Patent · US Expired

Heat spreader in integrated circuit package

US7420809B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 22, 2004
Grant dateSep 2, 2008
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Expiry dateOct 13, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/16152
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An integrated circuit (IC) package comprises a package substrate, an IC die mounted on the package substrate, a wire bond electrically connecting the IC die and the package substrate, and a heat spreader mounted on the package substrate. The heat spreader comprises a hole through a portion thereof. The IC die and the wire bond are disposed substantially between the heat spreader and the package substrate.

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