Abstract:
A chip cooling system 10 including a semiconductor device 12 having a bulk region 14, wherein at least one fluid channel 16 extends at least partially through the bulk region 14, the fluid channel 16 having an inlet 18 and an outlet 20, a fluid inlet port 36 in fluid communication with the channel inlet 18, and a fluid outlet port 38 in fluid communication with the channel outlet 20, and a cooling fluid flows from the fluid inlet port 36, through the fluid channel 16 and to the fluid outlet port 38 to cool the bulk region 14.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to the cooling of electronic components such as CD or DVD players and recorders and the disc or discs within. Specifically, the present invention relates to the internal cooling of a disc playing or recording device and the disc or discs within.
Abstract:
A fluid-cooled electronic assembly including a base having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet therein, a cap attached to the base to form a fluid containment chamber therebetween, wherein the fluid containment chamber is in fluid communication with the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet, and an electronic device disposed within the fluid containment chamber and connected to the base, the electronic device having a plurality of microchannels adapted to receive a cooling fluid flow therethrough, wherein the cap is shaped to direct a fluid flow from the fluid inlet to the microchannels such that a pressure drop between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet is reduced.
Abstract:
An electronic assembly (100) with integral thermal transient suppression includes an integrated circuit (IC) chip (106) disposed within a cavity (103) of an IC device package (102). A transient thermal suppression material (TTSM) (110) is disposed in the cavity (103) in thermal contact with the IC chip (106). A heat sink (112) may also be provided in thermal contact with the chip (106). When present, the heat sink (112) serves as a cover of the packaged IC chip (106) and may include fins (112A,112B) extending from an upper surface (in contact with air) and a lower surface (in thermal contact with the TTSM (110)).The TTSM (110) may be thought of as a phase change material that absorbs energy dissipated by the IC chip (106) in a phase change event.
Abstract:
A circuit board assembly (50,60,70) with a substrate (10) having a laminate construction of ceramic layers, such as an LTCC ceramic substrate (10). The substrate (10) is configured for the purpose of improving the thermal management of power circuit devices mounted to the substrate (10). Thermally-conductive vias (16,76) extend through the substrate (10) from a first surface (24) thereof to a second surface (26) thereof. A circuit device (14,74) is mounted to the first surface (24) of the substrate (10) and is electrically interconnected to conductor lines (30) of the substrate (10). The device (14,74) is also thermally coupled to the thermally-conductive vias (16,76) with a first solder material (32,72). A heat sink (22) located adjacent the second surface (26) of the substrate (10) is bonded to the thermally-conductive vias (16,76) with a second solder material (34,78), such that the first solder material (32,72), the thermally-conductive vias (16,76), and the second solder material (34,78) define a thermal path from the device (14,74) to the heat sink (22).
Abstract:
A power semiconductor device package utilizes integral fluid conducting micro-channels (14), one or more inlet ports (38) for supplying liquid coolant to the micro-channels (14), and one or more outlet ports (40) for exhausting coolant that has passed through the micro-channels (14). The semiconductor device (10) is mounted on a single or multi-layer circuit board (44) having electrical and fluid interconnect features that mate with the electrical terminals (12a, 12b) and inlet and outlet ports (38, 40) of the device (10) to define a self-contained and self-sealed micro-channel heat exchanger.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for dissipating heat from high-power electronic devices. The assembly (10,100) includes a high-current substrate (16,116), such as a printed circuit board supporting an electronic device (12,14,112), a heat pipe (26,28) thermally coupled with the electronic device and an assembly case (20,120) which also forms a heat sink, and thermal transient suppression material (34) which may be thermally coupled with the electronic device and the heat pipe.
Abstract:
An electronic package (10) and packaging method in which integral convective fins are formed of portions of a leadframe (14) from which electrical leads (18) are also formed. The leadframe (14) comprises a base (16) and first and second sets of leads (18,28) extending from the base (16). The first set of leads (18) is separated from the base (16) and from the second set of leads (28), such that each lead of the first set has an interior end adjacent but separate from the base (16), and each lead of the second set has an interior portion that remains attached to the base (16). A circuit device (12) is mounted to the base (16) and electrically connected to the interior ends of the first set of leads (18). The device (12), base (16), and interior ends and portions of the leads are then encased within a housing (26). Exterior ends of the leads remain outside the housing (26) as package (10) terminals and thermal dissipaters.
Abstract:
An encapsulation material (10,20,30) suitable for dissipating heat generated by an electronic module (40,50), such as by directly contacting a heat-generating power device (42) or contacting a heat sink (56) of a heat-generating power device (52). The encapsulation material (10,20,30) comprises phase change particles (14) dispersed in a gel material (12). The phase change particles (14) preferably comprise a solder alloy encapsulated by a dielectric coating (16) so the phase change particles (14) are electrically insulated from each other. The encapsulation material (10,20,30) may further comprise dielectric particles (22) dispersed in the gel material (12) for the purpose of increasing the thermal conductivity of the encapsulation material (10,20,30). Alternatively or in addition, the dielectric coating (16) on the phase change particles (14) may comprise dielectric particles (32) that are dispersed in a dielectric matrix, again with the preferred effect of increasing the thermal conductivity of the encapsulation material (10,20,30).