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App. No. 18/412,180

LEAK PREVENTION AND DETECTION IN LIQUID-COOLED PACKAGES

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App. No.
18/412,180
Abstract

Systems and apparatus for adjusting power caps for leak prevention and detection in liquid-cooled packages include a circuit board and a cooling package coupled to, and configured to cool, the circuit board, where the cooling package includes: a package top plate and a package base coupled to the package top plate, where the package base includes: a cooling chamber comprising one or more cooling components, and a leak channel configured to catch and store liquid that has leaked out of the cooling chamber.

Claims (32)

1 . An apparatus for leak prevention and detection in liquid-cooled packages, the apparatus comprising:

a package top plate; and

a package base coupled to the package top plate, wherein the package base includes:

a cooling chamber comprising one or more cooling components; and

a leak channel configured to catch and store liquid that has leaked out of the cooling chamber.

2 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the leak channel includes a sensor configured to detect the liquid that has leaked into the leak channel from the cooling chamber.

3 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the sensor comprises a humidity sensor.

4 . The apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a controller configured to send a signal based on the sensor detecting the liquid in the leak channel.

5 . The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein a floor of the leak channel is sloped towards the sensor.

6 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the leak channel is positioned around a perimeter of the package base.

7 . The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the leak channel includes multiple sensors positioned within the leak channel around the package base.

8 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more cooling components includes a vapor chamber.

9 . The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the package top plate includes one or more ports configured to circulate liquid through the package base.

10 . A system for leak prevention and detection in liquid-cooled packages, the system comprising:

a circuit board; and

a cooling package coupled to the circuit board and configured to cool one or more components on the circuit board, wherein the cooling package includes:

a package top plate; and

a package base coupled to the package top plate, wherein the package base includes:

a cooling chamber comprising one or more cooling components; and

a leak channel configured to catch and store liquid that has leaked out of the cooling chamber.

11 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the leak channel includes a sensor configured to detect the liquid that has leaked into the leak channel from the cooling chamber.

12 . The system of claim 11 , wherein the cooling package comprises a controller configured to send a signal based on the sensor detecting the liquid in the leak channel.

13 . The system of claim 11 , wherein a floor of the leak channel is sloped towards the sensor.

14 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the leak channel is positioned around a perimeter of the package base.

15 . The system of claim 14 , wherein the leak channel includes multiple sensors positioned within the leak channel around the package base.

16 . The system of claim 10 , wherein the package top plate includes one or more ports configured to circulate liquid through the package base.

17 . A method of manufacturing liquid-cooled packages, the method comprising:

positioning one or more cooling components in a cooling chamber of a package base, wherein the package base includes the cooling chamber and a leak channel, wherein the leak channel is configured to catch and store liquid that has leaked out of the cooling chamber; and

coupling the package base to a package top plate.

18 . The method of claim 17 , further comprising positioning, in the leak channel of the package base, a sensor configured to detect the liquid that has leaked into the leak channel from the cooling chamber.

19 . The method of claim 18 , wherein a floor of the leak channel is configured to slope towards the sensor.

20 . The method of claim 18 , wherein the leak channel is positioned around a perimeter of the package base.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 8, 2024
From: LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC.
To: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD.
Reel/Frame 067929/0952 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 16, 2024
From: GAO, TIANYI
To: LENOVO GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY (UNITED STATES) INC.
Reel/Frame 066131/0367 →