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US 2006/0138905 A1Published application
Piezoelectric fan for an integrated circuit chip
OwnerChristopher Gonzales, Leija Javier +2inventors
InventorsChristopher Gonzales, Leija Javier, James Shipley, Chris Lucero
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Abstract
According to some embodiments, a piezoelectric fan is attached to an integrated circuit chip. The piezoelectric fan may, for example, be soldered to the chip and receive power through a via of the integrated circuit chip.
Claims29
An apparatus, comprising:
- an integrated circuit chip;
- and
- a piezoelectric fan attached to the integrated circuit chip.
A method, comprising:
- detecting a temperature associated with an integrated circuit chip;
- and
- based on the temperature, activating a piezoelectric fan attached to the integrated circuit chip.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a storage medium having stored thereon instructions that when executed by a machine result in the following:
- determining a temperature associated with an integrated circuit chip;
- and
- based on the temperature and the threshold value, providing power to a piezoelectric fan coupled to the integrated circuit chip.
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A system, comprising:
- a board;
- an integrated circuit chip being attached to the board and having a via;
- a piezoelectric fan attached to the integrated circuit chip on a side opposite the board, the fan to receive power through the via;
- and
- a battery to provide power for the system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.