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Telescoping thermal conduction element for cooling semiconductor devices

US4448240A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 20, 1982
Grant dateMay 15, 1984
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/73253
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A thermal bridge element for use in a semiconductor package to conduct heat from a semiconductor device to a cold plate or cap located in close proximity to the device having a first plate to be placed in contact with a semiconductor device surface, a first spiral strip of heat conductive material joined to the first plate, a second plate to be placed in contact with a heat sink surface or cap spaced from the device surface, and a second spiral strip of thin heat conductive material interleaved with the first spiral strip and in partially overlapping telescoping relation, the second spiral strip joined to the second plate, and a means to bias the first and second plate outwardly relative to each other.

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