US4975766A
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Structure for temperature detection in a package
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1989-08-23
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Granted: 1990-12-04
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Expires: 2009-08-23
Abstract
Abstract A structure for detecting a temperature of a package which includes a circuit board having mounted thereon a plurality of integrated circuit chips, each of which is accommodated in a chip carrier, a cooling plate facing the integrated circuit chips for performing a heat exchanger with a coolant, a temperature sensing block including a case which is mounted on the circuit board and has substantially the same height as the chip carriers with at least one temperature sensor accommodated in the case, and a heat-conducting medium filling small clearances defined between the cold plate and the integrated circuit chips and the temperature sensing block.
Inventors
- 👤 Kazuhiko Umezawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 04:08
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01K; G01K1/00; G01K1/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
A structure for detecting a temperature of a package, comprising: a circuit board having mounted thereon a plurality of integrated circuit chips, each of said integrated circuit chips being accommodated in respective chip carriers; a cooling plate facing said integrated circuit chips at a predetermined distance from said integrated circuit chips for performing a heat exchange with a coolant; a temperature sensing block for measuring the temperature of a surface of said cooling plate which faces said integrated circuit chips, including a case which is mounted on said circuit board and has substantially the same height as the chip carriers, and at least one temperature sensor accommodated in said case; and a heat-conducting medium filling gaps defined between said cooling plate and said integrated circuit chips and between said cooling plate and said temperature sensing block.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
A structure for detecting a temperature of a package, comprising: a circuit board having mounted thereon a plurality of integrated circuit chips, each of said integrated circuit chips being accommodated in respective chip carriers; a cooling plate facing said integrated circuit chips at a predetermined distance from said integrated circuit chips for performing a heat exchange with a coolant; a temperature sensing block for measuring the temperature of a surface of said cooling plate which faces said integrated circuit chips, including a case which is mounted on said circuit board and has substantially the same height as the chip carriers, and at least one temperature sensor accommodated in said case; and a heat-conducting medium filling gaps defined between said cooling plate and said integrated circuit chips and between said cooling plate and said temperature sensing block.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of temperature sensors are accommodated in said case.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
The structure as claimed in claim 2, further comprising an external circuit for controlling said temperature sensors such that when one of said temperature sensors senses a temperature indicative of a malfunction of said one of said temperature sensors, said external circuit activates another of said temperature sensors for temperature sensing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The structure as claimed in claim 1, wherein said case isolates said temperature sensor from atmospheric variations occurring externally of said case and couples said temperature sensor to said printed circuit board; and said case comprises a bottom, sides, and a cap adhered to said at least one temperature sensor by a thermoconductive adhesive, and adapted to enclose said temperature sensor in the case.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
The structure as claimed in claim 4, wherein said case further comprises: at least one cushioning member provided between said temperature sensor and the bottom of the case; at least one pad provided on the bottom of the case; and leads extending between said temperature sensor and said pad.
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