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McCain, Obama clash over economic crisis- Barack Obama and John McCain clashed repeatedly over the causes and cures for the worst economic crisis in 80 years Tuesday night in a debate in which Republican McCain called for sweeping action by the government to directly shield many homeowners from mortgage foreclosure.
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Asian stocks plunge on unabated credit market woes- Asian stock markets plunged Wednesday as recent steps by the world's major economies to fortify credit markets failed to stem escalating fears that the spreading financial crisis could spawn a global recession.
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300 suspected illegal immigrants caught in SC raid- Federal agents swept through a chicken processing plant Tuesday, detaining more than 300 suspected illegal immigrants, sending panicked workers running and screaming through the hallways. Worried relatives collected outside, fearful their loved ones would be deported.
Half-ton Mexican man dies after pleading for help- A 450-kilogram (990-pound), bedridden man who had appealed on Mexican television for help tackling his weight problem died Tuesday of heart failure, his family said.
- Will NASA's flagship mission to Mars fly next year? The space agency could decide as early as Friday whether to cancel, delay or proceed with plans to launch a nuclear-powered, SUV-size rover to the red planet.
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Bosox-Rays renew rivalry, Manny in middle of NLCS- Exactly why the Boston Red Sox and Tampa Bay Rays tangle so much is hard to tell. Blame it on a high-and-tight pitch here, a hard slide there. Whatever, this much is true: The teams playing in the AL championship series sure get into a lot of scraps. "There's no hatred," injured Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling insisted Tuesday in an e-mail to The Associated Press.
U.S. Computer Manufacturer to Use Dow Corning Electronics' TC-5121 Thermally Conductive Compound at Facility in China
MIDLAND, Mich.
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TC-5121 offers low thermal resistance at 0.1 degrees C-cm(2)/W and excellent reliability in an easily screen or stencil printable material. Designed for mid-range electronic systems such as desktop computers and graphic processing units, it is part of a family of Dow Corning high- performance thermal greases that includes TC-5022 and TC-5026, which offer even higher performance.
"We are pleased that our newest thermal compound will now be used in
manufacturing in
PC manufacturers use thermally conductive compounds to carry heat away from microprocessors, graphics processors and other critical components, typically by applying a thin layer of the compound between a chip and a heat sink. Other emerging markets for these thermal materials include light- emitting diodes, flat-panel displays and a variety of communication and automotive products.
Dow Corning Electronics backs TC-5121 and its entire global product line with world class global applications support.
Dow Corning will conduct a technical workshop on the stability and
reliability of thermal interface materials during the upcoming SEMI-THERM 24
conference, March 18-19 at the Fairmont Hotel in
Dow Corning's Electronics and Advanced Technologies Industry serves the needs of the electronics, optoelectronics and semiconductor industries with specialized, high-purity silicone- and silicon-containing products and solutions.
For more information on Dow Corning's full range of thermal management materials, visit www.dowcorning.com/electronics.
About Dow Corning
Dow Corning Corporation is a globally integrated provider of materials,
application technology and services, and is focused on providing innovative
technologies that help its customers to invent the future. For more
information on Dow Corning, visit http://www.dowcorning.com. Dow Corning
Corporation is equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and
Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW). More than half of Dow Corning Corporation's
sales are outside the
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