Patents Assigned to CoolSilicon LLC
  • Publication number: 20120099274
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for semiconductor die temperature management are described and discussed herein. An IC device is described that includes at least one intra-die cooling structure. In an embodiment, the IC device includes at least one coolant reservoir and at least one coolant channel disposed wholly within integral layers of the semiconductor die. The at least one coolant reservoir includes at least one through-reservoir via. The at least one through-reservoir via may be constructed to provide structural support to the at least one coolant reservoir. The at least one through-reservoir via may also be constructed to provide a path for the transfer of thermal energy, electrical signals, and/or power signals. The at least one through-reservoir via may be constructed to provide any combination of structural support and thermal energy transfer, electrical signal transfer, or power transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: COOLSILICON LLC
    Inventor: Bradley J. Winter
  • Patent number: 8022535
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for semiconductor die temperature management are described and discussed herein. An IC device is described that includes at least one intra-die cooling structure. In an embodiment, the IC device includes a semiconductor die formed of integral device layers and further includes at least one coolant reservoir and at least one coolant channel. In an embodiment, the at least one coolant reservoir and at least one coolant channel are disposed wholly within the semiconductor die. In various embodiments, at least one coolant reservoir and at least one coolant channel are constructed and arranged to circulate coolant fluid in proximity to at least one IC device structure in order to decrease and or normalize an operating temperature of the IC device. In other embodiments, systems and methods for designing and/or fabricating IC die that include at least one intra-die cooling structure are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: CoolSilicon LLC
    Inventors: Bradley J. Winter, Benedikt Zeyen
  • Patent number: 7781263
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for semiconductor die temperature management are described and discussed herein. An IC device is described that includes at least one intra-die cooling structure. In an embodiment, the IC device includes a semiconductor die formed of integral device layers and further includes at least one coolant reservoir and at least one coolant channel. In an embodiment, the at least one coolant reservoir and at least one coolant channel are disposed wholly within the semiconductor die. In various embodiments, at least one coolant reservoir and at least one coolant channel are constructed and arranged to circulate coolant fluid in proximity to at least one IC device structure in order to decrease and or normalize an operating temperature of the IC device. In other embodiments, systems and methods for designing and/or fabricating IC die that include at least one intra-die cooling structure are provided herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2010
    Assignee: CoolSilicon LLC
    Inventors: Bradley J. Winter, Benedikt Zeyen