US6196002B1
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Ball grid array package having thermoelectric cooler
Assignee: GlobalFoundries Inc
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Filing: 1999-06-24
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Granted: 2001-03-06
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Expires: 2019-06-24
Abstract
Abstract A package for housing a device (e.g., an integrated circuit chip or die) is disclosed including a ball grid array substrate and a thermoelectric cooler (e.g., a Peltier effect device). The thermoelectric cooler is housed within the package. The thermoelectric cooler is coupled to the ball grid array substrate and includes a hotter portion and a cooler portion in response to an electric potential difference. The thermoelectric cooler receives the electric potential difference from the package.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert Newman
- 👤 Chu-Chung Lee
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 11:26
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/20; H10W40/28; F; F25; F25B; F25B21/00; F25B21/02
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 34
Claim 1
Independent Claim
66 words
A package for housing a device, comprising: a ball grid array substrate; a device coupled to the substrate; and a thermoelectric cooler coupled to the device and positioned at least partially within the substrate, the thermoelectric cooler having a hotter portion and a cooler portion in response to an electric potential difference, the thermoelectric cooler receiving the electric potential difference from conductive contacts with the package.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
66 words
A package for housing a device, comprising: a ball grid array substrate; a device coupled to the substrate; and a thermoelectric cooler coupled to the device and positioned at least partially within the substrate, the thermoelectric cooler having a hotter portion and a cooler portion in response to an electric potential difference, the thermoelectric cooler receiving the electric potential difference from conductive contacts with the package.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The package of claim 1 , wherein the thermoelectric cooler includes a Peltier effect substrate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
15 words
The package of claim 2 , wherein the Peltier effect substrate includes doped bismuth telluride.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The package of claim 1 , wherein the ball grid array substrate includes a hole and the thermoelectric cooler is disposed within the hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
The package of claim 1 , wherein the ball grid array substrate is electrically coupled to a circuit board, further comprising a thermally conductive layer coupled to the board, wherein the hotter portion of the thermoelectric cooler is configured to transfer heat to the thermally conductive layer, the thermally conductive layer configured to dissipate the heat.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
The package of claim 5 , wherein the thermoelectric cooler is located between the device and the board and the board is located between the ball grid array substrate and the thermally conductive layer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The package of claim 6 , further comprising a thermally conductive path between the thermoelectric cooler and the thermally conductive layer, the path comprising thermal balls coupled to the thermoelectric cooler and thermal vias in the board coupled between the thermal balls and the conductive layer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The package of claim 1 , wherein the package dissipates over five Watts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
The package of claim 1 , wherein a heat sink is thermally coupled to the hotter portion of the thermoelectric cooler.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The package of claim 1 , further comprising an encapsulant in contact with the ball grid array substrate, the device, and the thermoelectric cooler.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The package of claim 1 , wherein the thermoelectric cooler is approximately 113 mm 3 or less in size.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
59 words
A package for housing a device, comprising: a package substrate having a ball grid array; a device coupled to the package substrate; a thermoelectric cooler coupled to the package substrate, wherein a first portion of the thermoelectric cooler is within the package substrate, wherein a second portion of the thermoelectric cooler protrudes a first distance outside the package substrate.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
59 words
A package for housing a device, comprising: a package substrate having a ball grid array; a device coupled to the package substrate; a thermoelectric cooler coupled to the package substrate, wherein a first portion of the thermoelectric cooler is within the package substrate, wherein a second portion of the thermoelectric cooler protrudes a first distance outside the package substrate.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The package of claim 12 , wherein the second portion of the thermoelectric cooler includes the hotter portion.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The package of claim 12 , wherein the first portion of the thermoelectric cooler is a cooler portion and is thermally coupled to the device.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
The package of claim 14 , wherein the first cooler portion is recessed within the package substrate a second distance, wherein the first distance and second distance are approximately equal.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
40 words
The package of claim 12 , wherein the first portion of the thermoelectric cooler is a cooler portion, wherein the device is coupled to the first, cooler portion of the thermoelectric device, the device being recessed within the package substrate.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The package of claim 12 , further comprising an encapsulant in contact with the package substrate, the device, and the thermoelectric cooler.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The package of claim 12 , wherein the thermoelectric cooler is approximately 113 mm 3 or less in size.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
39 words
A method of cooling a device in a ball grid array package, the method comprising: supplying an electric potential to a thermoelectric device within the ball grid array package; and removing heat from the device through the thermoelectric device.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
39 words
A method of cooling a device in a ball grid array package, the method comprising: supplying an electric potential to a thermoelectric device within the ball grid array package; and removing heat from the device through the thermoelectric device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the electric potential is provided to leads on the t hermoelectric device.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the electric potential is provided to the thermoelectric device via printed wire conductors.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the thermoelectric device is a Peltier effect substrate, the Peltier effect substrate having a cooler surface and a hotter surface in response to the electric potential, wherein the cooler surface is closer to the device than the hotter surface.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein heat from the device is conducted through the thermoelectric device to an exterior surface of the ball grid array package.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 19 , wherein the thermoelectric device is approximately 113 mm 3 or less in size.
Claim 28
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of manufacturing a ball grid array package having a thermoelectric device, comprising: providing a support plate having a protrusion; providing a ball grid array substrate having an aperture adapted for substantially mating alignment with the protrusion; and providing a thermoelectric cooler in the aperture, whereby the protrusion provides alignment of the thermoelectric cooler within the ball grid array substrate.
Claim 29
Independent Claim
61 words
A method of manufacturing a ball grid array package having a thermoelectric device, comprising: providing a support plate having a protrusion; providing a ball grid array substrate having an aperture adapted for substantially mating alignment with the protrusion; and providing a thermoelectric cooler in the aperture, whereby the protrusion provides alignment of the thermoelectric cooler within the ball grid array substrate.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the aperture and protrusion are substantially square in shape.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 25 , further comprising electrically coupling the thermoelectric cooler to the ball grid array substrate.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the ball grid array substrate has a plurality of electrical contacts on one side, the one side being placed away from the support plate.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 25 , wherein the protrusion protrudes approximately one-half the height of the electrical contacts.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 25 , further comprising providing an encapsulant over the thermoelectric cooler, wherein the encapsulant is in contact with the ball grid array substrate and the thermoelectric cooler.
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