[time-nuts] LPRO 101 heat sink question

[Matthias Welwarsky]

On Donnerstag, 10. September 2020 16:14:45 CEST Jim Harman wrote:
> I recently purchased an LPRO rubidium from the auction site. The mounting
> surface is covered with a thin soft, dry light blue material with a sheet
> of brownish plastic film underneath. I assume this is the remains of an
> adhesive thermal pad.
> 
> Should I peel this off and expose the bare metal mounting surface before
> attaching the LPRO to an appropriate heat sink? After removing the pad, can
> I use ordinary thermal grease between the LPRO and the heat sink?
> 
> Thanks for any advice.

If you have no requirement to isolate the LPRO chassis electrically from the 
heat sink, no problem with removing the thermal pad. No problem with using 
regular thermal grease either.

Regards,
Matthias