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Cooling system for three-dimensional IC package
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1988-11-08
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Granted: 1989-11-28
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Expires: 2008-11-08
Abstract
Abstract A cooling system for a three-dimensional IC package in which a plurality of substrates each mounting ICs on its one or both surfaces are laminated with a predetermined interval therebetween, includes a cold plate in which holes are formed at positions corresponding to the ICs and a cooling fluid path are formed around the holes, a heat conductive piston, inserted in each hole of the cold plate while keeping a small gap with respect to the inner wall of the hole, and biased by a spring to be moved in the hole, for conducting, when one end thereof is brought into contact with a heat radiating surface of the IC, the heat to the cold plate, and a device for interrupting a contact between the heat conductive piston and the IC so that the substrate can be easily inserted/removed.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinji Mine
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:21
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/20; H05K7/20536; H05K7/20627; H05K7/20645; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/774
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
231 words
A cooling system for a three-dimensional IC package in which substrates each mounting a plurality of IC devices on at least one surface thereof are laminated with a predetermined interval therebetween in a chassis, comprising: cold plates, fixed parallel to each other in said chassis with a predetermined interval therebetween for housing said substrate, holes being formed in each of said cold plates at positions corresponding to heat radiating surfaces of said IC devices when said substrate is inserted in said interval, and a cooling fluid path for flowing a fluid being formed around said holes; at least one heat conductive piston, inserted in each of said holes of said cold plate while a small gap is kept between an inner wall of said hole and said heat conductive piston, vertically biased by spring means to vertically move in said hole, and when said IC devices operate, biased by said spring means and brought into contact with said heat radiating surface of a corresponding one of said IC devices, and conducting heat generated from said IC device to said cold plate through said gap; and heat conductive piston adjusting means for releasing, when maintenance of said substrate is to be performed, a contact between said heat conductive piston and said IC device against a biasing force of said spring means, thereby enabling insertion/removal of said substrate with respect to said chassis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
231 words
A cooling system for a three-dimensional IC package in which substrates each mounting a plurality of IC devices on at least one surface thereof are laminated with a predetermined interval therebetween in a chassis, comprising: cold plates, fixed parallel to each other in said chassis with a predetermined interval therebetween for housing said substrate, holes being formed in each of said cold plates at positions corresponding to heat radiating surfaces of said IC devices when said substrate is inserted in said interval, and a cooling fluid path for flowing a fluid being formed around said holes; at least one heat conductive piston, inserted in each of said holes of said cold plate while a small gap is kept between an inner wall of said hole and said heat conductive piston, vertically biased by spring means to vertically move in said hole, and when said IC devices operate, biased by said spring means and brought into contact with said heat radiating surface of a corresponding one of said IC devices, and conducting heat generated from said IC device to said cold plate through said gap; and heat conductive piston adjusting means for releasing, when maintenance of said substrate is to be performed, a contact between said heat conductive piston and said IC device against a biasing force of said spring means, thereby enabling insertion/removal of said substrate with respect to said chassis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said heat conductive piston adjusting means includes a tool plate to be inserted in/removed from between said heat conductive pistons and said IC devices.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
A system according to claim 1, wherein said holes formed in said cold plate are through holes, a pair of heat conductive pistons connected through said spring means is vertically moved in each of said through holes, and upper and lower ends of said pair of heat conductive pistons are associated with said IC devices mounted on bottom and top surfaces of said substrates inserted above and below said cold plate.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
A system according to claim 3, wherein said spring means for connecting said pair of heat conductive pistons includes a shaft horizontally provided between said pair of heat conductive pistons, and two leaf springs, one end of each of which is connected to a position opposing a position of one end of the other leaf spring in a diameter direction, the other ends thereof are connected to said pair of heat conductive pistons, and are curved to surround said shaft, and when said shaft is rotated in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, said oair of heat conductive pistons are moved closer to or away from each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A system according to claim 1, further comprising branch pipes, connected to said cooling fluid paths of said cold plates, and extending from said chassis toward side portions thereof, and cooling fluid supplying and discharging pipes.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-11-27 | 1997-05-29 | 1997-11-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-11-27 | 2001-05-29 | 2001-11-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |