US5133403A — Cooling arrangement for semiconductor devices and…

Claim 1

Independent Claim 174 words

A cooling arrangement for a semiconductor device including a plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling arrangement comprising a plurality of cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the semiconductor elements, said plurality of cooling means being disposed so as to be in thermal contact with the semiconductor elements, each of the semiconductor elements having different heat dissipating quantities, wherein at least a part of the cooling means is formed of a composite sintered ceramic material having a high thermal conductivity in a direction of a two-dimensional plane, and a low thermal conductivity in a direction perpendicular to said two-dimensional plane, and each of said cooling means is arranged so that the two-dimensional plane extends in a predetermined direction in accordance with said heat dissipation quantity from each of the semiconductor elements and with a heat flow direction from each of the semiconductor elements producing a uniform temperature in each semiconductor element, and wherein said composite sintered ceramic material comprises a composition of AlN and BN, with the composition including 20-50% by weight of BN.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 174 words

A cooling arrangement for a semiconductor device including a plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling arrangement comprising a plurality of cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the semiconductor elements, said plurality of cooling means being disposed so as to be in thermal contact with the semiconductor elements, each of the semiconductor elements having different heat dissipating quantities, wherein at least a part of the cooling means is formed of a composite sintered ceramic material having a high thermal conductivity in a direction of a two-dimensional plane, and a low thermal conductivity in a direction perpendicular to said two-dimensional plane, and each of said cooling means is arranged so that the two-dimensional plane extends in a predetermined direction in accordance with said heat dissipation quantity from each of the semiconductor elements and with a heat flow direction from each of the semiconductor elements producing a uniform temperature in each semiconductor element, and wherein said composite sintered ceramic material comprises a composition of AlN and BN, with the composition including 20-50% by weight of BN.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 67 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said cooling means comprises a thermoconductive cooling means and a cooling body, said thermoconductive cooling means being in contact with the at least one semiconductor element for transferring heat generated from the at least one semiconductor element to said cooling body, and wherein said cooling body transfers the heat from said thermoconductive cooling means to an external cooler means.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 33 words

A cooling arrangement according to cliam 2, wherein said thermoconductive cooling means includes a base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 33 words

A cooling arrangement according to cliam 2, wherein said thermoconductive cooling means includes a base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 69 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 3, wherein said cooling body includes a base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another, and wherein said thermoconductive cooling means and said cooling body are disposed in such a manner that the thin plate-like fins of the thermoconductive cooling means and cooling body are interleaved with a spacing between adjacent fins.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 27 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 4, wherein said base means of the thermoconductive cooling means is formed of a ceramic material having an isotropic thermal conductivity.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 26 words

A cooling arrangement according to cliam 5, wherein said base means of the cooling body is formed of a ceramic material having an isotropic thermal conductivity.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 26 words

A cooling arrangement according to cliam 5, wherein said base means of the cooling body is formed of a ceramic material having an isotropic thermal conductivity.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 28 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said cooling body includes a housing means, and a fluid of high thermal conductivity is sealed within said housing means.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 27 words

A cooling arrangement to claim 7, wherein at least a part of an outer wall surface of said cooling body is formed of said composite sintered material.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 24 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 8, wherein an entire outer wall surface of said cooling body is formed of said composite sintered material.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 105 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said cooling means includes a thermoconductive cooling means having a base means and a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another, and a housing means for covering and sealing the at least one semiconductor element on a substrate means, said housing means including a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed on an inner surface thereof and disposed substantially parallel to one another, said thin plate-like fins of said thermoconductive cooling means and said housing means being arranged so as to be interleaved with a spacing between adjacent fins.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 56 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said cooling means includes a thermoconductive cooling means for transferring heat from the at least one semiconductor element including a heat diffusion base means having a pluralityo f thin plate-like fins thereon for insuring a uniform heat distribution of heat generated by the at least one semi-conductor element.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 24 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 11, wherein the heat diffusion base means is formed of an isotropic ceramic material of high thermal conductivity.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 112 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the cooling means includes a first thermoconductive cooling means and thermal contact with the at least one semiconductor device including a base means and a plurlaity of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to each other, a second thermoconductive cooling means including a base means and a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to each other, said plurality of thin plate-like fins of said first and second thermoconductive cooling means being interleaved with a spacing between adjacent fins, and cooling body means in contact with the second thermoconductive cooling means for transferring heat therefrom.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 24 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 13, wherein the cooling body means includes a housing means for covering the at least one semiconductor element.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 136 words

A cooling arrangement for cooling a plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling arrangement comprising, a plurality of cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the plurality of semiconductor elements, said cooling means being disposed so as to be in thermal contact with the plurality of semiconductor elements, wherein at least a part of the cooling means are formed of a composite sintered ceramic material of AlN and BN with 20-50% by weight of BN, and wherein each of said cooling means is disposed in a predetermined direction with respect to a heat flow direction from each of the semiconductor element in which heat of the plurality of semiconductor elements is transmitted through said cooling means so that said cooling means have a heat transfer performance matching a quantity of heat generated in the respective semiconductor elements.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 136 words

A cooling arrangement for cooling a plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling arrangement comprising, a plurality of cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the plurality of semiconductor elements, said cooling means being disposed so as to be in thermal contact with the plurality of semiconductor elements, wherein at least a part of the cooling means are formed of a composite sintered ceramic material of AlN and BN with 20-50% by weight of BN, and wherein each of said cooling means is disposed in a predetermined direction with respect to a heat flow direction from each of the semiconductor element in which heat of the plurality of semiconductor elements is transmitted through said cooling means so that said cooling means have a heat transfer performance matching a quantity of heat generated in the respective semiconductor elements.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 73 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 15, wherein said cooling means comprises at leastone thermoconductive cooling means and a cooling body, said at least one thermoconductive cooling means being in contact with the plurality of semiconductor elements and transferring the heat generated from the plurality of semiconductor elements to said cooling body, and wherein said cooling body transfers the heat from said at least one thermoconductive cooling means to an external cooler means.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 36 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 16, wherein said at least one thermoconductive cooling means includes a base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed theroen and disposed substantially parallel to one another.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 32 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 17, wherein said cooling body includes a base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 30 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 18, wherein said base means of the at least one thermoconductive cooling means is formed of a ceramic material having an isotropic thermal conductivity.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 26 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 19, wherein said base means of the cooling body is formed of a ceramic material having an isotropic thermal conductivity.

Claim 25

Dependent Claim 78 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 15, wherein the cooling means includes at least two thermoconductive cooling means and a cooling body, each of said at least two thermoconductive cooling means are in contact with at least one of the plurality of semiconductor elements for transferring the heat generated from the semiconductor elements to said cooling body, and wherein said cooling body transfers the heat from said at least two thermoconductive cooling means to an external cooler means.

Claim 26

Dependent Claim 48 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 15, wherein the cooling means includes at least two thermoconductive cooling means including a plurality of thin plate-like fins mounted on a common heat diffusion base means for insuring a uniform heat distribution of heat generated by said plurality of semiconductor elements.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 24 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 22, wherein the heat diffusion base means is formed of an isotropic ceramic material of high thermal conductivity.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 115 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 15, wherein the cooling means includes at least two thermoconductive cooling means each including a first base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another and a second base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another, said plurality of plate-like fins of said first and second base means of said at least two thermoconductive cooling means being interleaved with a spacing between adjacent fins, and a cooling body means in contact with the second base means of said at least two thermoconductive cooling means for transferring of heat therefrom.

Claim 29

Dependent Claim 22 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 24, wherein said cooling body includes a housing means for covering the plurality of semiconductor elements.

Claim 30

Dependent Claim 65 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 15, wherein said cooling means includes at least two thermoconductive cooling means in contact with the plurality of semiconductor elements for transferring heat from the plurality of semiconductor elements, a cooling body is in contact with the at least two thermoconductive cooling means for transferring heat therefrom, and an external cooler means for transferring heat from said cooling body.

Claim 31

Dependent Claim 109 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 15, wherein said cooling means includes at least two thermoconductive cooling means each having a base means and a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another, and a housing means for covering and sealing the plurality of semiconductor elements on a substrate means, said housing means including a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed on an inner surface thereof and disposed substantially parallel to one another, said thin plate-like fins of each of said thermoconductive cooling means and said housing means being arranged so as to be interleaved with a space between adjacent fins.

Claim 32

Dependent Claim 216 words

A cooling arrangement, for a semiconductor device including at least one semiconductor element, the cooling arrangement comprising cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the at least one semiconductor element, said cooling means being disposed so as to be in thermal contact with the at lesat one semiconductor element, said cooling means comprises a thermoconductive cooling means and a cooling body, said thermoconductive cooling means being in contact with the at least one semiconductor element for transferring heat generated from the at least one semiconductor element to said cooling body, said cooling body transferring the heat from said thermoconductive cooling means to an external cooler means, said thermoconductive cooling means includes a base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another a heat diffusion plate means is formed of a ceramic material of isotropic thermal conductivity and is bonded to said base means of the thermoconductive cooling means, and wherein the cooling means is formed of a composite sintered ceramic material having a high thermal conductivity in a direciton of a two-dimensional plane extending in a predetermined direction with respect to a heat flow direction from the at least one semiconductor element and a low thermal conductivity in a direction perpendicular to said two dimensional plane.

Claim 33

Dependent Claim 216 words

A cooling arrangement, for a semiconductor device including at least one semiconductor element, the cooling arrangement comprising cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the at least one semiconductor element, said cooling means being disposed so as to be in thermal contact with the at lesat one semiconductor element, said cooling means comprises a thermoconductive cooling means and a cooling body, said thermoconductive cooling means being in contact with the at least one semiconductor element for transferring heat generated from the at least one semiconductor element to said cooling body, said cooling body transferring the heat from said thermoconductive cooling means to an external cooler means, said thermoconductive cooling means includes a base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another a heat diffusion plate means is formed of a ceramic material of isotropic thermal conductivity and is bonded to said base means of the thermoconductive cooling means, and wherein the cooling means is formed of a composite sintered ceramic material having a high thermal conductivity in a direciton of a two-dimensional plane extending in a predetermined direction with respect to a heat flow direction from the at least one semiconductor element and a low thermal conductivity in a direction perpendicular to said two dimensional plane.

Claim 34

Dependent Claim 69 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 28, wherein said cooling body includes a base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another, and wherein said thermoconductive cooling means and said cooling body are disposed in such a manner that the thin plate-like fins of the thermoconductive cooling means and cooling body are interleaved with a spacing between adjacent fins.

Claim 35

Dependent Claim 31 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 29, wherein a heat diffusion plate formed of a ceramic material of isotropic thermal conductivity is bonded to said base means of the cooling body.

Claim 36

Dependent Claim 178 words

A cooling arrangement for a semiconductor device including at least one semiconductor element, the cooling arrangement comprising cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the at least one semiconductor element, said cooling means being disposed so as to be in thermal contact with the at least one semiconductor element, the cooling means is formed of a composite sintered ceramic material comprising AlN and BN and has a high thermal conductivity in a direction of a two-dimensional plane extending in a predetermined direction with respect to a heat flow direction from the at least one semiconductor element and a low thermal conductivity in a direction perpendicular to said two-dimensional plane, said cooling means includes a thermoconductive cooling means for transferring heat from the at least one semiconductor element comprising a base means and a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally mounted on said base means and disposed substantially parallel to one another, and wherein a heat diffusion plate means is bonded to the base means for uniform temperature distribution of heat generated by the at least one semiconductor element.

Claim 37

Dependent Claim 178 words

A cooling arrangement for a semiconductor device including at least one semiconductor element, the cooling arrangement comprising cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the at least one semiconductor element, said cooling means being disposed so as to be in thermal contact with the at least one semiconductor element, the cooling means is formed of a composite sintered ceramic material comprising AlN and BN and has a high thermal conductivity in a direction of a two-dimensional plane extending in a predetermined direction with respect to a heat flow direction from the at least one semiconductor element and a low thermal conductivity in a direction perpendicular to said two-dimensional plane, said cooling means includes a thermoconductive cooling means for transferring heat from the at least one semiconductor element comprising a base means and a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally mounted on said base means and disposed substantially parallel to one another, and wherein a heat diffusion plate means is bonded to the base means for uniform temperature distribution of heat generated by the at least one semiconductor element.

Claim 38

Dependent Claim 20 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 31, wherein the heat diffusion plate means is formed of an isotropic ceramic material.

Claim 39

Dependent Claim 14 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 32, wherein the isotropic ceramic material is AlN.

Claim 40

Dependent Claim 224 words

A cooling arrangement for cooling a plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling arrangement comprising cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the plurality of semiconductor elements, said cooling means being disposed so as to be in thermal contact with the plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling means are formed of a composite sintered ceramic material disposed at a predetermined direction with respect to a heat flow direction in which heat of the plurality of semiconductor elements is transmitted through said cooling means so that said cooling means have a heat transfer performance matching a quantity of heat generated in the respective semiconductor elements, said cooling means comprises at least one thermoconductive cooling means and a cooling body, said at least one thermoconductive cooling means being in contact with the plurality of semiconductor elements and transferring the heat generated from the plurality of semiconductor elements to said cooling body, said cooling body transferring the heat from said at least one thermoconductive cooling means to an external cooler means, said at least one thermoconductive cooling means includes a base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another, and wherein a heat diffusion plate formed of a ceramic material is isotropic thermal conductivity is bonded to said base means of the at least one thermoconductive cooling means.

Claim 41

Dependent Claim 224 words

A cooling arrangement for cooling a plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling arrangement comprising cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the plurality of semiconductor elements, said cooling means being disposed so as to be in thermal contact with the plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling means are formed of a composite sintered ceramic material disposed at a predetermined direction with respect to a heat flow direction in which heat of the plurality of semiconductor elements is transmitted through said cooling means so that said cooling means have a heat transfer performance matching a quantity of heat generated in the respective semiconductor elements, said cooling means comprises at least one thermoconductive cooling means and a cooling body, said at least one thermoconductive cooling means being in contact with the plurality of semiconductor elements and transferring the heat generated from the plurality of semiconductor elements to said cooling body, said cooling body transferring the heat from said at least one thermoconductive cooling means to an external cooler means, said at least one thermoconductive cooling means includes a base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed thereon and disposed substantially parallel to one another, and wherein a heat diffusion plate formed of a ceramic material is isotropic thermal conductivity is bonded to said base means of the at least one thermoconductive cooling means.

Claim 42

Dependent Claim 32 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 34, wherein said cooling body includes a base means having a plurality of thin plate-like fins integrally formed theroen and disposed substantially parallel to one another.

Claim 43

Dependent Claim 30 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 35, wherein heat diffusion plate formed of a ceramic material of isotropic thermal conductivity is bonded to said base means of said cooling body.

Claim 44

Dependent Claim 32 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 36, wherein at least a part of an outer wall surface of said cooling body is formed of one of an AlN or BN sintered material.

Claim 45

Dependent Claim 28 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 37, wherein an entire outer wall surface of said cooling body is formed by one of an AlN or BN sintered material.

Claim 46

Dependent Claim 167 words

A cooling arrangement for cooling a plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling arrangement comprising cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the pluralityo f semiconductor elements, said cooling means being disposed so as to bein thermal contact with the plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling means are formed of a composite sintered ceramic material comprising AlN and BN and are disposed at a predetermined direction with respect to a flow direction in which heat of the plurality of semiconductor elements is transmitted through said cooling means so that said cooling means have a high heat transfer performance matching a quantity of heat generated in the respective semiconductor elements, and wherein the cooling means includes at least two thermoconductive cooling means each comprising a base means having a plurality of plate-like fins integrally formed theroen and disposed substantially parallel to one another, and a heat diffusion plate means is bonded to both of said base means for uniform distribution of heat generated by the plurality of semiconductor elements.

Claim 47

Dependent Claim 167 words

A cooling arrangement for cooling a plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling arrangement comprising cooling means for absorbing heat generated by the pluralityo f semiconductor elements, said cooling means being disposed so as to bein thermal contact with the plurality of semiconductor elements, the cooling means are formed of a composite sintered ceramic material comprising AlN and BN and are disposed at a predetermined direction with respect to a flow direction in which heat of the plurality of semiconductor elements is transmitted through said cooling means so that said cooling means have a high heat transfer performance matching a quantity of heat generated in the respective semiconductor elements, and wherein the cooling means includes at least two thermoconductive cooling means each comprising a base means having a plurality of plate-like fins integrally formed theroen and disposed substantially parallel to one another, and a heat diffusion plate means is bonded to both of said base means for uniform distribution of heat generated by the plurality of semiconductor elements.

Claim 48

Dependent Claim 20 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 39, wherein the heat diffusion plate means is formed of an isotropic ceramic material.

Claim 49

Dependent Claim 14 words

A cooling arrangement according to claim 40, wherein the isotropic ceramic mateiral is AlN.

Claim 50

Dependent Claim 24 words

A cooling arrangement according to one of claims 1 or 5, wherein said predetermined direction is inclined with respect to the heat flow direction.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1995-07-28	1996-01-27	1996-07-28	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1999-07-28	2000-01-27	2000-07-28	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2003-07-28	2004-01-27	2004-07-28	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Cooling arrangement for semiconductor devices and method of making the same

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