IP Library Granted Patent US 11,266,046
Granted Patent B2
US 11,266,046 · App. 16/815,365 · Granted Mar 1, 2022

Heatsink for multiple memory modules

Inventors: Luc Dallaserra (Paris, FR); Marc Raeth (Tacoignieres, FR)
Assignee: Bull SAS
H05K7/20809G06F1/20H05K7/2039H05K7/20327H05K7/20336G06F2200/201
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Patent No.
US 11,266,046
App. No.
16/815,365
Granted
Mar 1, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heatsink for a plurality of memory modules that can be connected to an electronic board, each memory module including two heat exchange surfaces, includes at least one envelope including a top surface, at least two outer tabs, configured to be in thermal contact with at least one heat exchange surface of at least one memory module, at least one contact surface, in thermal contact with the fluid cooling system of said electronic board, a plurality of inner tabs, each inner tab being interposed between two memory modules in order to make thermal contact with at least one exchange surface of each of the two memory modules, the envelope is detachably placed against the two exchange surfaces of each memory module, the envelope is mechanically detachably fastened to the board.

Claims (24)

1. A heatsink for a plurality of memory modules connectable to an electronic board, said electronic board comprising at least one fluid cooling system and at least one first connector for each memory module of the plurality of memory modules, each memory module comprising at least one second connector configured to be connected to the at least one first connector of the electronic board and two heat exchange surfaces, wherein said heatsink comprises:

at least one envelope, said at least one envelope comprising

At least one top surface configured to at least partially cover a top part of each memory module of the plurality of memory modules,

at least two outer tabs, wherein each outer tab of said at least two outer tabs is configured to be in thermal contact with at least one heat exchange surface of the two heat exchange surfaces of at least one memory module of the plurality of memory modules,

at least one contact surface configured to be in thermal contact with said at least one fluid cooling system of said electronic board when each memory module of the plurality of memory modules is connected to said electronic board,

at least one inner tab configured to be interposed between two memory modules of the plurality of memory modules in order to make thermal contact with at least one heat exchange surface among the two heat exchange surfaces of each of the two memory modules, wherein the at least one inner tab comprises a lower surface and a double beveled shape on said lower surface,

wherein said at least one envelope is configured to be detachably placed against the two heat exchange surfaces of each memory module of the plurality of memory modules, and

wherein said at least one envelope is further configured to be mechanically detachably fastened to said electronic board when each memory module of the plurality of memory modules is connected to said electronic board.

2. The heatsink according to claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of thermal interfaces, each thermal interface of said plurality of thermal interfaces being interposed either

between an exchange surface of a memory module of the plurality of memory modules and an outer tab of the at least one envelope, or

between an exchange surface of a memory module of the plurality of memory modules and an inner tab of the at least one envelope.

3. The heatsink according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one top surface, the at least two outer tabs and the at least one inner tab are arranged so as to form, for each memory module of the plurality of memory modules, a gap adapted to receive the each memory module.

4. The heatsink according to claim 1 , further comprising two contact surfaces, each contact surface of said two contact surfaces being in thermal contact with the at least one fluid cooling system.

5. The heatsink according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one top surface comprises two top surfaces.

6. The heatsink according to claim 1 , further comprising a heat pipe configured to be in thermal contact with a contact surface and with ran outer tab of the at least two outer tabs of the at least one envelope furthest from the contact surface.

7. An electronic board comprising: at least one fluid cooling system,

a plurality of memory modules, at least one first electrical connector for each memory module of the plurality of memory modules, each memory module comprising at least one second connector configured to be connected to said at least one first electrical connector of the electronic board and two heat exchange surfaces of a heatsink, said heatsink comprising

at least one envelope, said at least one envelope comprising

at least one top surface configured to at least partially cover a top part of each memory module of the plurality of memory modules,

at least two outer tabs, wherein each outer tab of said at least two outer tabs is configured to be in thermal contact with at least one heat exchange surface of the two heat exchange surfaces of at least one memory module of the plurality of memory modules,

at least one contact surface configured to be in thermal contact with said at least one fluid cooling system of said electronic board when each memory module of the plurality of memory modules is connected to said electronic board,

at least one inner tab configured to be interposed between two memory modules of the plurality of memory modules in order to make thermal contact with at least one heat exchange surface among the two heat exchange surfaces of each of the two memory modules, wherein the at least one inner tab comprises a lower surface and a double beveled shape on said lower surface,

wherein said at least one envelope is configured to be detachably placed against the two heat exchange surfaces of each memory module of the plurality of memory modules, and

wherein said at least one envelope is further configured to be mechanically detachably fastened to said electronic board when each memory module of the plurality of memory modules is connected to said electronic board.

Assignments (2)
PARTIAL ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 20, 2023
From: BULL SAS
To: LE COMMISSARIAT À L'ÉNERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ÉNERGIES ALTERNATIVES
Reel/Frame 065629/0404 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2020
From: DALLASERRA, LUC; RAETH, MARC
To: BULL SAS
Reel/Frame 052083/0265 →
Priority Claims (1)
FR 1902830 · Mar 19, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
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