For Module Patents (Class 361/715)
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Patent number: 7898808Abstract: Mechanisms and systems for dissipating heat from an optical transceiver module to a module card cage system. In one embodiment, a thermal conductive label having at least one raised portion is attached to a surface of the module. The raised portion is configured to contact at least a portion of the card cage to dissipate heat from the module to the card cage. In another embodiment, the card cage has a protruding depression formed on a part of its surface that is above a slot configured to receive an optical transceiver module. The protruding depression is configured to contact at least a portion of the module to dissipate heat from the module to the card cage.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2008Date of Patent: March 1, 2011Assignee: Finisar CorporationInventors: Charles Steven Joiner, Joshua Moore
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Publication number: 20110044006Abstract: In one example, a heat management system suitable for use in connection with an electronic module is disclosed. In a disclosed embodiment the heat management system includes a module guide configured to receive an electronic module. At least two heat sink elements are configured and arranged for movement independent of each other. At least two retention elements are configured to bias a respective heat sink element against any electronic module that is positioned within the module guide.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: FINISAR CORPORATIONInventor: Daehwan Daniel Kim
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Publication number: 20110032679Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a semiconductor package generating thermal energy, a heat collecting member transferring thermal energy from the semiconductor package to a heat collection area in the heat collecting member, a heat radiating member transferring thermal energy received from the heat collecting member and package to the outside, and a thermoelectric device transferring thermal energy through the heat collection area to the heat radiating member via the thermoelectric effect. The heat collecting member and heat radiating member may be otherwise insulated so thermal energy is transferred and controlled by the thermoelectric device. The package may be a dynamic random access memory (DRAM), microprocessor, central processing unit (CPU), graphic processing unit (GPU), or flash memory. The heat radiating member may be an external case of a solid state disk (SSD), and the thermoelectric device may be a Peltier cooler controlled through a power line.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2010Publication date: February 10, 2011Inventors: Joong-hyun Baek, Hee-jin Lee, Jin-kwon Bae
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Patent number: 7885076Abstract: An electronic device such as an AC/DC power adapter includes a conductive heat dissipation system. The device contains heat generating components and is powered via power supply leads by an external power supply circuit. The device further contains a thermally conductive mass that is thermally coupled to both the heat generating components and to the power supply leads. When the power supply leads are coupled to receive electricity from the external power supply circuit, heat generated by the device is thermally conducted into the external power supply circuit via the power supply leads.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: Flextronics AP, LLCInventors: Bahman Sharifipour, Arian Jansen
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Patent number: 7881060Abstract: An electronic apparatus including a circuit board having multiple heat generating elements and a heat-dissipation module is provided. The heat-dissipation module includes a heat-dissipation plate and a heat pipe set. The heat-dissipation plate having a first surface and a second surface is disposed on the circuit board and having multiple contacting portions and at least one heat pipe protecting portion connecting the contacting portions. The contacting portions are used for receiving heat from the heat generating elements. A heat pipe accommodating groove passing through the heat pipe protecting portion is set on the first surface. The heat pipe set is disposed in the heat pipe accommodating groove of the heat-dissipation plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2009Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: ASUSTeK Computer Inc.Inventors: Ming-Hung Chung, Chun-Teng Chiu, Yu-Chen Lee
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Patent number: 7876564Abstract: A method and apparatus for cooling chips on a computer memory module. The apparatus includes a primary and secondary heat spreaders, at least a first heatpipe coupled to the primary heat spreader and having a remote portion spaced apart from the primary heat spreader and thermally contacting the secondary heat spreader, and a coolant within the first heatpipe and the primary heat spreader so as to absorb heat from the primary heat spreader and conduct the heat to the secondary heat spreader. The primary heat spreader has at least two panels configured to engage the memory module therebetween, with facing contact surfaces of the panels adapted for thermal contact with the module chips. The secondary heat spreader is configured to increase surface dissipation of heat from the first heatpipe into the environment. The coolant has a boiling point at or below a maximum preselected operating temperature of the module chips.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: CCZ Technology Group, Inc.Inventors: Mohasit Monh, Ryan Petersen
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Patent number: 7876562Abstract: An electronic module is provided having enhanced thermal cooling of electronics. The module includes a housing, electronic circuitry contained within the housing, and a fluid cooling chamber extending through the housing. The chamber has generally conical shaped portions at opposite ends. At least one thermal cooling insert extends into the chamber. The insert comprises a plurality of projections for forming fluid flow passages between adjacent projections, wherein the projections engage the generally conical shape portion of the chamber.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2008Date of Patent: January 25, 2011Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventor: Roy A. Visser
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Patent number: 7872873Abstract: A dual-personality extended USB (EUSB) system supports both USB and EUSB memory cards using an extended 9-pin EUSB socket. Each EUSB memory card includes a PCBA having four standard USB metal contact pads disposed on an upper side of a PCB, and several extended purpose contact springs that extend through openings defined in the PCB. Passive components are mounted on a lower surface of the PCB using SMT methods, and IC dies are mounted using COB methods, and then the components and IC dies are covered by a plastic molded housing. The extended 9-pin EUSB socket includes standard USB contacts and extended use contacts that communicate with the PCBA through the standard USB metal contacts and the contact springs. The PCBA includes dual-personality electronics for USB and EUSB communications.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2008Date of Patent: January 18, 2011Assignee: Super Talent Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Siew S. Hiew, Nan Nan, Abraham C. Ma
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Patent number: 7869216Abstract: An avionics chassis for protecting against damage, dust, dirt and incidental moisture over an extended temperature range, EMI shielding to prevent radiation of internal circuit energy and preventing the entrance of external EMI. The chassis provides lower weight, lower levels of radiated emissions and improved resistance to incident external radiation. Electric and magnetic shielding is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2008Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: James F. Stevenson, David C. Vacanti, Steve Erik Sund, Siu-ching D. Lui
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Patent number: 7869215Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing, an electronic component received in the casing, and a fixing member. The casing includes a cutout defined in a side wall thereof for assembly or disassembly a heat dissipation member into or out of the electronic device. The fixing member is connected to the top wall of the casing. The fixing member includes an elongated pole, a guiding pole connected to an outer end of the elongated pole and located adjacent to the cutout, and a resilient element at an inner end of the elongated pole and located over the electronic component. The resilient element is compressed and abuts the heat dissipation member when the heat dissipation member is assembled into the electronic device to contact with the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2009Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jui-Wen Hung, Nien-Tien Cheng, Ping-Yang Chuang
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Patent number: 7869209Abstract: This rack (1) houses rackable electronic gear modules (2, 3) and has cooling by natural convection thanks to ventilation orifices (20, 21) provided in its bottom (10) and top (11) walls and forced air cooling thanks to internal air distribution ramps (30) fed with air under pressure through the intermediary of a distribution box (31) connected to a forced air circulation duct (37). The use of internal distribution ramps for the forced air makes it possible to produce a pulsed air circulation providing only a slight obstacle to the air circulation obtained by natural convection. Compared to usual configurations, this makes it possible to lower the operating temperature reached by the equipment in the event of loss of the forced ventilation.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2007Date of Patent: January 11, 2011Assignee: ThalesInventors: Gerard Nemoz, Bruno Bellin
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Patent number: 7864536Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a circuit board with two heat dissipating assemblies mounted thereon and an L-shaped back plate attached to an underside of the circuit board. Each of the heat dissipating assembly includes at least a pair of securing members at opposite corners thereof. The back plate includes a first portion and a second portion each defining at least a pair of circular protrusions corresponding to the securing members of the heat dissipating assemblies.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2009Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qin Li, Yu-Hsu Lin, Jeng-Da Wu, Chih-Hang Chao
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Patent number: 7864533Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first output unit configured to output a first phase; a second output unit configured to output a second phase different from the first phase, the second output unit being disposed to be stacked on the first output unit; and a controller configured to control the output units.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2010Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiji Okumura, Takukazu Otsuka, Masao Saito
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Apparatus for mounting a module and enabling heat conduction from the module to the mounting surface
Patent number: 7864534Abstract: An electronics enclosure is provided. The electronics enclosure includes a heat dissipating body comprising: a heat conducting surface, a first flange adjacent to the heat conducting surface, and a first part of a latch mechanism adjacent to the heat conducting surface. The first part of the latch mechanism is adjacent an edge of the heat conducting surface opposite to the first flange, such that a portion of the heat conducting surface is between the first flange and the first part of the latch mechanism. The electronics enclosure also includes a plurality of electronic modules configured to mount to the heat dissipating body.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2008Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: ADC Telecommunications, Inc.Inventors: Michael J. Wayman, Michael J. Nelson -
Patent number: 7859849Abstract: In one example, a host system includes a PCB, a plurality of rails disposed on the PCB, and a connector disposed on the PCB. The PCB, rails and connector define a slot configured to receive an optoelectronic module. The host system further includes means for removably mounting a modular heatsink to the host system such that the host system directly contacts the optoelectronic module when the optoelectronic module is fully inserted into the slot. The means for removably mounting has a standardized arrangement such that any modular heatsink having a mounting arrangement that is complementary to the standardized arranged can be removably mounted to the host system.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2009Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: Finisar CorporationInventor: Donald A. Ice
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Publication number: 20100321895Abstract: According to various aspects of the present disclosure, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of thermally-conductive interface assemblies suitable for use in dissipating heat from one or more components of a memory module. The thermally-conductive interface assembly may generally include a flexible heat-spreading material having first and second sides and one or more perforations extending through the flexible heat-spreading material from the first side to the second side. The flexible heat-spreading material may be sandwiched between first and second layers of soft thermal interface material. A portion of the soft thermal interface material may be disposed within the one or more perforations. The thermally-conductive interface assembly may be positioned relative to one or more components of a memory module to provide a thermally-conductive heat path from the one or more components to the first layer of soft thermal interface material.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2009Publication date: December 23, 2010Applicant: Laird Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Richard F. Hill, Robert Michael Smythe
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Patent number: 7855887Abstract: An inverter unit includes a reactor and switching elements that form a voltage boost circuit that boosts a power supply voltage; a switching element for an inverter that forms an inverter circuit to be supplied with the power supply voltage boosted by the voltage boost circuit; and a cooling unit provided with a coolant passage that carries coolant along a cooling face with which the reactor and the switching elements of the voltage boost circuit and the switching element of the inverter circuit are in contact.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Aisin AW Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kentaro Kakuda, Ryohei Kubo
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Patent number: 7855885Abstract: A network cabinet comprising an electronic component a duct positioned therein. The electronic component has at least one exhaust vent and the duct defines first and second openings. The first opening aligns with the exhaust vent such that the duct receives exhaust therefrom and the duct extends from the first opening toward a side of the network cabinet such that the second opening faces the side of the cabinet to direct the exhaust thereto.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: Panduit Corp.Inventors: Samuel J. Adducci, Brendan F. Doorhy, Jonathan D. Walker, Rhonda L. Johnson, Andrew R. Calder
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Patent number: 7852633Abstract: Provided is a connector for connection to a module board including an eject mechanism selectively ejecting a module from a module accommodating section. The eject mechanism includes a locking member that has a locking nib engageable with a recess of a case of the module. The locking member is rotatably supported by a sidewall section of a guide rail member, and thus can stay in an opening of the sidewall section. An eject button of the connector for connection to a module board has an operation section provided with a flange. The flange is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of a housing of an electronic device by a biasing force of coil springs all the time except for when the operation section is pushed in.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2009Date of Patent: December 14, 2010Assignee: Yamaichi Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Toshiyasu Ito
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Patent number: 7848104Abstract: A power module includes a power device having a top electrode and a bottom electrode, an upper metal block connected to the top electrode, a lower metal block connected to the bottom electrode, a resin covering the power device, the upper metal block and the lower metal block so as to expose a upper surface of the upper metal block and a lower surface of the lower metal block, an upper terminal-cooling power-applying block connected to the upper metal block, a lower terminal-cooling power-applying block connected to the lower metal block, an upper terminal connected to the upper terminal-cooling power-applying block, a lower terminal connected to the lower terminal-cooling power-applying block, and a insulating case covering all elements so as to expose a part of the upper terminal and a part of the lower terminal.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2009Date of Patent: December 7, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Toshiaki Shinohara
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Publication number: 20100302740Abstract: The invention includes semiconductor packages having grooves within a semiconductor die backside; and includes semiconductor packages utilizing carbon nanostructures (such as, for example, carbon nanotubes) as thermally conductive interface materials. The invention also includes methods of cooling a semiconductor die in which coolant is forced through grooves in a backside of the die, and includes methods of making semiconductor packages.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2010Publication date: December 2, 2010Applicant: MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Chandra Mouli, Gurtej S. Sandhu
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Patent number: 7839643Abstract: A heat spreader is provided for use with a memory module. The memory module has at least a first side with a first plurality of integrated circuits thereon. The heat spreader includes a first segment mountable on the memory module to be in thermal communication with a plurality of integrated circuits on the first side, and to be substantially thermally isolated from at least one integrated circuit on the first side. The heat spreader further includes a second segment mountable on the memory module to be in thermal communication with the at least one integrated circuit on the first side that is substantially thermally isolated from the first segment.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2009Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: Netlist, Inc.Inventor: Enchao Yu
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Publication number: 20100284152Abstract: In various exemplary embodiments, the present invention provides improved card guide and heatsink assemblies for pluggable electro-optic modules utilized in optical communications networks and the like. More specifically, the present invention provides a solderable surface-mounted card guide assembly and a staggered heatsink assembly. These assemblies are utilized with small-form factor pluggable electro-optic modules and the like, and the concepts presented herein can be extended to XFP, XENPAK, XPAK, and X2 electro-optic modules, for example. The solderable surface-mounted card guide assembly of the present invention finds particular applicability with small-form factor pluggable electro-optic modules not utilizing any type of module cage, while the staggered heatsink assembly of the present invention finds particular applicability with small-form factor pluggable electro-optic modules both not utilizing and utilizing any type of module cage.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2010Publication date: November 11, 2010Inventor: David Bennitt HARRIS
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Publication number: 20100277872Abstract: An insulating sheet includes an adhesive component of a thermosetting resin and containing a filler member. Heat conductivity of an adhesive face region of the insulating sheet is smaller than heat conductivity of an inner region of the insulating sheet.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 12, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: MITSUBISHI DENKI KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Hiromi Ito, Naoshi Yamada, Kei Yamamoto, Hirofumi Fujioka, Takumi Kikuchi, Osamu Yashiro
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Patent number: 7826228Abstract: Disclosed is a piston reset apparatus for a multichip module that includes a base with multiple projections and two unit associating pegs extending from opposite ends of the base, a hat disposed upwardly of the base and including multiple adjustable pistons vertically adjustable within the hat, each of the plurality of adjustable pistons being disposed in alignment with one of the multiple projections, a mass equivalent plate disposed upwardly of the hat and being configured to hold a spring loaded sleeve, the spring loaded sleeve including a plurality of springs, each of the springs being aligned with and configured to apply pressure upon one of the multiple pistons, a spring loaded clamp disposed upwardly of the plate and including a spring loaded portion and a retaining portion, the retaining portion defining two cavities configured to fixedly associate with an associating groove defined by each of the unit associating pegs.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2008Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gerald P. Audet, Sylvain Dussault, Pierre LaCasse, Jean-Luc Landreville
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Patent number: 7826226Abstract: An electric power converter has a main circuit section including a semiconductor module and a cooling device; a control circuit substrate section electrically connected to a signal terminal of the semiconductor module, and having a control circuit; and a power wiring section connected to a main electrode terminal of the semiconductor module. The main circuit section is interposed between the control circuit substrate section and the power wiring section.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2009Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: Denso CorporationInventor: Hiroshi Ishiyama
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Patent number: 7821791Abstract: A circuit arrangement includes a power module combined with a printed circuit board. The power module and the printed circuit board are disposed between a heat sink and a pressing device and are contact-connected to one another by pressure contact elements. The power module has at least one module board element and a housing formed with shafts for the pressure contact elements. The shafts open out from the housing base facing printed circuit board at opening orifices. The base is formed with orifice sealing ribs around the opening orifices. Moreover, the base of the housing may have a peripheral edge sealing rib along its outer edge. Furthermore, a sealing area element can be provided between the printed circuit board and the base of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2007Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: SEMIKRON Elektronik GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Rainer Popp, Marco Lederer
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Patent number: 7821785Abstract: A baffle has a slot, with the slot positioned between first and second adjacent components when the baffle is installed above the components. A pair of heatsinks are inserted into the slot, with at least one heatsink having a heat dissipating portion that remains above the slot after insertion into the slot. A spring is inserted into the slot between the pair of heatsinks.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2009Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventor: Matthew D. Neumann
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Publication number: 20100265663Abstract: Provided is an electronic component module which has high reliability and is capable of suppressing reduction in handling performance of a mounting machine. An electronic component module includes a plurality of electronic components mounted on a top surface of a module substrate, a planar top plate covering the electronic components, and a top plate holding member for holding the top plate. The plurality of electronic components include a quartz resonator, and a RF-IC which has a height smaller than that of the quartz resonator and is disposed on the top surface of the module substrate so as to be side by side with the quartz resonator. In addition, the top plate is fixed to the quartz resonator, and the top plate holding member for holding the top plate is disposed between the RF-IC and the top plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2010Publication date: October 21, 2010Inventors: Mitsuyoshi YAMASHITA, Yoshihisa Amano, Akiteru Deguchi, Masahiko Kushino, Masahiro Murakami
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Patent number: 7817428Abstract: An electrical enclosure system for transferring heat from a closed environment, includes an electrical device having a heat-generating part, and a polymer-based ventless housing for protecting the electrical device from environmental contaminants. The ventless housing fully encloses the electrical device and includes a base layer forming an impact-resistant portion of the ventless housing. The base layer includes one or more open areas in close proximity to the heat-generating part. The ventless housing further includes an integrated thermally conductive layer that forms a heat-flow path for conducting heat away from the heat-generating part towards an exterior environment. The integrated thermally conductive layer is molded around the base layer such that portions of the integrated thermally conductive layer cover the open areas of the base layer.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2008Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Inventors: David Randall Greer, Jr., Jeffrey J. Farago
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Patent number: 7817426Abstract: There is provided a heatsink for radiating heat from a heat-producing device. The heatsink includes a heatsink body; a clip that has a pair of arms and is fitted to the heatsink body along a heat radiation surface of the heat-producing device such that the heat-radiation surface of the heat-producing device and the heatsink body closely contact with each other while being sandwiched between the pair of arms; and a guide plate integrally formed with the heatsink body. The guide plate is configured such that an interval between the guide plate and the heatsink body is smaller than an arm interval between the pair of arms of the clip on a front side in a fitting direction of the clip and is larger than the arm interval on a deep side in the fitting direction of the clip.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 19, 2010Assignee: Tamura CorporationInventor: Isamu Tamori
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Patent number: 7813131Abstract: The main objective of the present invention is a modular outdoor LED power supply disposed inside or outside of an outdoor LED light or an LED device so as to decrease the distance between the power supply and a LED light base for preventing an output power drop from an output of the power supply to the LED light base. One or more than one power supply can be disposed in a groove of a main heat-dissipating outer cover of the power supply according to the actual requirements, so that the production and installation thereof become more convenient. The power supply is characterized by being water-resistant, moisture-proof, dust-proof, antirust and direct heat-dissipating, wherein the water-resistant effect is above the IP 65 standard, and thus the reliability and the lifetime of the power supply are increased.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Aeon Lighting Technology Inc.Inventor: Chien-Kuo Liang
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Patent number: 7813128Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of cooling a static electronic power converter device including at least one electrical circuit including an assembly of active components and of passive components mounted in a closed radiator housing from which only the inlet and the outlet of the circuit communicate with the outside of the housing, in which the distribution of the heat energy given off by the active and passive components is made uniform throughout the inside volume of the housing, and the heat energy is transferred from the radiator housing by forced convection in substantially uniform manner over the entire inside surface of the walls of the housing by causing at least one fluid contained inside the leaktight housing to circulate in a closed circuit. The invention also provides a static electronic power converter device enabling the method to be implemented.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2005Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: Intelligent Electronic Systems (IES)Inventor: Roger Marchand
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Patent number: 7813134Abstract: An electric component is mounted on a circuit board, and a pre-foamed heat radiating member is applied on the electric component. The circuit board is inserted into a chassis having a box shape with an opening in one side toward an opposite side of the opening. A thickness of the pre-foamed heat radiating member is less than a distance between a front surface of the electric component and an inner surface of the chassis. Thus, the pre-foamed heat radiating member is not removed by scraping when the circuit board is inserted into the chassis. Then, the pre-foamed heat radiating member is heated and expands until the radiating member reaches the chassis, and a heat radiating path between the electric component and the chassis is provided. Therefore, the heat radiating property of the electric component can be increased.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2008Date of Patent: October 12, 2010Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventor: Hajime Katsuro
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Patent number: 7808785Abstract: A semiconductor module has a housing, including a power semiconductor, a cooler bearing against the latter and serving for dissipating heat loss. In at least one embodiment, a spring element, which is supported between housing and cooler, is arranged on the side of the cooler remote from the power semiconductor and prestresses the cooler against the power semiconductor.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2008Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventor: Markus Meier
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Patent number: 7800910Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic appliance (1), provided with a cooling assembly (10) for cooling a module (4) that during use can be inserted in the appliance (1) by a consumer. The cooling assembly (10) comprises a cooling body (12) and sliding means (8A, 8B). The sliding means are arranged to engage the module with a low frictional contact surface, so as to facilitate insertion of the module. The sliding means are furthermore arranged to form a thermally conductive bridge between the module and the cooling body. At least one of the cooling body and the sliding means is resiliently deflectable, thereby allowing the sliding means to be pushed out of the way by the module, when this module is being inserted or removed.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2006Date of Patent: September 21, 2010Assignee: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N VInventors: Dirck Seynaeve, Gratien Alfons Marie Banckaert, Danny Arnoldus Julomain Delacroix
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Patent number: 7796393Abstract: A device can be used for applying a cooling element onto a module. The cooling element has a first side part and a second side part opposite the first side part. The first and second side parts are connected by a region. The device includes a spreader, which is adapted to spread apart the first and second side parts by mechanical pressure action on mutually opposite sides of the first and second side parts, so as to be able to guide a predetermined region of the module between the first and second side parts.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Qimonda AGInventors: Anton Legen, Steve Wood
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Patent number: 7796391Abstract: The invention relates to a junction box for solar panels, with which the heat produced in the protecting diodes, MOSFETs or other corresponding power semiconductors of a solar panel can be reliably dissipated. In the junction box, the electronic components are pressed against the housing (1) or into recesses (3) corresponding to the geometry of the components by means of pressure elements, and electrical isolation, preferably a thermally conductive silicone rubber, is provided between the housing (1) and the components.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2007Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: FPE Fischer GmbHInventors: Ulrich Fischer, Roland Pfeffer, Bernd Willer, Charles Hsu
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Patent number: 7796384Abstract: In a system for housing electronics cards, methods and systems for cooling the electronics cards are presented. Each electronics card preferably contains heat-producing electronics and a heat sink, and is preferably placed within a card guide of the chassis and secured into position with a clamping device. At least one of the heat sink, the card guide, the clamping device, and a cold wall of the chassis are used to facilitate the conduction cooling of the heat-producing electronics. Furthermore, a clamping device may rigidly secure a card into position, thus reducing the impact of vibrations (including shock) on the card. Additionally, an air flow further cools the electronics cards, the card guides, and/or the cold wall.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2008Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.Inventors: Eric Irving, Charles Pinney, Tom Hensley
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Patent number: 7791881Abstract: A heat-dissipating mechanism includes a first heat-dissipating device, a first positioning device, a second heat-dissipating device and a second positioning device. The first heat-dissipating device is contacted with a memory module. The first positioning device is disposed on the first heat-dissipating device and includes a protrusion. The second heat-dissipating device is connected with the first heat-dissipating device. The second positioning device has a positioning rail formed in the second heat-dissipating device and corresponding to the protrusion. The second heat-dissipating device is connected with the first heat-dissipating device when the protrusion of the first positioning device is embedded into the positioning rail second positioning device.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2009Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.Inventors: Chia-Hsing Chou, Chih-Wei Tsai, Chia-Hung Lu
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Patent number: 7791888Abstract: An electronic control apparatus can be reduced in size and cost by eliminating certain parts such as a power board, etc. The apparatus includes a housing, a heat sink attached to one end of the housing, semiconductor switching elements mounted on the heat sink, a circuit board arranged in opposition to the heat sink, and a plurality of conductive plates electrically connecting the circuit board and the semiconductor switching elements. The heat sink is composed of a heat sink main body, and an anodized aluminum film formed at least on a surface of the heat sink main body at a side at which the power device is mounted thereon, and the heat sink main body has outer peripheral end faces arranged in opposition to inner wall surfaces of an opening portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2007Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tsutomu Tominaga, Masahiro Kimata, Takayuki Kifuku, Shuzo Akiyama, Tadayuki Fujimoto
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Patent number: 7791889Abstract: One embodiment includes an electronic assembly having a first printed circuit board (PCB) and a second PCB. The second PCB has at least two processors and is coupled to and disposed on a first side of the first PCB. A thermal dissipation device dissipates heat away from the processors. First and second power modules are coupled to and disposed on a second side of the first PCB, the first and second power modules providing redundant power to the two processors on the second PCB.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Christian L. Belady, Eric C. Peterson, Shaun L. Harris, Steven A. Belson, Gary W. Williams
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Patent number: 7787250Abstract: A metallic cover of a miniaturization module includes a substrate, a SMD chip unit and a metallic cover, the metallic cover embracing the SMD chip unit and having at least one sizing hole and a plurality of venting holes, the venting holes being disposed around the sizing hole, and the sizing hole and the venting holes being positioned above the SMD chip unit so that glue portions fill up slits between the metallic cover and the SMD chip unit. The venting holes stop the glue portion from running over the second chip unit. The glue-filled slits between the top lid and the SMD chip unit provides a strong support to prevent any deformation of the metallic cover when the metallic cover is tested and processed.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2007Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: Universal Scientific Industrial (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kuan-Hsing Li, Kuo-Hsien Liao
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Publication number: 20100214742Abstract: A memory module has a good heat sinking effect. Each chip on the memory module has a surface exposed in the air. Or, a thermal pad can further adhere to the surface of the chips. Thus, the heat sinking effect of the memory module is improved; and an easy and convenient producing method is obtained.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2008Publication date: August 26, 2010Applicant: Bridge Semiconductor CorporationInventors: Charles W.C. Lin, Wei-Kuang Pan, Chia-Chung Wang
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Patent number: 7782621Abstract: A circuit module includes: a thermally conductive board forming a part of a housing; a circuit board disposed above the thermally conductive board; a semiconductor chip connected to a plurality of electrode pads on a upper surface of the circuit board through solder; a heat sink connected to a upper surface of the semiconductor chip; a thermally conductive member thermally connecting the thermally conductive board to the semiconductor chip; and a plurality of fasteners passing through the thickness of the circuit board in an area surrounding the semiconductor chip to attach the heat sink to the thermally conductive board.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2008Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Takuji Matsushiba, Aya Minami, Yohichi Miwa, Taichiroh Nomura, Kenji Tsuboi, Takeshi Wagatsuma, Masatake Yamamoto
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Patent number: 7778033Abstract: A method of producing a thermally conductive cover for an electric circuit assembly having a plurality of heat dissipating components is disclosed. The thermally conductive cover including a top surface, a bottom surface, and at least one rib extending downwardly from the bottom surface. The method includes selecting a plurality of dimensions for the thermally conductive cover such that the bottom surface will be spaced above and extend over top sides of the plurality of heat dissipating components when the thermally conductive cover is installed over the electronic circuit assembly. The at least one rib will extend over and be spaced from the plurality of heat dissipating components when the thermally conductive cover is installed over the electronic circuit assembly. The method further includes producing the thermally conductive cover with the selected dimensions. Thermally conductive covers are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2008Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Astec International LimitedInventor: Matthew D. Kretman
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Patent number: 7778044Abstract: The present invention is applied to a tuner module comprising a circuit as a constituent component for tuning at the time of radio signal reception and a metal case made of aluminum and receiving the circuit. The circuit includes at least one IC component. In the metal case, a heat conductive sheet is attached between the at least one IC component and the metal case so as to be in contact with them. Furthermore, a heat radiating sheet is attached to an outer surface of the metal case.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Mitsumi Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Toshihiko Inaba, Takumi Suzuki, Kyuichi Sato
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Patent number: 7773378Abstract: A heat-dissipating structure for the expansion board architecture is provided. A fixing element disposed on the heat-absorbing substrate fixes the motherboard and the first expansion board. The heat-generating elements on the motherboard or the first expansion board are directly in touch with the heat-absorbing surface of the heat-absorbing substrate to absorb their heat. The heat-dissipating board extended from the side of the heat-absorbing substrate then dissipates the heat absorbed by the heat-absorbing substrate. The structure thus solves the problems that existing heat-dissipating structures occupy larger space and therefore cannot be effectively used in an expansion board architecture to dissipate heat produced by the heat-generating elements between the motherboard and the expansion board and that it is likely to have assembly tolerance. Using the structure can reduce the space and the assembly tolerance, but effectively enhance heat dissipation in the expansion board architecture.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Moxa, Inc.Inventor: Tzu Cheng Lin
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Patent number: 7773381Abstract: A semiconductor device includes: a first output unit configured to output a first phase; a second output unit configured to output a second phase different from the first phase, the second output unit being disposed to be stacked on the first output unit; and a controller configured to control the output units.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Rohm Co., Ltd.Inventors: Keiji Okumura, Takukazu Otsuka, Masao Saito
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Patent number: 7773379Abstract: A module assembly includes a component housing having a plurality of walls forming a cavity. At least one of the walls includes an opening therethrough open to the cavity. The heat transfer plate is mounted within the opening of the component housing and his exposed on an exterior of the component housing. The heat transfer plate forms at least a portion of a mounting surface of the component housing.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2008Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: Tyco Electronics CorporationInventors: Lyle Stanley Bryan, Roger Lee Thrush, Robert Daniel Irlbeck, Donald Robert Worthington