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Heat dissipation apparatus and method for attaching a heat dissipation apparatus to an electronic device
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1995-11-06
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Granted: 1998-04-28
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Expires: 2015-11-06
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for dissipating heat generated by an electronic device and a method for mounting the apparatus to an electronic device are disclosed. The apparatus includes a heat transfer body which is mounted in proximity to an electronic device. In addition, the apparatus includes an adhesive distributed on the heat transfer body, which affixes the heat transfer body in proximity to the electronic device. The adhesive is distributed on the heat transfer body such that heat transfer from the electronic device to the heat transfer body occurs substantially independently from the adhesive. The apparatus further includes a thermally conductive material disposed between the electronic device and the heat transfer body. The thermally conductive material is selected to maximize heat transfer from the electronic device to the heat transfer body.
Inventors
- 👤 Douglas A. Baska
- 👤 Darryl J. Becker
- 👤 James D. Bielick
- 👤 Phillip D. Isaacs
- 👤 Michael L. Zumbrunnen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:54
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/01; H10W70/02; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/22; H10W74/00; H10W74/01; H10W74/012; H10W74/10; H10W74/15; H10W72/00; H10W72/851; H10W72/853; H10W72/856; H10W72/874; H10W72/877; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/721; H10W90/724; H10W90/731; H10W90/734; H10W90/736
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
176 words
An apparatus comprising: a heat transfer body mounted in proximity to an electronic device, said heat transfer body having a surface; an adhesive distributed on said heat transfer body, wherein said adhesive affixes said surface of said heat transfer body in proximity to said electronic device, said adhesive being distributed such that heat transfer from said electronic device to said heat transfer body occurs substantially independently of said adhesive; and a thermally conductive material disposed between and in contact with said electronic device and said surface of said heat transfer body, wherein said thermally conductive material is a liquid at an operating temperature of said electronic device; wherein said surface of said heat transfer body is in contact with both said thermally conductive material and said adhesive, said surface having at least one channel formed therein that is located between regions of said surface contacted by said adhesive and regions of said surface contacted by said thermally conductive material such that said at least one channel limits contact between said thermally conductive material and said adhesive.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
176 words
An apparatus comprising: a heat transfer body mounted in proximity to an electronic device, said heat transfer body having a surface; an adhesive distributed on said heat transfer body, wherein said adhesive affixes said surface of said heat transfer body in proximity to said electronic device, said adhesive being distributed such that heat transfer from said electronic device to said heat transfer body occurs substantially independently of said adhesive; and a thermally conductive material disposed between and in contact with said electronic device and said surface of said heat transfer body, wherein said thermally conductive material is a liquid at an operating temperature of said electronic device; wherein said surface of said heat transfer body is in contact with both said thermally conductive material and said adhesive, said surface having at least one channel formed therein that is located between regions of said surface contacted by said adhesive and regions of said surface contacted by said thermally conductive material such that said at least one channel limits contact between said thermally conductive material and said adhesive.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said thermally conductive material comprises a low viscosity oil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said adhesive is distributed at a plurality of noncontiguous locations on said heat transfer body.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said surface of said heat transfer body includes at least one recess formed therein at one or more locations corresponding to one or more locations at which said adhesive is distributed, said at least one recess having a bonding surface to which said adhesive is affixed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said at least one recess comprises a chamfer formed at a perimeter of said surface of said heat transfer body.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 5, said electronic device including a mounting surface upon which said heat transfer body is mounted, wherein said adhesive forms a continuous bead adjacent to a perimeter of said mounting surface of said electronic device.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The apparatus for dissipating heat of claim 1, wherein a volume of said at least one channel is greater than volumetric expansion of said thermally conductive material within an operating range of temperatures of said electronic device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
63 words
The apparatus of claim 1, and further comprising said electronic device, wherein said electronic device includes: an integrated circuit chip; a package enclosing said integrated circuit chip, said package having a mounting surface that supports said heat transfer body, wherein said mounting surface is in direct contact with said thermally conductive material; and a connection for connecting said electronic device to a substrate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus of claim 8, said mounting surface having a first region to which said adhesive is affixed and a second region that directly contacts said thermally conductive material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said heat transfer body is substantially coextensive with said mounting surface of said package.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus of claim 1, and further comprising said electronic device, wherein said electronic device comprises an integrated circuit chip having a mounting surface that supports said heat transfer body, said mounting surface having a first region to which said adhesive is affixed and a second region that directly contacts said thermally conductive material.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 11, wherein said heat transfer body is substantially coextensive with said mounting surface of said integrated circuit chip.
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