Laird Technologies’ Thermal Expert to Present at PURE Lighting Technology Symposium Hosted by Digi-Key

Dr. Hill will participate in a panel discussion of industry experts focusing on lighting lifetimes and reliability. The theme for the panel discussion is “How real is a 50,000-hour lifetime for LEDs?” Dr. Hill will give a twenty minute presentation addressing the design considerations that go into the thermal management of LED lighting, with a brief Q&A session afterwards.

“This symposium presents a great opportunity for Laird Technologies to discuss the technical aspects of LED thermal issues and solutions,” said Hill. “It provides a great venue in which to address the public on proper thermal management solutions for LED applications.”

The PURE Lighting Technology Symposium will take place Thursday, May 13, 2010 at the PURE Nightclub, located at Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. The symposium will feature displays, discussions, and innovations in the lighting industry from some of Digi-Key’s authorized lighting suppliers, including Laird Technologies. Participating suppliers will also conduct product demonstrations during the event.

As an industry leader in high-performance and cost-effective thermal management solutions, Laird Technologies provides the knowledge, innovation, and resources to ensure exceptional thermal performance and customer satisfaction for applications in the medical, analytical, telecom, industrial, and consumer markets.

Dr. Hill joined Laird Technologies in 1999 and has more than 35 years experience in technology and new business development including research and development in zeolites, aluminas, ceramic materials for electronic applications, thermally conductive polymer-ceramic composite technology, and technology transfer. His primary focus at Laird Technologies is on thermal interface materials (TIMs), thermally conductive printed circuit boards (PCBs), and thermoelectric materials for use in heat transfer applications, as well as guiding long range efforts in EMI shielding, absorbing, and signal integrity materials. Dr. Hill’s educational background includes a BS in Ceramic Engineering and an MS in Ceramic Science, both from Rutgers University. In 2002 he received his doctorate degree in Materials Science from the University of Leoben in Austria. Dr. Hill is inventor on 17 U.S. patents on sol-gel synthesis, boron nitride, and thermal transfer materials.