simultaneously.


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