IP Library Granted Patent US 6,922,338
Granted Patent B2
US 6,922,338 · App. 10/682,649 · Granted Jul 26, 2005

Memory module with a heat dissipation means

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Patent No.
US 6,922,338
App. No.
10/682,649
Granted
Jul 26, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A memory module includes a board, a memory device attached to the board, and a heat dissipation means arranged between the memory device and the board.

Claims (23)

1. A memory module comprising;

a board having an upper surface and an edge;

a memory device attached to said board, said memory device having a lower surface;

a heat dissipation means arranged in a gap between said lower surface of said memory device and said upper surface of said board,

said heat dissipation means including an area of said board at which solder varnish covering said board is removed; and

said memory device being disposed above said area and a frame arranged at said edge of said board and including a heat-conductive material, said frame including taps for heat-conductively connecting to a socket or a motherboard.

2. The memory module of claim 1 , wherein said heat dissipation means includes a heat-conducting paste between said board and said memory device.

3. A memory module, comprising:

a board having an upper surface and an edge;

a memory device attached to said board, said memory device having a lower surface;

a heat dissipation means arranged in a gap between said lower surface of said memory device and said upper surface of said board,

said heat dissipation means including a metal layer,

said metal layer being connected to a conductive trace and a frame arranged at said edge of said board and including a heat-conductive material, said frame including taps for heat-conductively connecting to a socket or a motherboard.

4. The memory module of claim 3 , wherein said conductive trace is a supply line to which, in operation, a supply potential is applied.

5. The memory module of claim 3 , wherein said conductive trace is meander-shaped.

6. The memory module of claim 3 , wherein said metal layer includes a heat sink.

7. The memory module of claim 2 , wherein said heat dissipation means includes a contact hole.

8. The memory module of claim 7 , wherein said contact hole is connected to a supply line at which, in operation, a supply potential is applied.

9. A memory module, comprising:

a board having an edge;

a memory device attached to said board;

a heat dissipation means arranged between said memory device and said board;

a frame arranged at said edge of said beard and including a heat-conductive material; and said frame including taps for heat-conductively connecting to a socket or a motherboard.