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Electronic assembly and cooling thereof

US6480385B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 10, 2001
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
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Expiry dateDec 10, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit that includes a die having a circuit area and outer edges. A guard ring surrounds the circuit area within the outer edges of the die. The guard ring includes a projection that extends to at least one outer edge of the die to extract heat from the die that is generated during operation of the integrated circuit.

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