BDD Heat Spreader
Patent-Pending Technology

EMI-Absorbing
BDD Heat Spreader

Next-generation diamond heat spreader that absorbs electromagnetic interference while dissipating extreme heat loads. Tunable microwave attenuation (0.1–5.0 dB/mm) from 1 GHz to 100 GHz.

Why Diamond Beats Metal Packaging

Standard metal lids reflect EMI, causing devastating internal crosstalk. Our BDD substrate absorbs electromagnetic energy and instantly converts it to heat.

EMI Absorption

Unlike metal lids that bounce high-frequency signals back onto the die, our BDD lid absorbs stray EMI and prevents cavity resonance.

Ultra-High Thermal Conductivity

1000–2000 W/m·K thermal conductivity draws massive heat loads away from the silicon junction without electrical conduction.

Tunable Attenuation

Precisely control Boron doping concentration to tune microwave attenuation from 0.1 dB/mm to 5.0 dB/mm.

How It Works

From Insulator to Microwave Absorber

Ordinary pure diamond is an electrical insulator and is completely transparent to microwaves, offering zero EMI attenuation. To solve extreme thermal and signal integrity challenges in next-generation AI data centers, we engineered a diamond plate that acts as a tunable microwave attenuator.

By precisely controlling the Boron doping concentration in our proprietary patent-pending CVD process, we created a diamond plate that absorbs electromagnetic energy in the 1 GHz to 100 GHz range and instantly converts it to heat—all while acting as an ultra-high thermal conductivity heatsink.

Doping vs. Performance Trade-off

Lightly Doped 1E18 atoms/cm³
Attenuation 0.1 dB/mm
Thermal Conductivity 1800–2000 W/m·K
Heavily Doped 1E21 atoms/cm³
Attenuation 5.0 dB/mm
Thermal Conductivity 1000–1500 W/m·K
Common Form Factors

Industry-Matching Dimensions

While we specialize in Custom DFM to fit your exact footprint, we frequently manufacture this patent-pending BDD technology in dimensions tailored to industry-standard packaging.

Dimensions (mm) Thickness Target Applications
10 × 10 to 20 × 20 100–300 µm 5G/6G mmWave ASICs, Silicon Photonics (SiPh) dies, bare-die RF amplifiers
25 × 25 to 40 × 40 200–400 µm PCIe Gen 5/6 Switches, NVLink Retimers, SerDes packaging lids
50 × 50 to 80 × 80 300–500 µm AI GPU lids (OAM/SXM form factors), 51.2T network switch ASICs
Up to 100mm wafer-scale 100–500 µm Wafer-level packaging, multi-chip module (MCM) baseplates

Matched Parts & Applications

Engineered for the most demanding high-frequency, high-power applications in AI and communications infrastructure.

AI Processor & GPU Packaging Lids

Direct-to-die lids for 1000W+ AI accelerators

Standard metal lids bounce high-frequency signals back onto the die. Our BDD lid absorbs stray EMI, preventing cavity resonance and internal crosstalk, while drawing massive heat loads away from the silicon junction.

High-Speed Interconnects

PCIe Gen 5/6 & NVLink SerDes and retimer chips

Absorbs signal noise in the critical 1–100 GHz band, ensuring maximum data throughput and signal integrity without sacrificing the thermal budget required by high-speed switching.

5G/6G mmWave ASICs

Telecommunication basestation chip packaging

Replaces bulky multi-component assemblies (separate heat sinks + microwave absorbers) with a single monolithic diamond layer, dramatically shrinking the module footprint.

Co-Packaged Optics

CPO Optical Engine Thermal Management

BDD heat spreaders provide EMI absorption and thermal spreading for CPO optical engines. The PIC (Photonic Integrated Circuit) and EIC (Electronic IC) chiplets generate both heat and high-frequency noise that BDD handles simultaneously.

PIC Chiplet Lids

Silicon Photonics Thermal Management

Individual BDD lids for PIC chiplets absorb 1-100 GHz microwave interference from dense optical modulators while spreading heat from laser diodes.

6C Standard Sizes

8×16, 9×18, 10×20mm

EIC Chiplet Lids

CMOS Driver/TIA Circuitry

EIC chiplets (CMOS drivers, TIAs) operate at high frequencies with switching noise. BDD absorption prevents cross-talk between dense electronic and photonic circuits.

6C Standard Sizes

8×16, 9×18, 10×20mm

MCM Thermal lids

Multi-Chip Module Integration

Full MCM modules combining PIC + EIC + support dies require large-area BDD lids for thermal spreading across the complete optical engine assembly.

6C Standard Sizes

8×64, 9×72, 10×80mm

Need a Custom Dimension?

We manufacture custom DFM (Design for Manufacturing) for exact footprints. Contact us with your CAD drawings and we'll provide a quote within 48 hours.