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Liquid cooling system for integrated circuit chips
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1987-02-25
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Granted: 1988-11-01
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Expires: 2007-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A cooling system for an electronic system comprises a connector mounted on a panel and an integrated circuit package removably connected to the connector by a mounting frame. A layer of heat conductive bonding material is provided between the package and a heat conductive member which is removably secured to a water-cooling heat exchanger. A plurality of guide posts are secured to the panel for holding the heat exchanger. Each guide post is formed with an externally threaded portion which engages with a thumb nut. A coil spring is provided between each thumb nut and the heat exchanger to exert a predetermined amount of contact pressure between the connector and package and take the weight of the heat exchanger.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Kuramitsu
- 👤 Yukio Yamaguchi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 09:24
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/40; H10W40/47; H10W40/60; H10W40/611; H10W40/20; H10W40/231; H10W40/625
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
198 words
A cooling system for an electronic system comprising: a connector mounted on a panel; an integrated circuit package having a substrate and being removably connectable to said connector; a mounting frame for mounting said package into contact with said connector; heat exchanger means provided with inlet and outlet means to permit liquid coolant to flow through said heat exchanger means, said heat exchanger means including a heat conductive member; a layer of heat conductive bonding material for bonding said heat conductive member to said package to provide a low thermal resistance contact therebetween; and a plurality of fastening means mounted on said panel for removably holding said heat exchanger means on said panel, wherein each of said fastening means comprises a guide post having a shaft portion and an externally threaded portion, a nut having an internally threaded portion engaged with said externally threaded portion, and a coil spring between said heat exchanger means and said nut, said coil spring exerting a predetermined amount of pressure on said heat exchanger means when said nut is tightened to contact said shaft portion to promote a reduction in stress on said integrated circuit package substrate and said heat conductive member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
198 words
A cooling system for an electronic system comprising: a connector mounted on a panel; an integrated circuit package having a substrate and being removably connectable to said connector; a mounting frame for mounting said package into contact with said connector; heat exchanger means provided with inlet and outlet means to permit liquid coolant to flow through said heat exchanger means, said heat exchanger means including a heat conductive member; a layer of heat conductive bonding material for bonding said heat conductive member to said package to provide a low thermal resistance contact therebetween; and a plurality of fastening means mounted on said panel for removably holding said heat exchanger means on said panel, wherein each of said fastening means comprises a guide post having a shaft portion and an externally threaded portion, a nut having an internally threaded portion engaged with said externally threaded portion, and a coil spring between said heat exchanger means and said nut, said coil spring exerting a predetermined amount of pressure on said heat exchanger means when said nut is tightened to contact said shaft portion to promote a reduction in stress on said integrated circuit package substrate and said heat conductive member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
71 words
A cooling system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said heat exchanger means includes a heat exchange unit having a plurality of throughholes and said heat conductive member has a plurality of screw thread holes in positions corresponding to said throughholes for detachably connecting said heat exchange unit and said heat conductive member together by screws, said heat conductive member being in low thermal resistance contact with said integrated circuit package.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cooling system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said layer comprises nonfluidic silicone compound and a wall of silicone rubber surrounding said silicone compound layer, said silicone rubber wall bonding said integrated circuit package to said heat exchanger means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cooling system as claimed in claim 2, wherein said layer comprises nonfluidic silicone compound and a wall of silicone rubber surrounding said silicone compound layer, said silicone rubber wall bonding said integrated circuit package to said heat conductive member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A cooling system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cooling system is vertically oriented, said plurality of fastening means promoting a reduction in shearing stress between said integrated circuit package substrate and said heat conductive member.
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