US5705850A
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Semiconductor module
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1994-08-15
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Granted: 1998-01-06
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Expires: 2014-08-15
Abstract
Abstract The disclosed invention aims at providing a semiconductor module structure which has a high ability of absorbing thermal deformation, is excellent in radiating ability and enables an easy maintenance operation. To this end, in the semiconductor module of the invention thermal conductor members are provided, each of which has an area of contact with a semiconductor device or an inner surface of a housing and has opposed heat transfer surfaces. A radiator is formed integrally on the housing. With this structure, large thermal deformation resulting from a high heat production density design can be absorbed, and at the same time heat from semiconductor devices can be efficiently radiated.
Inventors
- 👤 Noriyuki Ashiwake
- 👤 Takahiro Daikoku
- 👤 Kenichi Kasai
- 👤 Keizou Kawamura
- 👤 Hideyuki Kimura
- 👤 Atsuo Nishihara
- 👤 Toshio Hatada
- 👤 Toshiki Iino
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 10:24
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W40/774; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
A semiconductor module comprising: a plurality of semiconductor devices mounted on a circuit board; a first thermal conductor member provided for each one of said semiconductor devices to be cooled and having a first base fixedly secured to the semiconductor device and first fins extending from said first base; a housing having a radiator for radiating heat generated by said semiconductor devices and accommodating said plurality of semiconductor devices; a second thermal conductor member provided for each one of said semiconductor devices to be cooled and having a second base having a first major surface and second fins extending from a second major surface of said second base; and a resilient member provided between said first fins and said second fins to bring said first major surface of said base of each of said second thermal conductor members into contact with an inner surface of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
A semiconductor module comprising: a plurality of semiconductor devices mounted on a circuit board; a first thermal conductor member provided for each one of said semiconductor devices to be cooled and having a first base fixedly secured to the semiconductor device and first fins extending from said first base; a housing having a radiator for radiating heat generated by said semiconductor devices and accommodating said plurality of semiconductor devices; a second thermal conductor member provided for each one of said semiconductor devices to be cooled and having a second base having a first major surface and second fins extending from a second major surface of said second base; and a resilient member provided between said first fins and said second fins to bring said first major surface of said base of each of said second thermal conductor members into contact with an inner surface of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 1, wherein said first fins of each of said first thermal conductor members are formed in a plate shape and arranged substantially perpendicularly to the surface of the associated semiconductor device, said second fins of each of said second thermal conductor members formed in a plate shape to be engaged with said first fins of the associated first thermal conductor member through minute gaps.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 1, wherein said housing has said radiator formed integrally on an outer surface thereof, and the inner surface of said housing is formed flat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 1, wherein each second thermal conductor has an area substantially equal to an area of said circuit board occupied by the associated semiconductor device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 1, wherein said radiator provided on said housing comprises a plurality of fins formed integrally on said housing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 1, wherein each of said first thermal conductor members fixedly secured to the respective semiconductor devices is made of a material which is electrically insulative and has a linear expansion coefficient close to that of a material of said semiconductor devices.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 1 wherein said radiator provided on said housing has a plurality of flow passages formed integrally in said housing for allowing a cooling medium to flow therethrough.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 1, further comprising a thermally-conductive, electrically-insulative fluid filled in a spaced defined by said circuit board and said housing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
159 words
A semiconductor module comprising: a plurality of semiconductor devices mounted on a circuit board; a first thermal conductor member provided for each one of said semiconductor devices to be cooled and having a first surface fixedly secured to the semiconductor device; a housing having a radiator for radiating heat generated by said semiconductor devices and accommodating said plurality of semiconductor devices; a second thermal conductor member provided for each one of said semiconductor devices to be cooled, each second thermal conductor member having a first major surface and a second major surface and having a hole, said first thermal conductor member being inserted into said hole of said second thermal conductor member; and a resilient member provided between a second surface said first thermal conductor member and a surface of said second thermal conductor member within said hole to bring said first major surface of said second thermal conductor member into contact with an inner surface of said housing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
159 words
A semiconductor module comprising: a plurality of semiconductor devices mounted on a circuit board; a first thermal conductor member provided for each one of said semiconductor devices to be cooled and having a first surface fixedly secured to the semiconductor device; a housing having a radiator for radiating heat generated by said semiconductor devices and accommodating said plurality of semiconductor devices; a second thermal conductor member provided for each one of said semiconductor devices to be cooled, each second thermal conductor member having a first major surface and a second major surface and having a hole, said first thermal conductor member being inserted into said hole of said second thermal conductor member; and a resilient member provided between a second surface said first thermal conductor member and a surface of said second thermal conductor member within said hole to bring said first major surface of said second thermal conductor member into contact with an inner surface of said housing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 9, further comprising a thermally-conductive, electrically-insulative fluid filled in a spaced defined by said circuit board and said housing.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 9, wherein said radiator provided on said housing comprises a plurality of fins formed integrally on said housing.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 9, wherein each of said first thermal conductor members fixedly secured to the respective semiconductor devices is made of a material which is electrically insulative and has a linear expansion coefficient close to that of a material of said semiconductor devices.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
33 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 9, wherein each of said second thermal conductor members has an area substantially equal to an area of said circuit board occupied by the associated semiconductor device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 9, wherein said housing has said radiator formed integrally on an outer surface thereof, and the inner surface of said housing is formed flat.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
A semiconductor module according to claim 7, further comprising couplers with valves contained therein for connecting and disconnecting piping for supplying and discharging the cooling medium to and from said plurality of flow passages.
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