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Phase change memory (PCM) is a rapidly growing technology that not only offers advancements in storage-class memories but also enables in-memory data storage and processing towards overcoming the von Neumann bottleneck. In PCMs, the primary…
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An overview on recent developments in thermal interfaces is given with a focus on a novel thermal interface technology that allows the formation of 2-3 times thinner bondlines with strongly improved thermal properties at lower assembly…
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Materials with on-demand control of thermal conductivity are the prerequisites to build thermal conductivity switches, where the thermal conductivity can be turned ON and OFF. However, the ideal switch, while required to develop novel…
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