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Localized microelectronic cooling

US7430870B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2005
Grant dateOct 7, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 3, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/12044
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus and associated method to provide localized cooling to a microelectronic device are generally described. In this regard, according to one example embodiment, a cooling system comprising one or more thermoelectric cooler(s) is thermally coupled to a heat spreader to provide cooling to one or more hot spot(s) of a microelectronic device.

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