IP Library Granted Patent US 12,002,733
Granted Patent B2
US 12,002,733 · App. 17/983,561 · Granted Jun 4, 2024

Heat dissipation structure, manufacturing method for heat dissipation structure, and electronic apparatus

Inventors: Masahiro Kitamura (Kanagawa, JP); Takuroh Kamimura (Kanagawa, JP); Junki Hashiba (Kanagawa, JP); Takateru Adachi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
H01L23/3736H01L23/367H01L23/42H05K1/0203H01L24/29H01L24/32H01L24/83H01L2224/26H01L2224/26125H01L2224/29105H01L2224/32245H01L2224/83447
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Patent No.
US 12,002,733
App. No.
17/983,561
Granted
Jun 4, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A heat dissipation structure of an electric component that generates heat includes: a heat dissipator provided along a surface of the electric component; a liquid metal interposed between the electric component and the heat dissipator; and a fencing body interposed between the electric component and the heat dissipator in a crushed state and surrounding the liquid metal.

Claims (30)

1. A heat dissipation structure of an electric component that generates heat, the heat dissipation structure comprising:

a semiconductor chip that includes a substrate, a die disposed on a surface of the substrate, and one or more electric elements disposed on the surface of the substrate, where the electric component is the die;

a heat dissipator provided along a surface of the electric component;

a liquid metal interposed between the electric component and the heat dissipator; and

a fencing body interposed between the electric component and the heat dissipator in a crushed state and surrounding the liquid metal,

wherein the fencing body has an exhaust gap that is open laterally along a plane parallel to the surface of the substrate,

wherein the exhaust gap is located in an angular range that is half of a maximum angular interval of the one or more electric elements with respect to a center of the die along the plane parallel to the surface of the substrate.

2. The heat dissipation structure according to claim 1 ,

wherein the fencing body is a grease.

3. The heat dissipation structure according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a board,

wherein the semiconductor chip is mounted on the board.

4. The heat dissipation structure according to claim 1 ,

wherein a surface of the die has a shape in which a central part is raised relative to a peripheral part.

5. An electronic apparatus comprising the heat dissipation structure according to claim 1 .

6. A manufacturing method for a heat dissipation structure of an electric component that generates heat, the manufacturing method comprising:

a grease application step of applying a grease to a peripheral part of a surface of the electric component, where

a semiconductor chip includes a substrate and a die and the electric component is the die, and

the grease includes an exhaust gap on the surface of the electric component that is open laterally;

a liquid metal application step of applying a liquid metal to an area of the surface of the electric component surrounded by the grease; and

a heat dissipator contact step of pressing a heat dissipator against the surface of the electric component to bring the liquid metal into contact with the heat dissipator while crushing the grease, where

excess air is discharged through the exhaust gap during the heat dissipator contact step,

wherein one or more electric elements are provided on the substrate, and

wherein the exhaust gap is located in a range in which an angular interval of the one or more electric elements with respect to a center of the die is largest.

7. The manufacturing method for the heat dissipation structure according to claim 6 ,

wherein in the liquid metal application step, the liquid metal is applied with a gap between the liquid metal and the grease.

8. The manufacturing method for the heat dissipation structure according to claim 6 ,

wherein in the grease application step, the grease is applied using a silk screen.

9. The manufacturing method for the heat dissipation structure according to claim 6 ,

wherein in the heat dissipater contact step, the grease is crushed to form a constricted portion in the gap that has a narrower width than the remainder of the grease.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2025
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 070269/0077 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 20, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 070269/0092 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2023
From: KITAMURA, MASAHIRO; KAMIMURA, TAKUROH; HASHIBA, JUNKI; ADACHI, TAKATERU
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 062312/0066 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-213311 · Dec 27, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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