Thermal Conduction Patents (Class 361/704)
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Patent number: 12204384Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a housing, a display accommodated inside the housing, a support supporting the display and including a opening and a side wall surrounding the opening, and a heat dissipation structure at least a portion of which is positioned in the opening and bonded to the side wall, wherein the heat dissipation structure may include a heat dissipation layer having a first thermal conductivity and a protective layer having a second thermal conductivity, is the second thermal conductivity being lower than the first thermal conductivity, the protective layer covering at least a portion of the heat dissipation layer.Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Joseph Ahn, Kyungha Koo, Hongki Moon
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Patent number: 12176146Abstract: This invention concerns a power module comprising a power device, a baseplate, circuit carrier, and a flat stacked aluminium electrolytic snubber capacitor comprising a layered structure of a cathode layer, a separator layer, comprising paper and an electrolyte and an anode layer, comprising an aluminium material with an aluminium oxide dielectric, wherein the circuit carrier are mounted on the baseplate, the power device and snubber capacitor are placed on the circuit carrier within the power module and electrically connected to the circuit carrier, the circuit carrier being configured for providing an electrical connection between the power device and the snubber capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignees: Syddansk Universitet, Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Angewandten Forschung E. V.Inventors: Thomas Ebel, Andreas Schletz
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Patent number: 12114440Abstract: The present application provides a display device. The display device includes a display panel, an adhesive layer, and a heat dissipation buffer layer. The adhesive layer in the present application is arranged between a display portion and a bonding portion. The heat dissipation buffer layer is arranged at one side of the display portion of the display panel facing the bonding portion. A projection of the heat dissipation buffer layer projected on the display portion does not overlap a projection of the adhesive layer projected on the display portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2021Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Lijun Qin, Chihshun Tang
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Patent number: 12041745Abstract: The present application discloses a case assembly for a server and a server having same. The case assembly (100) is divided into a first case body (10) and a second case body (20) in a first direction, both a side of the first case body (10) that faces the second case body (20) and a side of the second case body (20) that faces the first case body (10) are open, and the first case body (10) and the second case body (20) are detachably connected and jointly define an accommodation space.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2019Date of Patent: July 16, 2024Assignee: BITMAIN TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: Jianjun Pan, Lei Zhang, Xudong Wang
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Patent number: 12022264Abstract: A charging device of a hearing aid has a charging unit, which has a housing with a housing cover and a magnet arranged therein and movably guided in a longitudinal direction. At one longitudinal end, a contact is attached on the magnet for the detachable, direct electrical contacting with a counter contact of the hearing aid. The contact is electrically connected by a line to a charging circuit, wherein the housing cover has an opening, within which the contact is inserted. The charging device is part of a system having a hearing aid.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: Sivantos Pte. Ltd.Inventor: Thilo von Mansberg
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Patent number: 12020952Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device is provided, including providing a base substrate and a die stacking unit mounted on the base substrate. Conductive joints are connected between two adjacent dies of the die stacking unit. The method further includes providing dummy micro bumps and dummy pads between the two adjacent dies and between the conductive joints. The dummy micro bumps and the dummy pads are connected to one of the two adjacent dies but not to the other, and the dummy micro bumps are formed on some of the dummy pads but not on all of the dummy pads. In addition, the method includes filling the gaps between the base substrate, all dies of the die stacking unit, the conductive joints, the dummy micro bumps, and the dummy pads with an underfill material by capillary attraction.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: June 25, 2024Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Tsung-Fu Tsai, Chen-Hsuan Tsai, Chung-Chieh Ting, Shih-Ting Lin, Szu-Wei Lu
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Patent number: 11953268Abstract: A tight-fit riveting structure for a clustered radiation fin set and a heat pipe and a riveting method include a radiation fin set formed by locking a plurality of radiation fins together and at least one heat pipe. The radiation fin set has an accommodation slot for accommodating the heat pipe. The heat pipe is positioned in the accommodation slot for a tight fit by subjecting two sides of the accommodation slot of the radiation fin set to a riveting operation. First riveting and deforming portions defined on two sides of a communication mouth of the accommodation slot are riveted towards a surface of the heat pipe, which causes the deformation of the first riveting and deforming portions whereby the heat pipe is clamped in a tight fit manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 26, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: DONGGUAN HANXU HARDWARE PLASTIC TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Tsung-Hsien Huang
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Patent number: 11888409Abstract: A power conversion device includes a semiconductor unit, a terminal unit, a capacitor unit, a control board, and a case. The semiconductor unit is arranged at a position facing a plate surface of the control board. The terminal unit and the capacitor unit are arranged side by side in a x direction along the plate surface of the control board on the opposite side of the control board with respect to the semiconductor unit. At least a part of the capacitor unit or the terminal unit is located outside a first end of the semiconductor unit in the x direction. A first recess in which a first electrical wiring is arranged is formed in a portion of the case facing the first end so as to be recessed inside the case.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: DENSO CORPORATIONInventors: Masaru Miyazaki, Hideaki Tachibana
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Patent number: 11844198Abstract: A power module includes at least one power semiconductor element between first and second conductive layers, a first cooling member on the first conductive layer, a second cooling member under the second conductive layer, and at least one snubber capacitor between the first and second conductive layers. Each snubber capacitor has a capacitor core between first and second electrodes and first and second transition layers. The first transition layer is between the first conductive layer and the first electrode and the second transition layer is between the second electrode and the second conductive layer, or the first transition layer is between the first electrode and the capacitor core and the second transition layer is between the capacitor core and the second electrode. The first and second transition layers are conductive. A thermal expansion coefficient of the transition layers is between thermal expansion coefficients of adjacent elements of the snubber capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AGInventor: Wei Liu
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Patent number: 11787686Abstract: In accordance with various embodiments, a method for processing a layer structure is provided, where the layer structure includes a first layer, a sacrificial layer arranged above the first layer, and a second layer arranged above the sacrificial layer, where the second layer includes at least one opening, and the at least one opening extends from a first side of the second layer as far as the sacrificial layer. The method includes forming a liner layer covering at least one inner wall of the at least one opening; forming a cover layer above the liner layer, where the cover layer extends at least in sections into the at least one opening; and wet-chemically etching the cover layer, the liner layer and the sacrificial layer using an etching solution, where the etching solution has a greater etching rate for the liner layer than for the cover layer.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Infineon Technologies AGInventors: Andre Brockmeier, Wolfgang Friza, Daniel Maurer
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Patent number: 11749573Abstract: Described are component carriers including a stepped cavity into which a stepped component assembly is embedded. The component carriers have (a) fully cured electrically insulating material originating from at least one electrically insulating layer structure of the component carrier and circumferentially surrounding the stepped component assembly and/or (b) an undercut in a transition region between a narrow recess and a wide recess of the stepped cavity. Further described are methods for manufacturing such component carriers.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: AT&S Austria Technologie & Systemtechnik AktiengesellschaftInventors: Johannes Stahr, Gerald Weidinger, Gerhard Schmid, Andreas Zluc
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Patent number: 11728590Abstract: An optical transceiver, attachable and detachable along a first direction with respect to an apparatus, includes an optical module having a first surface intersecting the first direction and first and second sleeves extending from the first surface in a direction of the optical transceiver, a housing extending along the first direction and accommodating the optical module, and first and second receptacles connected to the first and second sleeves and aligned according to deviations of the first and second sleeves on the first surface from first and second reference positions, respectively. An accommodating part on one end of the housing along the first direction accommodates the first and second receptacles which are fixed to the housing via a conductive resin filled between the housing and the first and second receptacles.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: August 15, 2023Assignee: SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventor: Yasutaka Mizuno
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Patent number: 11658096Abstract: A floating heat sink includes an elastic support and a heat dissipating piece. The elastic support is integrally formed and includes at least two fasteners and at least two elastic arms. The fasteners are configured to mount the heat dissipating piece. All the fasteners and all the elastic arms are arranged around the heat dissipating piece. Two ends of the elastic arm are both connected to the fastener, and the two ends of the elastic arm are arranged in a circumferential direction of the heat dissipating piece. A middle part of the elastic arm is configured to be connected to a board in a fastened manner, and the middle part of the elastic arm is bent toward the board.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Jingfeng Yang, Yehua Zhang, Yanghao Sun, Jiping Peng, Baojian Du, Yi Zheng
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Patent number: 11646528Abstract: An interface connector disposed at a circuit board, comprising a housing, a first heat dissipating member, and a second heat dissipating member. A first accommodating space is disposed in the housing. The first accommodating space accommodates a first mating connector. One side of the housing is disposed at the circuit board. The first heat dissipating member is disposed at the outside of the housing. The first heat dissipating member passes through the housing and extends into the first accommodating space to be connected with the first mating connector. The second heat dissipating member is disposed at the circuit board. The second heat dissipating member passes through the circuit board and the housing and extends into the housing. The heat from the first mating connector is dissipated through the components of the first heat dissipating member. Thus the heat dissipation issue of mating connector having high power chips can be solved.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2021Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: DONGGUAN LUXSHARE TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTDInventors: TieSheng Li, RongZhe Guo, HongJi Chen, Bin Huang, XiaoKai Wang
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Patent number: 11647614Abstract: A portable server data center and server rack system, includes a carrying case sized to allow the carrying case to be carried onboard an aircraft. A server tray rack rail apparatus is disposed within the carrying case to accommodate a plurality of server trays that are slidable along the rack rail apparatus. Each of the server trays are capable of accommodating a motherboard section and its components, a power supply section and its components, and a cooling apparatus for the motherboard and power supply sections.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Inventor: John Latuperissa
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Patent number: 11646253Abstract: Embodiments include a microelectronic package structure having a substrate with one or more substrate pads on a first side of the package substrate. A ball interconnect structure is on the substrate pad, the ball interconnect structure comprising at least 99.0 percent gold. A discrete component having two or more component terminals is on the ball interconnect structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2018Date of Patent: May 9, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventor: Tyler Leuten
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Patent number: 11633694Abstract: A heat exchange device and a freeze dryer. The freeze dryer comprises a bearing device, and an evaporation device and a condensation device which are provided on the bearing device, at least one of the evaporation device and the condensation device comprising a structure of the heat exchange device. The heat exchange device is integrally molded by extrusion, and the heat exchange device is provided with at least one medium flow passage, a plurality of fins are formed on the outer periphery of the medium flow passage, and the fins being provided at intervals to form gaps allowing airflows to pass therethrough. The heat exchange device and the freeze dryer of the present disclosure can be designed to be smaller, reducing the volume, and facilitating miniaturization of products.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: Shenzhen Biteman Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Ying Hui Guo
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Patent number: 11632013Abstract: A control device includes a first substrate provided with a chip electronic component; a second substrate having a surface provided with electronic components including a tall component taller than the chip electronic component, the surface of the second substrate facing a surface of the first substrate that is provided with the chip electronic component; and a heat sink disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The heat sink includes a component receiving portion and a heat dissipation portion, the component receiving portion being configured to receive the tall component, the heat dissipation portion being configured to perform heat exchange between the first substrate and the second substrate, and the component receiving portion and the heat dissipation portion being provided so as not to overlap with each other as viewed in a facing direction in which the first substrate and the second substrate face each other.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATIONInventors: Yuki Hayashi, Yuto Sato
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Patent number: 11588423Abstract: An electric-power conversion apparatus has a heat sink in which one side portion out of a pair of side portions that extend in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of a motor is formed shorter than the other side portion thereof; a lower case to which the heat sink is fixed is fastened to a driving apparatus through the intermediary of fixing portions at the both end portions of each of the pair of side portions of the heat sink or at respective positions in the vicinity of the both end portions of each of the pair of side portions of the heat sink; at least one of a reactor and capacitors is disproportionately disposed to be closer to said one side portion than to said the other side portion of the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Tomonori Yamada, Satoshi Ishibashi, Naoya Abe, Satoshi Wachi
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Patent number: 11573055Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to include a vapor chamber and means of attachment for the vapor chamber. The vapor chamber can include one or more columns, where at least a portion of the columns include fiber braids and one or more wicks. At least one of the wicks can also include the fiber braids. The columns can be braised to a top plate or a bottom plate of the vapor chamber. The vapor chamber can be secured over a heat source using a vapor chamber securing means that can include spring arms. The spring arms can bend, flex, rotate, etc. to absorb some of the force when vapor chamber is secured over the heat source.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2019Date of Patent: February 7, 2023Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Juha Tapani Paavola, Mark Carbone, Vivek Paranjape, Prakash Kurma Raju, Mikko Antero Makinen, Christopher M. Moore, Gustavo Fricke, Kathiravan D, Ritu Bawa, Nehakausar Shaikh Ramjan Pinjari, Hari Shanker Thakur
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Patent number: 11557527Abstract: An object is to provide a technique capable of suppressing reduction in sticking force of a semiconductor package and a radiation fin in a semiconductor device including the semiconductor package and the radiation fin when the semiconductor package and the radiation fin stick and are fixed to each other by magnetic force. A semiconductor device includes: a semiconductor package; an insulating substrate; a radiation fin; a first fixed part made up of one of a magnetic body and a bond magnet integrally formed with the semiconductor package; and a second fixed part made up of another one of the magnetic body and the bond magnet integrally formed with the radiation fin, wherein the semiconductor package and the radiation fin stick to each other by magnetic force occurring between the first fixed part and the second fixed part.Type: GrantFiled: August 26, 2020Date of Patent: January 17, 2023Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Hiroto Yamashita
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Patent number: 11506458Abstract: An enclosed heat sink with a side wall structure is provided. The side wall structure includes a welding body having a first welding plane and a side wall structure having a second welding plane. The first welding plane and the second welding plane are pressured and welded to each other, such that the welding body and the side wall structure encapsulate a cavity. A width of the second welding plane is smaller than a width between two side surfaces of the side wall structure.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 22, 2022Assignee: AMULAIRE THERMAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.Inventors: Ching-Ming Yang, Reui-Jen Yang, Tze-Yang Yeh
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Patent number: 11493709Abstract: Aspects described herein include an apparatus comprising a receptacle comprising a cage dimensioned to receive a pluggable optical module into an interior volume, An opening is defined in an exterior surface of the cage. The apparatus further comprises a heat sink assembly rigidly attached to the cage. The heat sink assembly comprises a thermal interface material extending through the opening into the interior volume. The thermal interface material is configured to compress when the pluggable optical module is received into the interior volume and contacts the thermal interface material.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2020Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: Cisco Technology, Inc.Inventors: Yao Tsan Tsai, Yong Guo Chen, Hua Yang
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Patent number: 11469215Abstract: A chip package structure is provided. The chip package structure includes a wiring structure. The chip package structure includes a first chip structure over the wiring structure. The chip package structure includes a first molding layer surrounding the first chip structure. The chip package structure includes a second chip structure over the first chip structure and the first molding layer. The chip package structure includes a second molding layer surrounding the second chip structure and over the first chip structure and the first molding layer. The chip package structure includes a third chip structure over the second chip structure and the second molding layer. The chip package structure includes a third molding layer surrounding the third chip structure and over the second chip structure and the second molding layer. The chip package structure includes a fourth molding layer surrounding the second molding layer and the third molding layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2020Date of Patent: October 11, 2022Assignee: TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Wei-Yu Chen, An-Jhih Su
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Patent number: 11443998Abstract: An electronic assembly includes an electronic package including a package substrate and an integrated circuit component mounted to an upper surface. The electronic package includes upper package contacts electrically connected to the integrated circuit component. The electronic assembly includes an interposer assembly including an array of compressible interposer contacts each having upper and lower mating interfaces. The interposer assembly defining a separable interface. The electronic assembly includes optical modules coupled to the separable interface of the interposer assembly and having an optical module substrate having module contacts and an optical engine mounted to the optical module substrate electrically connected to the module contacts. The optical module is mounted to the interposer assembly such that the module contacts are electrically connected to the upper mating interfaces of the interposer contacts. Each optical module includes at least one optical fiber terminated to the optical engine.Type: GrantFiled: May 8, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: TE CONNECTIVITY SOLUTIONS GmbHInventors: Christopher William Blackburn, Jeffery Walter Mason, Nathan Lincoln Tracy, Clarence Leon Yu, Michael David Herring
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Patent number: 11437362Abstract: A multi-cavity package includes a single metal flange having first and second opposing main surfaces. The multi-cavity package also includes a circuit board attached to the first main surface of the single metal flange. The circuit board includes a first surface facing the single metal flange, and a second surface facing away from the first surface. The circuit board also includes a plurality of openings exposing different regions of the first main surface of the single metal flange. The circuit board also includes a lateral extension that overhangs the single metal flange. A corresponding method of manufacturing is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignee: Wolfspeed, Inc.Inventors: Saurabh Goel, Alexander Komposch, Cynthia Blair, Cristian Gozzi
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Patent number: 11429163Abstract: A data storage system may include multiple data storage devices, such as solid-state drives, an enclosure housing the devices, and a thermal bridge positioned in a gap between and in contact with each of the enclosure and a device, where the enclosure is cooler than the device. Thus, heat is conducted away from a hot spot of the device and to the enclosure. The thermal bridge may be flexible enough to bridge different sized gaps, while stiff enough to generate contact forces applied to the enclosure and the device. For example, the thermal bridge may be constructed primarily of copper and configured to function like a compression spring.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2019Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Shaomin Xiong, Hussam Zebian, Haoyu Wu, Toshiki Hirano, Jeff Wilke, Timothy Skarzynski
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Patent number: 11419248Abstract: The present invention provides a display module and a display device. By disposing a second heat dissipation layer between a first heat dissipation layer and a first substrate, and connecting the first heat dissipation layer with the second heat dissipation layer, heat in a driving chip is transmitted to the second heat dissipation layer and then directly transmitted to the first heat dissipation layer, thereby the display module allows the heat to be quickly distributed throughout the panel and reducing the temperature in the areas corresponding to the driving chip. Therefore, the present invention solves the technical problem that areas corresponding to driving chips have higher temperature when current display modules are in operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: WUHAN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS SEMICONDUCTOR DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventor: Chihshun Tang
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Patent number: 11411344Abstract: The electronic device unit includes: a control target device; and an electronic control device, the control target device including: a control target housing; a control target component; and an inner connector, the electronic control device including: an electronic circuit including a circuit board and an electronic control component; and a first connector, which is electrically connected to the electronic control component. The control target housing has formed therein an opening, which allows the electronic control device to be placed in and taken out of the control target housing. When the first connector is connected to the inner connector, the electronic control device is located inside the control target housing.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2020Date of Patent: August 9, 2022Assignees: Mitsubishi Electric Corporation, NIPPON TANSHI CO., LTD.Inventors: Fumiaki Arimai, Hiroyoshi Nishizaki, Shinya Enomoto, Osamu Nishimura, Masaru Fujino
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Patent number: 11406042Abstract: Electronic module for the mounting of electronic components comprising a housing that is bounded in a longitudinal direction by two end faces, each with an opening. The housing can be fitted via the openings with at least one first circuit board, equipped with electronic components, and with at least one second circuit board, equipped with plug and/or clamp connectors. On an inner side of one housing wall, the housing comprises at least one dome, configured in a longitudinal direction, on which the at least one first circuit board can be attached essentially transversely to the longitudinal direction. At two opposite-facing inner sides and/or two opposite-facing domes, the housing furthermore comprises a retaining groove in which to insert at least one second circuit board in a longitudinal direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: SINN Power GmbHInventors: Philipp Sinn, Dominik Schwaiger
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Patent number: 11375645Abstract: A power module of the present invention includes a power device for converting and outputting a frequency of an input power source, and a housing accommodating the power device therein and forming flow paths for a cooling fluid on both sides of the power device such that the cooling fluid can contact both sides of the power device. Accordingly, both plate surfaces of the power device can be in direct contact with the cooling fluid so as to be quickly cooled.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2018Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Namjoon Cho, Taejin Kim, Gilsu Lee
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Patent number: 11375320Abstract: A thermoacoustic device includes a stage coupled to a bar, wherein the stage includes a first heating component on a first terminus of the stage. The stage further includes a first cooling component on a second terminus of the stage. A thermal conductivity of the stage is higher than a thermal conductivity of the bar. A heat capacity of the stage is higher than a heat capacity of the bar.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignees: Purdue Research Foundation, Notre Dame Du LacInventors: Fabio Semperlotti, Haitian Hao, Carlo Scalo, Mihir Sen
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Patent number: 11372043Abstract: Heat spreaders for use in semiconductor device testing, such as burn-in testing, are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a heat spreader is configured to be coupled to a burn-in testing board including a plurality of sockets. The heat spreader includes (i) a frame having a plurality of apertures, and (ii) a plurality of heat sinks movably positioned within corresponding ones of the apertures. When the heat spreader is coupled to the burn-in testing board, the heat sinks are configured to extend into corresponding ones of the sockets to thermally contact semiconductor devices positioned within the sockets. The heat spreader can promote a uniform temperature gradient across the burn-in board during testing of the semiconductor devices.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Assignee: Micron Technology, Inc.Inventors: Xiaopeng Qu, Amy R. Griffin, Wesley J. Orme
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Patent number: 11348877Abstract: The proposed design concerns RF shielding can that has the benefits of an RF can, but without compromising the thermal design of the system.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: Starry, Inc.Inventors: Ana Lo, Andrew Baisch
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Patent number: 11342734Abstract: A circuit assembly includes: a substrate formed with a ground pattern and a through-hole; a metal member that is inserted into the through-hole and electrically connected to the ground pattern; a heat dissipation member made of metal, that is overlaid on the substrate and can be connected to an external ground potential; and conductive paste that connects the metal member and the heat dissipation member.Type: GrantFiled: April 24, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignees: AutoNetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.Inventors: Shun Takamizawa, Koki Uchida
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Patent number: 11337344Abstract: A shielding member includes a frame body and an outer cover. Two sides of a first end of the frame body respectively include a first shaft portion. Two sides of the frame body respectively include a first side plate. The frame body is covered by the outer cover. Two sides of a first end of the outer cover respectively include a second shaft portion, and each of the second shaft portions is pivotally connected to the corresponding first shaft portion. Two sides of the outer cover respectively include a second side plate, and each of the second side plates covers an outer side of the corresponding first side plate. Accordingly, the frame body and the outer cover are assembled to form a one-piece metallic shielding member. The structure of the shielding member is simple, the manufacturing for the shielding member is easy, and the cost for manufacturing the shielding member is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2021Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Advanced-Connectek Inc.Inventors: Wen-Yu Wang, Ming-Yung Chang, Tzu-Hao Li, Yu-Xuan Tung
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Patent number: 11330738Abstract: An electronic device is provided that balances the force applied to temperature control elements such that stress within components of the electronic device can be effectively managed. In one example, an electronic device is provided that includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a chip package, a thermal management system, a thermal spreader, and first and second biasing members. The chip package is mounted to the PCB. The thermal management system and spreader are disposed the opposite of the chip package relative to the PCB. The first biasing member is configured to control a first force sandwiching the chip package between the thermal spreader and the PCB. The second biasing member is configured to control a second force applied by the thermal management system against the thermal spreader. The first force can be adjusted separately from the second force so that total forces applied to the chip package and PCB may be effectively balanced.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: XILINX, INC.Inventors: Gamal Refai-Ahmed, Chi-Yi Chao, Huayan Wang, Suresh Ramalingam, Volker Aue
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Patent number: 11304338Abstract: A system, method, and apparatus for a heat riser having stackable blocks of thermally conductive material that include an upper block and a lower block, wherein the lower block has a lower surface that is configured to be engaged in thermal communication with a heat source. The lower block also having an inclined upper surface, that is configured to be in thermal communication with a block directly above, having a complemental inclined surface, wherein the blocks are elastically coupled with elastic components. The upper block may slide along the lower block allowing for vertical and horizontal axial elastic adjustment while providing consistent pressure to both the heat source and a cooling source to provide for heat dispersion along a thermal pathway from the heating source through the lower block, upper block and to a cooling source.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Inventors: Nan Chen, He Zhao, Yunshui Chen
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Patent number: 11304343Abstract: A high-efficiency electronic thermal management system and method providing a heat riser having stackable blocks of thermally conductive material that include an upper block and a lower block, wherein the lower block has a lower surface mounted in thermal communication with a heat source. The lower block having an inclined upper surface configured to be in thermal communication with a block directly above, having a complemental inclined surface. These blocks are elastically coupled. The upper block may slide along the lower block allowing for vertical and horizontal axial elastic adjustment while providing consistent pressure to both the heat source and a cooling source to provide for heat dispersion along a thermal pathway from the heating source through the lower block, upper block, and to a cold plate cooling source. The cold plate also has internal fins and flowing liquid for heat dispersion.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Inventors: Nan Chen, He Zhao, Yunshui Chen
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Patent number: 11300432Abstract: This disclosure provides a thermal-dispersion type thermal mass flowmeter having a sleeve and a measuring module. Two ends of the sleeve are respectively a fixed end and a measuring end. The measuring module is accommodated in the sleeve. The measuring module has a bracket. A heater, a first temperature sensor, and a second temperature sensor are arranged on the bracket. The first temperature sensor is thermally connected to an internal surface of the sleeve, the second temperature sensor and the heater are thermally connected to the measuring end, and the second temperature sensor and the heater are arranged on the central axis of the sleeve.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2021Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: FINETEK CO., LTD.Inventors: Yao-Hao Yang, Hsin-Hung Lin, Jia-Hao Kang
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Patent number: 11296009Abstract: A microprocessor carrier comprising a lever having an elongate arm and a wedge structure extending from one end of the elongate arm, and a frame comprising and a fulcrum structure to receive the lever and a microprocessor. The fulcrum structure is to couple the lever to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2018Date of Patent: April 5, 2022Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Rolf Laido, Divya Swamy Bandaru, Thomas Boyd, Jorge Contreras Perez, Shelby A. Ferguson, Mustafa Haswarey
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Patent number: 11282640Abstract: A DC link capacitor cooling system having an integrated heat sink disposed across a bottom surface of a DC link capacitor with a dielectric thermal interface material covering the integrated heat sink, and a chassis contacting the dielectric thermal interface material, wherein the chassis has an active fluid coolant domain therein.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: KARMA AUTOMOTIVE LLCInventors: Khanh Nguyen, Geng Niu
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Patent number: 11272625Abstract: In one embodiment, a semiconductor package may be formed having a first side and a second side that is substantially opposite to the first side. An embodiment may include forming an attachment clip extending substantially laterally between the first and second sides wherein the attachment clip is positioned near a distal end of the first and second sides. An embodiment may also include forming the attachment clip to have a flexible main portion that can bend away from a plane of the main portion toward a bottom side of the semiconductor package.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: March 8, 2022Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLCInventors: Atapol Prajuckamol, Chee Hiong Chew, Yushuang Yao
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Patent number: 11262817Abstract: Disclosed is a direct cooling-type display device having a double-sided display, the display device being configured to implement efficient heat radiation and comprising: a first display; a second display provided such that the back surface thereof faces the back surface of the first display; a housing for mounting the first display; an inlet port formed in the housing so as to form a path along which external air flows in; a first discharge port formed in a first area in which the first display is provided; a second discharge port formed in a second area in which the second display is provided; a first temperature measurement portion for measuring the temperature in the second area; a first outlet fan for discharging air in the first are through the first discharge port; a second outlet fan for discharging air in the second area through the second discharge port; a first backflow prevention portion provided in the first discharge port so as to prevent air from flowing from outside the housing into the same tType: GrantFiled: April 6, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventor: Injae Chin
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Patent number: 11257742Abstract: A wiring structure includes a conductive structure and at least one conductive through via. The conductive structure includes a plurality of dielectric layers, a plurality of circuit layers in contact with the dielectric layers, and a plurality of dam portions in contact with the dielectric layers. The dam portions are stacked on and contact one another. The conductive through via extends through the dam portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: ADVANCED SEMICONDUCTOR ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Syu-Tang Liu, Tsung-Tang Tsai
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Patent number: 11259445Abstract: An electronic component module assembly includes a printed wiring board, and a stiffener assembly affixed to a first side of the printed wiring board. The stiffener assembly includes an outer stiffener secured to the printed wiring board, an inner stiffener removably located in an opening of the outer stiffener. The inner stiffener has one or more inner stiffener pockets formed therein, and one or more electronic components are installed in one or more inner stiffener pockets, and electrically connected to the printed wiring board.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2020Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATIONInventor: Hebri Vijayendra Nayak
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Patent number: 11255613Abstract: The present technology provides a non-cylindrical structure for transporting media, including gases, liquids, solids, or energy comprising a layer of thermal pyrolytic graphite (TPG) surrounded by an outer layer and an inner layer comprising a metal, a ceramic, a glass, or a plastic. In particular, the present technology relates to a non-cylindrical tube or a pipe having an inner layer, an outer layer, and a layer of TPG between the inner layer and the outer layer wherein the TPG layer is configured to manage the direction of heat conduction.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: Momentive Performance Materials Quartz, Inc.Inventors: Wei Fan, Creighton Tomek, Gregory Shaffer
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Patent number: 11243032Abstract: Heat sink devices that use a phase change material (PCM) as a heat sink material, and methods of using such devices in thermal management applications. Such a heat sink device includes a base wall, a top wall spaced apart from the base wall, and an internal structure in intimate thermal and physical contact with the base wall and the top wall. The internal structure includes multiple compartments defined and separated by fins that extend between the base and top walls. At least one PCM is within the compartments and the fins serve as thermal enhancement structures to augment the surface area to volume ratio of the heat sink device.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2020Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Collier Stephen Miers, Amy Marie Marconnet
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Patent number: 11240906Abstract: A circuit board heat dissipation system includes circuit board unit that includes a motherboard and a daughterboard, a base seat, and a fastening unit that includes a plurality of first and second fastening components. Each first fastening component extends through the daughterboard and is engaged with the base seat. Each second fastening component includes a long fastener that extends through the base seat and the daughterboard and that is engaged with the motherboard, and a flat washer and a resilient member that are sleeved on the long fastener. The resilient member is disposed between a head portion of the long fastener and the flat washer for biasing the base seat and the daughterboard against the motherboard.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Assignee: ADVANTECH CO., LTD.Inventors: Yu-Chin Liu, Wen-Yuan Yi
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Patent number: 11233000Abstract: A semiconductor package includes a first metal interconnection disposed in a semiconductor chip, a first bump group configured to be connected to the first metal interconnection, a first inner lead pattern group configured to be connected to the first bump group, a second metal interconnection disposed in the semiconductor chip, a second bump group configured to be connected to the second metal interconnection; and a second inner lead pattern group configured to be connected to the second bump group, wherein a density of the first metal interconnection is greater than a density of the second metal interconnection, such that a first pitch of the first lead pattern group is greater than a second pitch of the second lead pattern group.Type: GrantFiled: July 5, 2019Date of Patent: January 25, 2022Assignee: MagnaChip Semiconductor, Ltd.Inventors: Jae Sik Choi, Do Young Kim, Jin Won Jeong, Hye Ji Lee