Patents by Inventor Xiaopeng Qu

Xiaopeng Qu 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).

  • Publication number: 20200286805
    Abstract: A heat spreader for use in a memory system is provided, including a thermally conductive body having a first planar side surface and a second planar side surface opposite the first planar side surface, the first planar side surface configured to attach to a first plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices of a first memory module of the memory system, the second planar side surface configured to attach to a second plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices of a second memory module of the memory system, wherein the first planar side surface and the second planar side surface are separated by a body width w substantially equal to a distance between the first plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices and the second plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Inventor: Xiaopeng Qu
  • Publication number: 20200176353
    Abstract: A memory system having heat spreaders with different arrangements of projections are provided. In some embodiments, the memory system comprises a substrate, a first semiconductor device attached to a first side of the substrate, a second semiconductor device attached to a second side of the substrate, a first heat spreader attached to the first semiconductor device, and a second heat spreader attached the second semiconductor device. The first heat spreader has a plurality of first projections facing a first direction and positioned in a first arrangement, and the second heat spreader has a plurality of second projections facing a second direction and positioned in a second arrangement different than the first arrangement. In some embodiments, the first projections are aligned with a majority of the second projections in a first direction and are offset with a majority of the second projections in a second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Xiaopeng Qu, Amy R. Griffin, Hyunsuk Chun
  • Patent number: 10672679
    Abstract: A heat spreader for use in a memory system is provided, including a thermally conductive body having a first planar side surface and a second planar side surface opposite the first planar side surface, the first planar side surface configured to attach to a first plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices of a first memory module of the memory system, the second planar side surface configured to attach to a second plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices of a second memory module of the memory system, wherein the first planar side surface and the second planar side surface are separated by a body width w substantially equal to a distance between the first plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices and the second plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventor: Xiaopeng Qu
  • Patent number: 10653033
    Abstract: Kits for cooling computing devices may include at least one heat-generating component and a fan. A first duct may be sized and shaped to surround the at least one heat-generating component on three sides to direct a portion of air flow from the fan. A second duct may be sized and shaped to extend over the first duct and direct another portion of air flow between the first and second ducts. The at least one heat-generating component may comprise multiple vertically and longitudinally aligned memory modules Computing devices, electronic systems and methods of cooling are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2020
    Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: Xiaopeng Qu, Hyunsuk Chun
  • Publication number: 20200137923
    Abstract: Kits for cooling computing devices may include at least one heat-generating component and a fan. A first duct may be sized and shaped to surround the at least one heat-generating component on three sides to direct a portion of air flow from the fan. A second duct may be sized and shaped to extend over the first duct and direct another portion of air flow between the first and second ducts. The at least one heat-generating component may comprise multiple vertically and longitudinally aligned memory modules Computing devices, electronic systems and methods of cooling are also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Xiaopeng Qu, Hyunsuk Chun
  • Publication number: 20200075451
    Abstract: A heat spreader for use in a memory system is provided, including a thermally conductive body having a first planar side surface and a second planar side surface opposite the first planar side surface, the first planar side surface configured to attach to a first plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices of a first memory module of the memory system, the second planar side surface configured to attach to a second plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices of a second memory module of the memory system, wherein the first planar side surface and the second planar side surface are separated by a body width w substantially equal to a distance between the first plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices and the second plurality of co-planar semiconductor devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventor: Xiaopeng Qu
  • Publication number: 20190132995
    Abstract: Assemblies include at least one substrate, at least one electronic device coupled to the substrate, and heat dissipation elements. The heat dissipation elements comprises at least one heat spreader in communication with the at least one electronic device and at least one heat sink in communication with the at least one heat spreader. Methods of dissipating heat energy includes transferring heat energy from memory devices to heat spreaders positioned adjacent to the memory devices and transferring the heat energy from the heat spreaders to a heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2017
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Inventor: Xiaopeng Qu