IP Library Granted Patent US 11,967,540
Granted Patent B2
US 11,967,540 · App. 17/457,100 · Granted Apr 23, 2024

Integrated circuit direct cooling systems having substrates in contact with a cooling medium

Inventors: Seungwon Im (Bucheon-si, KR); Oseob Jeon (Seoul, KR); Byoungok Lee (Bucheon-si, KR); Yoonsoo Lee (Incheon, KR); Joonseo Son (Seoul, KR); Dukyong Lee (Cheon-an, KR); Changyoung Park (Ilsan-si, KR)
Assignee: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
H01L23/433H01L23/13H01L23/4334H01L23/473H01L23/49568H01L23/49861H01L25/0657H01L23/24H01L2224/33
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Patent No.
US 11,967,540
App. No.
17/457,100
Granted
Apr 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Implementations of semiconductor packages may include a first substrate coupled to a first die, a second substrate coupled to a second die, and a spacer included within a perimeter of the first substrate and within a perimeter of a second substrate, the spacer coupled between the first die and the second die, the spacer include a junction cooling pipe therethrough.

Claims (41)

1. A semiconductor package comprising:

a first cover coupled to a first substrate, the first substrate coupled to a first die;

a first cooling system positioned between an inner face of the first substrate and an outer face of the first cover;

a second cover coupled to a second substrate, the second substrate coupled to a second die;

a second cooling system positioned between an inner face of the second substrate and an outer face of the second cover; and

a spacer coupled between the first die and the second die;

wherein the first cooling system and the second cooling system each comprise a flow control device configured to induce turbulent flow of a cooling medium passing through the first cooling system and the second cooling system;

wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are configured to contact the cooling medium; and

wherein each substrate of the semiconductor package is directly coupled to one of the first cover or the second cover.

2. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the flow control device comprises a heat slug with fins.

3. The semiconductor package of claim 2 , wherein the fins are formed in the substrate.

4. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the flow control device comprises one of a stamped metal sheet and an engineering plastic.

5. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the first cover and the second cover comprise a water jacket.

6. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the first substrate is configured to at least partially retain the cooling medium in the first cooling system and the second substrate is configured to at least partially retain the cooling medium in the second cooling system.

7. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein each of the first substrate and the second substrate comprise an outer layer directly coupled to a dielectric layer.

8. The semiconductor package of claim 1 , wherein the spacer is directly coupled to a first solder layer and a second solder layer, wherein the first solder layer is directly coupled to the first die and the second solder layer is directly coupled to the second die.

9. A semiconductor package comprising:

a first cover coupled to a first substrate, the first substrate coupled to a first die;

a first cooling system comprised in the first cover and positioned between an inner face of the first substrate and an outer face of the first cover;

a second cover coupled to a second substrate, the second substrate coupled to a second die;

a second cooling system comprised in the second cover and positioned between an inner face of the second substrate and an outer face of the second cover; and

a spacer coupled between the first die and the second die;

wherein the first cooling system and the second cooling system each comprise a heat slug with fins; and

wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are configured to contact a cooling medium configured to pass through the first cooling system and the second cooling system.

10. The semiconductor package of claim 9 , wherein the spacer is directly coupled to and between the first die and the second die through a solder.

11. The semiconductor package of claim 9 , wherein each of the first substrate and the second substrate comprise an outer layer directly coupled to a dielectric layer.

12. The semiconductor package of claim 9 , wherein the spacer is directly coupled to a first solder layer and a second solder layer, wherein the first solder layer is directly coupled to the first die and the second solder layer is directly coupled to the second die.

13. A semiconductor package comprising:

a first cover coupled to a first substrate, the first substrate coupled to a first die;

a first cooling system comprised in the first cover and positioned between an inner face of the first substrate and an outer face of the first cover;

a second cover coupled to a second substrate, the second substrate coupled to a second die;

a second cooling system comprised in the second cover and positioned between an inner face of the second substrate and an outer face of the second cover; and

a spacer coupled between the first die and the second die;

wherein the first cooling system and the second cooling system each comprise a flow control device configured to induce turbulent flow of a cooling medium passing through the first cooling system and the second cooling system;

wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are configured to contact the cooling medium; and

wherein each substrate of the semiconductor package is directly coupled to one of the first cover or the second cover.

14. The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein the flow control device comprises a heat slug with fins.

15. The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein the first cover and the second cover comprise a water jacket.

16. The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein the spacer is directly coupled to and between the first die and the second die through a solder.

17. The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein the each of the first substrate and the second substrate comprise an outer layer directly coupled to a dielectric layer.

18. The semiconductor package of claim 13 , wherein the first cooling system comprises a first plurality of pins formed in the first cover and the second cooling system comprises a second plurality of pins formed in the second cover.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL 059032, FRAME 0300 Recorded Aug 16, 2023
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 064615/0502 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2022
From: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 059032/0300 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 1, 2021
From: IM, SEUNGWON; JEON, OSEOB; LEE, BYOUNGOK; LEE, YOONSOO; SON, JOONSEO; LEE, DUKYONG; PARK, CHANGYOUNG
To: SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 058256/0356 →
Continuity (4)
Division 16790933 · Feb 14, 2020
Division 15714539 · Sep 25, 2017
Provisional Application 62491948 · Apr 28, 2017
Related Publication 20220093487A1 · Mar 24, 2022
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