Patents by Inventor Kevin G. Bivona

Kevin G. Bivona has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 5990418
    Abstract: A device and method for hermetically sealing an integrated circuit chip between a substrate and a lid while providing effective dissipation of heat generated by the integrated circuit chip. The device includes an integrated circuit chip, carrier substrate, interface coolant, and a lid. The integrated circuit chip is attached to the top of the carrier substrate. The interface coolant is disposed on the top of the integrated circuit chip and the lid is placed on top of the carrier substrate/integrated circuit chip combination and contacts the interface coolant. The interface coolant provides a thermal path for conducting heat from the integrated circuit chip to the lid. The substrate is attached to a circuit board by a ceramic ball grid array (CBGA) or a ceramic column grid array (CCGA).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1999
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin G. Bivona, Jeffrey T. Coffin, Stephen S. Drofitz, Jr., Lewis S. Goldmann, Mario J. Interrante, Sushumna Iruvanti, Raed A. Sherif