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Heat sink/heat spreader structures and methods of manufacture

US6727422B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 10, 2001
Grant dateApr 27, 2004
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 30, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S257/93
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A heat sink/heat spreader structure utilizing thermoelectric effects to efficiently transport thermal energy from a variety of heat sources including integrated circuits and other electronic components. A method for manufacturing the heat sink/spreader is also disclosed.

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