Thermal Substrate Laminate or Insulated Metal Substrate For Led, Power Module, High Power Device and Metal Core Printed Circuit Board (MCPCB) Applications
COOL-CLAD™ insulated metal thermal substrate laminate for metal core printed circuit boards (MCPCB) with low thermal impedance are used for chip-on-board, insulated metal PCB and device sub-mount structure LED packaging application. AIT insulated metal thermal substrate with either aluminum or copper metal heat spreader does not use the more conventional fiber-glass meshed thermal laminate of insulated metal substrates, instead its uses AIT proven high thermal crystallite filled molecularly flexible polymer that is hydrophobic and having almost zero internal interfacial stress for long-term reliability. It has tested and proven with twice the thermal conductivity and 100% less thermal impedance. As LED substrate, it is an ideal solution for high brightness LED lighting applications.

LED signal lights and LED displays are one of the applications that benefits from the ease of fabrication using standard PWB manufacturing processes and technologies. With two times lower in thermal impedance, AIT insulated metal substrate with two times thermal conductivity in comparison to traditional insulated metal substrate provides the unparalleled lighting efficiency and reliability.
COOL-CLAD™ metal core printed circuit board substrate laminates are ideal for the most demanding thermal management applications requiring low thermal impedance:
- COOL-CLAD™ CL is insulated aluminum metal substrate designed for LED lighting, high power module; and power devices that requires ultra-low thermal impedance for both large and small area circuits.
- COOL-CLAD™ CC series is flexible thermal substrate with insulated copper laminate that is ideal for large area LED display; LCD TV and LED backlight units.

AIT insulated metal (metal core printed circuit board) thermal substrate is made with process and materials that does not use fiberglass mesh and thus optimize the thermal conductivity for the lowest thermal resistance and thermal impedance.
Key Benefits of COOL-CLAD™ insulated metal (metal core printed wiring board) thermal substrates:
- Reduces the thermal impedance to half and thus lower chip temperature to increase light output
- LED lightings extend its useful life further than those using standard insulated metal substrates.
- Stress free with proven robustness, reliability against high temperature and thermal cycling for long-term durability.
Compliance and Additional Benefits:
- RoHS compliant
- Fire rating: V-0
- Lead free solder compatibility

Large LED display can be formed into shape and curvature easily with the use of the flexible insulated metal thermal substrate available only from AI Technology, Inc.
Key Applications of LED Substrates of Insulated Metal Laminates:
- LED lighting
- LED Display
- LCD Display Backlighting for computers, televisions and monitors.


