效能好的TIM可以大幅降低CPU和Cooler之間的界面熱阻。為了得到最佳化的選擇，我們必須精準地量測出TIM的熱性質。目前沒有任何理論模式可預測TIM的熱性質，所以精準的測量平台和方法是相當重要的。本實驗以熱傳導理論為起點，加上精密加工技術，利用工程與系統科學系電子構裝實驗室所設計之Dummy Heater，針對電腦所使用之熱介面材料，發展出一套製作低成本、高準確率的熱性質量測系統。
本實驗分為兩大部分。第一部份是針對金屬材料熱傳導係數的量測；第二部份則是熱介面材料的熱性質量測。本論文所設計之治具各有其不同的熱通量值，當治具設計完成之後，藉由理論分析所得到之結果對待測金屬做熱性質分析，再和實驗結果做比較，以驗證實驗治具之精準度。經過驗證之後，將精準度高的實驗治具，用於第二部份熱介面材料之熱性質量測。最後配合自行發展之軟體，在實驗操作時，由電腦擷取所需資料，提供操作者一個簡易的操作環境。

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