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Heat sink for utilization with high density integrated circuit substrates
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-29
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Granted: 1991-04-09
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Expires: 2009-12-29
Abstract
Abstract A heat sink for utilization in thermal management of high density integrated circuit substrates is disclosed. Each heat sink includes at least one compliant bag containing a mass of thermally conductive fluid. Within each compliant bag is an aperture which contains a thin pliable metallic membrane having a high Z axis thermal conductivity. The metallic membrane is adapted to slidably mate with a surface of an integrated circuit device to permit relative motion during thermal mismatch while enhancing thermal conductivity from the integrated circuit device into the thermally conductive fluid. A second metallic membrane is preferably mounted to the upper surface of the compliant bag and is thermally coupled to a plurality of cooling fins. In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of such compliant bags are serially interconnected and a pump is utilized to circulate fluid through each compliant bag. In this embodiment, a pair of rigidly mounted needle valves may be utilized to automatically couple the fluid pump to the plurality of compliant bags in response to the electrical connection of a substrate incorporating such a heat sink.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard F. Frankeny
- 👤 Karl Hermann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 06:48
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/40; H10W40/47; H10W40/70; H10W40/77; H10W90/00; H10W72/00; H10W72/071; H10W72/072; H10W72/07251; H10W72/20; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/877
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A heat sink system for use with multiple integrated circuit devices mounted in a planar configuration upon a circuit substrate having an electrical connector disposed along one edge thereof, said heat sink system comprising: a rigid thermally conductive substrate mounted in fixed relationship adjacent to said circuit membrane; a plurality of serially interconnected compliant bags mounted to said rigid thermally conductive substrate, each of said plurality of serially interconnected compliant bags mounted in a mated relationship with one of said multiple integrated circuit devices; an input valve mounted in fixed relationship with a first of said plurality of serially interconnected compliant bags for coupling thermally conductive fluid into said first compliant bag; an output valve mounted in fixed relationship with a second of said plurality of serially interconnected bags for coupling thermally conductive fluid out of said second complaint bag; and a source of pressurized thermally conductive fluid having an input connector and an output connector mounted in fixed relationship with an appropriate electrical receptacle wherein connection of said electrical connector of said circuit substrate to said appropriate electrical connector will couple said input connector to said input valve and said output connector to said output valve whereby said heat sink system will be automatically actuated.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A heat sink system for use with multiple integrated circuit devices mounted in a planar configuration upon a circuit substrate having an electrical connector disposed along one edge thereof, said heat sink system comprising: a rigid thermally conductive substrate mounted in fixed relationship adjacent to said circuit membrane; a plurality of serially interconnected compliant bags mounted to said rigid thermally conductive substrate, each of said plurality of serially interconnected compliant bags mounted in a mated relationship with one of said multiple integrated circuit devices; an input valve mounted in fixed relationship with a first of said plurality of serially interconnected compliant bags for coupling thermally conductive fluid into said first compliant bag; an output valve mounted in fixed relationship with a second of said plurality of serially interconnected bags for coupling thermally conductive fluid out of said second complaint bag; and a source of pressurized thermally conductive fluid having an input connector and an output connector mounted in fixed relationship with an appropriate electrical receptacle wherein connection of said electrical connector of said circuit substrate to said appropriate electrical connector will couple said input connector to said input valve and said output connector to said output valve whereby said heat sink system will be automatically actuated.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The heat sink system for use with multiple integrated circuit devices mounted in a planar configuration upon a circuit substrate having an electrical connector disposed along one edge thereof according to claim 1, wherein said rigid thermally conductive membrane comprises a copper planar member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
53 words
The heat sink system for use with multiple integrated circuit devices mounted in a planar configuration upon a circuit substrate having an electrical connector disposed along one edge thereof according to claim 1, wherein each of said serially interconnected compliant bags comprises a compliant bag constructed of a thermally stable flexible plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
52 words
The heat sink system for use with multiple integrated circuit devices mounted in a planar configuration upon a circuit substrate having an electrical connector disposed along one edge thereof according to claim 3, wherein each of said serially interconnected compliant bags includes an aperture therein having a flexible metallic membrane mounted therein.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The heat sink system for use with multiple integrated circuit devices mounted in a planar configuration upon a circuit substrate having an electrical connector disposed along one edge thereof according to claim 1, wherein said source of pressurized thermally conductive fluid comprises a reservoir for containing said thermally conductive fluid and an associated pump.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
46 words
The heat sink system for use with multiple integrated circuit devices mounted in a planar configuration upon a circuit substrate having an electrical connector disposed along one edge thereof according to claim 5, wherein said input connector and said output connector each comprises a needle valve.
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