US 2017/0303431 A1 · Silicon Cooling Plate With An Integrated PCB

Abstract

Examples of a silicon cold plate with an integrated PCB are described. An apparatus may include a silicon plate, one or more electrical and thermal connections, and a heat-generating device. The silicon plate may include a first side and a second side opposite the first side, a plurality of edges between the first side and the second side, one or more internal coolant flow channels therein, one or more coolant inlet ports disposed on one or more of the edges and configured to allow a coolant to flow into the one or more internal coolant flow channels, and one or more coolant outlet ports disposed on one or more of the edges and configured to allow the coolant to flow out of the one or more internal coolant flow channels. The one or more electrical and thermal connections may be disposed on the first side of the silicon plate. The heat-generating device may be disposed on the one or more electrical and thermal connections.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus, comprising:

a silicon plate comprising:
a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
a plurality of edges between the first side and the second side;
one or more internal coolant flow channels therein;
one or more coolant inlet ports disposed on one or more of the edges and configured to allow a coolant to flow into the one or more internal coolant flow channels;
and
one or more coolant outlet ports disposed on one or more of the edges and configured to allow the coolant to flow out of the one or more internal coolant flow channels;
one or more first electrical and thermal connections disposed on the first side of the silicon plate;
one or more second electrical and thermal connections disposed on the second side of the silicon plate and electrically and thermally connected to the one or more first electrical and thermal connections on the first side of the silicon plate;
and
a heat-generating device disposed on the one or more first electrical and thermal connections on the first side of the silicon plate.

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An apparatus, comprising:

a first module comprising:
a first silicon plate comprising:
a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
a plurality of edges between the first side and the second side;
one or more internal coolant flow channels therein;
one or more coolant inlet ports disposed on one or more of the edges and configured to allow a coolant to flow into the one or more internal coolant flow channels;
and
one or more coolant outlet ports disposed on one or more of the edges and configured to allow the coolant to flow out of the one or more internal coolant flow channels;
one or more first electrical and thermal connections disposed on the first side of the first silicon plate;
and
a first heat-generating device disposed on the one or more first electrical and thermal connections;
and
a second module comprising:
a second silicon plate comprising:
a first side and a second side opposite the first side;
a plurality of edges between the first side and the second side;
one or more internal coolant flow channels therein;
one or more coolant inlet ports disposed on one or more of the edges and configured to allow the coolant to flow into the one or more internal coolant flow channels;
and
one or more coolant outlet ports disposed on one or more of the edges and configured to allow the coolant to flow out of the one or more internal coolant flow channels;
one or more second electrical and thermal connections disposed on the first side of the second silicon plate;
and
a second heat-generating device disposed on the one or more second electrical and thermal connections.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Silicon Cooling Plate With An Integrated PCB

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