Thermal management of power delivery systems for integrated circuits
US6853559B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2002 |
| Grant date | Feb 8, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/3025
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system for delivering power to an integrated circuit includes a decoupling capacitance located in a connector that is formed as a socket, or frame for the IC. The power delivery system takes the form of a power reservoir that is integrated into a connector, thereby eliminating the need for complex and expensive power traces to be formed in or discrete capacitors mounted on a circuit board to which the IC is connected. The power reservoir is integrated into a cover member that fits over the IC and which contains a recess that accommodates a portion of the IC therein. The cover member includes at least one opening that opens up to a operational surface of the integrated circuit. A heat-dissapating device, such as a finned heat sink or the like is supported by the cover member and extends through its opening into contact with a heat-generating surface of the integrated circuit to cool it during operation.
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