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ABOUT MAXTOR
We think in interfaces.
Maxtor provides thermal grease, thermal pads and phase-change materials for the critical space between heat-generating components and their cooling structures.
Cooling structure
Maxtor material
Heat source
Conceptual interface model
OUR WORKING PRINCIPLES
A material decision starts with the interface.
Form follows the interface.
Grease, pads and phase-change materials solve different interface geometries and assembly conditions.
Built for repeatable supply.
Product selection must also account for packaging, replenishment and the way a material is applied in production or service.
INTERFACE TOTEM
One interface. Three material forms.
The right material form depends on geometry, contact conditions and the way the assembly is built and serviced.
Heat source → Maxtor material → Cooling structure
Conceptual interface model
Thermal grease
A conforming paste for thin contact.
Grease fills microscopic surface variation where the mechanical design calls for a paste interface.
- Interface use
- Thin contact between a heat-generating component and a cooler or cold plate.
- Review before selection
- Flatness, bond line, assembly pressure, temperature and service conditions.
Thermal pad
A compliant layer for a defined gap.
A pad bridges a designed distance and can accommodate controlled component-height variation.
- Interface use
- Component gaps such as memory, power devices and enclosure interfaces.
- Review before selection
- Gap size, pad thickness, compression, electrical constraints and rework needs.
Phase-change material
A controlled film for a thin interface.
A phase-change form supports a thin, controlled contact when its geometry and operating conditions match the assembly.
- Interface use
- Processor or package contact surfaces designed for a controlled material layer.
- Review before selection
- Contact area, assembly pressure, operating temperature and service conditions.
MATERIAL SELECTION LOGIC
Products begin with an interface problem.
These examples show how material form and assembly conditions shape the selection path. Model-specific technical values remain governed by the relevant technical data sheet.
CTG12
Processor and graphics cooler contact
- Interface problem
- CPU and GPU cooler contact surfaces need a continuous thermal path across microscopic surface variation.
- Material-form logic
- A paste form supports a thin, conforming interface where the assembly specifies thermal grease.
- Selection boundary
- Review flatness, bond line, pressure, temperature and service conditions.
- Evidence
- Use the CTG12 technical data sheet for model-specific technical values.
AP-14
Designed component gaps
- Interface problem
- VRAM, VRM and other components may sit below a shared cooling structure with a defined gap.
- Material-form logic
- A compliant pad bridges the specified distance and controlled component-height variation.
- Selection boundary
- Confirm gap size, pad thickness, compression and electrical constraints.
- Evidence
- Use the AP-14 technical data sheet for model-specific technical values.
XTP-001
Thin processor interfaces
- Interface problem
- A thin processor interface can require a controlled material layer between the package and cooling assembly.
- Material-form logic
- A phase-change form is considered only when the geometry and operating conditions match.
- Selection boundary
- Confirm contact area, pressure, operating temperature and service conditions.
- Evidence
- Use the XTP-001 technical data sheet for model-specific technical values.
MTP-8301C
Power electronics contact
- Interface problem
- Power modules, BMS assemblies and charging electronics can require paste contact to a cold plate or enclosure.
- Material-form logic
- A grease form is considered where the mechanical design specifies a conforming paste interface.
- Selection boundary
- Review electrical constraints, bond line, pressure, temperature and application process.
- Evidence
- Confirm model-specific technical data and application conditions before selection.
EXHIBITION ARCHIVE
Materials are understood through conversation.
Exhibitions give our team a place to discuss interface conditions, product formats and supply needs with customers and partners.
Maxtor on the exhibition floor
Our team presents thermal interface materials and listens to the assembly and supply questions visitors bring to the booth.
Discuss your application
Conversations around materials and applications
Face-to-face discussions connect product forms with real interface geometry, process and replenishment needs.
Start a conversationNEXT INTERFACE
Start with the material or the application.
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