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US 2014/0177166 A1Published application
Methods of forming serpentine thermal interface material and structures formed thereby
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsPatrick Nardi, Kelly P. Lofgreen
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Abstract
Methods of forming a microelectronic packaging structure and associated structures formed thereby are described. Those methods may include forming a thermal interface material comprising a thermally conductive serpentine foil located between a first and a second interface material. The serpentine foil may be in a parallel position or a rotated position, in embodiments.
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A method of forming a thermal interface material (TIM) comprising:
- forming a first interface material on a substrate;
- placing a serpentine foil on the first interface material, wherein the serpentine foil comprises a repeating serpentine pattern;
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- forming a second interface material on the serpentine foil, wherein an apex portion of the serpentine foil is in contact with at least one of the first and second interface materials.
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A thermal interface material (TIM) structure comprising:
- a first interface material on a substrate;
- a serpentine foil disposed on the first interface material, wherein the serpentine foil comprises a repeating serpentine pattern;
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- a second interface material on the serpentine foil, wherein an apex portion of the serpentine foil is in contact with at least one of the first and second interface materials.
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A package structure comprising:
- a first TIM structure comprising:
- a first interface material on a top surface of a device;
- a serpentine foil disposed on the first interface material, wherein the serpentine foil comprises a repeating serpentine pattern;
- a second interface material on the serpentine foil, wherein an apex portion of the serpentine foil is in contact with at least one of the first and second interface materials;
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- an integrated heat structure (IHS) disposed on the second interface material of the first TIM structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.