IP Library Granted Patent US 9,491,890
Granted Patent B2
US 9,491,890 · App. 14/372,645 · Granted Nov 8, 2016

Thermally conductive body and electronic device using same

Inventors: Kazuhiko Kubo (Hokkaido, JP); Masafumi Nakayama (Hokkaido, JP)
Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
H05K7/2039F28F3/00H01L23/36H01L23/373H01L23/3735H01L2924/0002
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Patent No.
US 9,491,890
App. No.
14/372,645
Granted
Nov 8, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A thermally conductive body includes an insulating sheet, a first graphite sheet provided on a first surface of the insulating sheet, and a second graphite sheet provided on a second surface that is a reverse side of the first surface of the insulating sheet. Compressibility of the insulating sheet is lower than compressibility of the first graphite sheet and compressibility of the second graphite sheet.

Claims (16)

1. A thermally conductive body comprising:

an insulating sheet;

a first graphite sheet provided on a first surface of the insulating sheet; and

a second graphite sheet provided on a second surface that is a reverse side of the first surface of the insulating sheet,

wherein compressibility of the insulating sheet is lower than compressibility of the first graphite sheet and compressibility of the second graphite sheet,

an area in a top view of the insulating sheet is larger than an area of the first graphite sheet and an area of the second graphite sheet, and

the first graphite sheet and the second graphite sheet are electrically insulated from each other by the insulating sheet.

2. The thermally conductive body of claim 1 , wherein the compressibility of the first graphite sheet and the compressibility of the second graphite sheet are not less than 10% and not more than 50%.

3. The thermally conductive body of claim 1 , wherein the compressibility of the insulating sheet is not more than one-tenth of the compressibility of the first graphite sheet and the compressibility of the second graphite sheet.

4. The thermally conductive body of claim 1 , wherein the first graphite sheet and the second graphite sheet are thicker than the insulating sheet.

5. The thermally conductive body of claim 1 , further comprising a protective film in a part of the second graphite sheet.

6. An electronic device comprising:

a thermally conductive body of claim 1 ;

a heat sink brought into direct contact with the first graphite sheet of the thermally conductive body; and

a heat generating body brought into direct contact with the second graphite sheet of the thermally conductive body.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein a protective film is formed on the second graphite sheet in a region with which the heat generating body is not brought into contact.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2014
From: KUBO, KAZUHIKO; NAKAYAMA, MASAFUMI
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 033624/0953 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-061459 · Mar 19, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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