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Thermal conduction module with integral impingement cooling
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1991-10-25
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Granted: 1993-01-05
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Expires: 2011-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A thermal conduction module for cooling an array of integrated circuit chips mounted on a substrate includes a moveable piston for cooling the chips, the piston having a base, urged against an upper surface of the chips, of thermally conductive material. The base has on the lower surface thereof cups or channels between adjacent rows of the chips, and, on the upper surface thereof, parallel channels directly over the chips. The piston includes members extending downward into the upper surface channels for directing a flow of coolant into the upper surface channels and impinging the coolant on the channel bottoms. The flow directing members may be plate-like baffles or nozzles. The piston also includes passages for directing coolant from one upper surface channel to an adjacent upper surface channel in a flow direction perpendicular to the axes of the upper surface channels.
Inventors
- 👤 Nadia H. Graham
- 👤 Kevin P. Moran
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:30
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/776; H10W40/774; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 33
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A thermal conduction module comprising: a substrate having a chip-carrying surface; at least one integrated circuit chip on said substrate; and a piston for cooling said at least one chip, said piston having a base, urged in thermal contact with an upper surface of said at least one chip, of thermally conductive material, said base having at least one channel above said at least one chip, and including at least one baffle extending downward into said at least one channel for directing a flow of coolant into said at least one channel and impinging coolant on the channel bottom, said piston further including passages for directing coolant from said at least one channel in a flow direction perpendicular to the axis of said at least one channel, said piston further having an inlet and outlet for a coolant.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A thermal conduction module comprising: a substrate having a chip-carrying surface; at least one integrated circuit chip on said substrate; and a piston for cooling said at least one chip, said piston having a base, urged in thermal contact with an upper surface of said at least one chip, of thermally conductive material, said base having at least one channel above said at least one chip, and including at least one baffle extending downward into said at least one channel for directing a flow of coolant into said at least one channel and impinging coolant on the channel bottom, said piston further including passages for directing coolant from said at least one channel in a flow direction perpendicular to the axis of said at least one channel, said piston further having an inlet and outlet for a coolant.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 1 wherein said module comprises a plurality of said channels and wherein said channels are parallel and extend across the width of said piston.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 1 wherein said baffle comprises a plate extending downward into said at least one channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 1 further including biasing means selected from the group consisting of springs and pressurized gas for urging a portion of said piston against said at least one chip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 4 further including couplings for the coolant inlet and outlet adapted to permit movement between the piston and stationary pipes connected to a source of a coolant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 4 further including stops for restricting downward movement of said piston by said biasing means against said at least one chip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 1 further including a thermally conductive interface material between said piston base and said at least one chip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 1 wherein said base is made from metal having said at least one channel integrally formed therein.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
119 words
A thermal conduction module comprising a substrate having a chip-carrying surface; a plurality of integrated circuit chips arrayed in rows on said substrate; a piston for cooling said chips, said piston having an end in thermal contact with said chips, said piston end being formed from a layer of thermally conductive material having alternate open bottom and open top channels extending across said layer, said open bottom channels being between adjacent rows of said chips and said open top channels being directly over said chips, said piston including passages for directing coolant between adjacent open top channels and internal members for directing coolant into said open top channels; and an inlet and outlet on said piston for a coolant.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
119 words
A thermal conduction module comprising a substrate having a chip-carrying surface; a plurality of integrated circuit chips arrayed in rows on said substrate; a piston for cooling said chips, said piston having an end in thermal contact with said chips, said piston end being formed from a layer of thermally conductive material having alternate open bottom and open top channels extending across said layer, said open bottom channels being between adjacent rows of said chips and said open top channels being directly over said chips, said piston including passages for directing coolant between adjacent open top channels and internal members for directing coolant into said open top channels; and an inlet and outlet on said piston for a coolant.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 9 wherein said internal members comprise baffles extending downward into said channels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 9 wherein said internal members comprise nozzles extending downward into said channels.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 9 further including means selected from the group consisting of springs and pressurized gas for urging said piston against said chips.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 9 further including couplings for the coolant inlet and outlet adapted to permit movement between the piston and stationary pipes connected to a source of a coolant.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 9 further including stops for restricting downward movement of said piston against said chips.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 9 further including a thermally conductive interface material between said piston end and said chips.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
130 words
A thermal conduction module comprising a substrate having a chip-carrying surface; a plurality of integrated circuit chips arrayed in rows on said substrate; a piston for cooling said chips, said piston having an end in thermal contact with said chips, said piston end being formed from a layer of thermally conductive material having rows of spaced, open top, cup-shaped depressions extending across said layer, each depression corresponding to and disposed over one of said chips, said depressions being spaced from one another by open bottom channels formed in said layer between adjacent rows of said chips, said piston including passages for directing coolant between adjacent rows of said cup-shaped depressions and internal members for directing coolant into said depressions; and an inlet and outlet on said piston for a coolant.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
130 words
A thermal conduction module comprising a substrate having a chip-carrying surface; a plurality of integrated circuit chips arrayed in rows on said substrate; a piston for cooling said chips, said piston having an end in thermal contact with said chips, said piston end being formed from a layer of thermally conductive material having rows of spaced, open top, cup-shaped depressions extending across said layer, each depression corresponding to and disposed over one of said chips, said depressions being spaced from one another by open bottom channels formed in said layer between adjacent rows of said chips, said piston including passages for directing coolant between adjacent rows of said cup-shaped depressions and internal members for directing coolant into said depressions; and an inlet and outlet on said piston for a coolant.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 16 wherein said internal members comprise baffles extending downward into said cup-shaped depressions.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 16 wherein said internal members comprise nozzles extending downward into said cup-shaped depressions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
28 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 16 wherein said piston passages further include seals for restricting coolant flow in the spaces in each row between said cup-shaped depressions.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
27 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 16 further including means selected from the group consisting of springs and pressurized gas for urging said piston against said chips.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
33 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 16 further including couplings for the coolant inlet and outlet adapted to permit movement between the piston and stationary pipes connected to a source of a coolant.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
20 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 16 further including stops for restricting downward movement of said piston against said chips.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
21 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 16 further including a thermally conductive interface material between said piston end and said chips.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
152 words
A thermal conduction module comprising: a substrate having a chip-carrying surface; at least one integrated circuit chip on said substrate; and a piston for cooling said at least one chip, said piston having a base, urged against an upper surface of said at least one chip, of thermally conductive material, said base having at least one channel above said at least one chip, and including at least one nozzle extending downward into said at least one channel for directing a flow of coolant into said at least one channel and impinging coolant on the channel bottom, said nozzle having a lower end configuration selected from the group consisting of converging and diverging ends, said piston further including passages for directing coolant from said at least one channel in a flow direction perpendicular to the axis of said at least one channel, said piston further having an inlet and outlet for a coolant.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
152 words
A thermal conduction module comprising: a substrate having a chip-carrying surface; at least one integrated circuit chip on said substrate; and a piston for cooling said at least one chip, said piston having a base, urged against an upper surface of said at least one chip, of thermally conductive material, said base having at least one channel above said at least one chip, and including at least one nozzle extending downward into said at least one channel for directing a flow of coolant into said at least one channel and impinging coolant on the channel bottom, said nozzle having a lower end configuration selected from the group consisting of converging and diverging ends, said piston further including passages for directing coolant from said at least one channel in a flow direction perpendicular to the axis of said at least one channel, said piston further having an inlet and outlet for a coolant.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
15 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 24 wherein said nozzle has a converging lower end.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
15 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 24 wherein said nozzle has a diverging lower end.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
16 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 24 wherein said nozzle has a diverging conical lower end.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
16 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 24 wherein said nozzle has a diverging horn-shaped lower end.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
31 words
The thermal conduction module of claim 24 wherein said nozzle has a diverging horn-shaped lower end further having upward flanges for ensuring good coolant contact with said at least one channel.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-01-05 | 2000-07-06 | 2001-01-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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