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Heat dissipating device
Assignee: Battelle-Institut
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Filing: 1991-06-17
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Granted: 1993-06-29
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Expires: 2011-06-17
Abstract
Abstract Heat dissipating devices for electronic component semiconductor chips are provided in the form of channels or grooves which are either integrated in the underside of the semiconductor chip or are formed in an additional thin semiconductor chip which has larger dimensions than the component chip and which is disposed between the underside of the component chip and the mounting base for the component chip. The channels are filled with a meltable material which is subjected to a heat absorbing phase conversion at temperatures which are critical for semiconductor component operation. In this way, short-term heat peaks in particular, can be reliably dissipated. Preferably, the channels are formed by micromechanical etching techniques and are preferably filled to the desired degree by a spin coating process.
Inventors
- 👤 Guido Tschulena
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:12
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/73; H10W40/735; H10D; H10D62/00; H10D62/10; H10D62/117; H10W72/00; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/753; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A heat dissipating arrangement for semiconductor electronic components comprising: a chip of semiconductor material having a front surface with a semiconductor circuit component formed therein and a rear surface; a plurality of heat dissipation grooves provided in said rear surface of said semiconductor chip; at least one meltable substance disposed in said grooves with said at least one substance being a substance which is subjected to a heat absorbing phase conversion from solid to liquid when a predetermined temperature which is critical for operation of said semiconductor component is exceeded; and a housing base fastened to said rear surface of said semiconductor chip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A heat dissipating arrangement for semiconductor electronic components comprising: a chip of semiconductor material having a front surface with a semiconductor circuit component formed therein and a rear surface; a plurality of heat dissipation grooves provided in said rear surface of said semiconductor chip; at least one meltable substance disposed in said grooves with said at least one substance being a substance which is subjected to a heat absorbing phase conversion from solid to liquid when a predetermined temperature which is critical for operation of said semiconductor component is exceeded; and a housing base fastened to said rear surface of said semiconductor chip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A heat dissipating device as defined in claim 1 wherein said at least one meltable substance has a high melting heat, exhibits little expansion between the solid and the liquid state, and is compatible with the materials and techniques of said semiconductor material.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A heat dissipating arrangement as defined in claim 2 wherein said semiconductor material is silicon and said at least one meltable substance has a melting point less than 150° C.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
A heat dissipating arrangement as defined in claim 3 wherein said melting point is in a range from 100° C. to 150° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
A heat dissipating arrangement as defined in claim 3 wherein said at least one meltable substance is composed of at least one of tin, indium, other low melting point metal alloys, waxes, stearin, and combinations thereof.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
A heat dissipating arrangement as defined in claim 1 wherein said grooves have a width and a spacing which are each of from about 50μ to 200μ, and a depth of from about 50% to 90% of the thickness of said semicondutor chip.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
113 words
A heat dissipation arrangement for a semiconductor electronic component comprising: a housing base; a semiconductor heat dissipating chip having a rear surface fastened to said base and a front surface; a semiconductor component chip having a rear surface bonded to said front surface of said heat dissipating chip; a plurality of grooves formed in said rear surface of said heat dissipation chip; and a solid meltable material disposed in and at least partially filling said grooves, said material having a melting point less than a predetermined temperature critical for proper operation of said semiconductor component and undergoing a heat absorbing phase conversion from solid to liquid when heated to exceed said predetermined temperature.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
113 words
A heat dissipation arrangement for a semiconductor electronic component comprising: a housing base; a semiconductor heat dissipating chip having a rear surface fastened to said base and a front surface; a semiconductor component chip having a rear surface bonded to said front surface of said heat dissipating chip; a plurality of grooves formed in said rear surface of said heat dissipation chip; and a solid meltable material disposed in and at least partially filling said grooves, said material having a melting point less than a predetermined temperature critical for proper operation of said semiconductor component and undergoing a heat absorbing phase conversion from solid to liquid when heated to exceed said predetermined temperature.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
A heat dissipation arrangement as defined in claim 7 wherein said heat dissipation chip is larger in area than said component chip.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
A heat dissipation arrangement as defined in claim 8 wherein the semiconductor material of at least said component chip is silicon and said melting point of said meltable material is in the range of 100° C. to 150° C.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
A heat dissipation arrangement as defined in claim 7 wherein said meltable material is at least one of a metal, a metal alloy, bees wax and stearin.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
A heat dissipation arrangement as defined in claim 7 wherein said grooves have a width and a spacing which are each of from about 50μ to 200μ.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
30 words
A heat dissipation arrangement as defined in claim 11 wherein said grooves have a depth of from about 50 to 90% of the thickness of said heat dissipating semiconductor chip.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
A heat dissipation arrangement as defined in claim 6 wherein said semiconductor chip has a maximum thickness of approximately 600 μm.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A heat dissipation arrangement as defined in claim 12 wherein said semicondutor chip has a maximum thickness of approximately 600 μm.
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