IP Library Granted Patent US 10,971,421
Granted Patent B1
US 10,971,421 · App. 16/672,716 · Granted Apr 6, 2021

Gasket for electrically conductive thermal interface material over a bare die package

Inventors: Qinghong He (Austin, TX); Travis North (Cedar Park, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
H01L23/3675G06F1/20H05K1/0203H05K7/20509
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Patent No.
US 10,971,421
App. No.
16/672,716
Granted
Apr 6, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

An information handling system, including a substrate including a plurality of exposed electrical components on a top surface of the substrate; a bare die positioned on the top surface of the substrate; a gasket positioned on the top surface of the substrate, the gasket is non-electrically conductive; and an electrically conductive thermal interface material (TIM) positioned on a top surface of the bare die, wherein a top surface of the gasket and a top surface of the electrically conductive TIM are substantially flush, wherein the top surface of the electrically conductive TIM and the top surface of the gasket are opposite the top surface of the substrate, wherein the gasket inhibits contact between the electrically conductive TIM and the exposed electrical components.

Claims (30)

1. An information handling system, comprising:

a substrate including a plurality of exposed electrical components on a top surface of the substrate;

a bare die positioned on the top surface of the substrate;

a gasket positioned on the top surface of the substrate, the gasket is non-electrically conductive; and

an electrically conductive thermal interface material (TIM) positioned on a top surface of the bare die and extending beyond the bare die such that at least a portion of the electrically conductive TIM is in superimposition with the exposed electrical components on the top surface of the substrate, wherein a top surface of the gasket and a top surface of the electrically conductive TIM are substantially flush, wherein the top surface of the electrically conductive TIM and the top surface of the gasket are opposite the top surface of the substrate,

wherein the gasket is in superimposition with the substrate and the portion of the electrically conductive TIM that extends beyond the bare die is in superimposition with the gasket such that the gasket is i) positioned between the electrically conducive TIM that extends beyond the bare die and the exposed electrical components on the top surface of the substrate and ii) is in contact with the bare die such that the gasket inhibits contact between the electrically conductive TIM that extends beyond the bare die and the exposed electrical components that are in superimposition with the electrically conductive TIM.

2. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the gasket is removeable.

3. The information handling system of claim 1 , further comprising a cold plate in contact with the electrically conductive TIM.

4. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the gasket maintains a positioning of the electrically conductive TIM with respect to the bare die.

5. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the gasket comprises a silicon-based material.

6. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the gasket comprises a polyurethane material.

7. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the electrical components are positioned between the top surface of the substrate and a bottom surface of the gasket, the bottom surface of the gasket opposite the top surface of the gasket.

8. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the gasket includes an opening, the gasket positioned on the top surface of the substrate such that the bare die is positioned within the opening.

9. An information handling system, comprising:

a substrate including a plurality of exposed electrical components on a top surface of the substrate;

a bare die positioned on the top surface of the substrate;

a gasket positioned on the top surface of the substrate, the gasket including an opening, the bare die positioned within the opening, the gasket is non-electrically conductive; and

an electrically conductive thermal interface material (TIM) positioned on a top surface of the bare die and extending beyond the bare die such that at least a portion of the electrically conductive TIM is in superimposition with the exposed electrical components on the top surface of the substrate, wherein a top surface of the gasket and a top surface of the electrically conductive TIM are substantially flush, wherein the top surface of the electrically conductive TIM and the top surface of the gasket are opposite the top surface of the substrate,

wherein the electrical components are positioned between the top surface of the substrate and a bottom surface of the gasket,

wherein the gasket is in superimposition with the substrate and the portion of the electrically conductive TIM that extends beyond the bare die is in superimposition with the gasket such that the gasket is i) positioned between the electrically conducive TIM that extends beyond the bare die and the exposed electrical components on the top surface of the substrate and ii) is in contact with the bare die such that the gasket inhibits contact between the electrically conductive TIM that extends beyond the bare die and the exposed electrical components that are in superimposition with the electrically conductive TIM, the bottom surface of the gasket opposite the top surface of the gasket.

10. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the gasket is removeable.

11. The information handling system of claim 9 , further comprising a cold plate in contact with the electrically conductive TIM.

12. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the gasket maintains a positioning of the electrically conductive TIM with respect to the bare die package.

13. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the gasket comprises a silicon-based material.

14. The information handling system of claim 9 , wherein the gasket comprises a polyurethane material.

15. An apparatus, comprising:

a non-electrically conductive gasket positioned on a top surface of a substrate, the gasket positioned between i) an electrically conductive thermal interface material (TIM) that extends beyond a top surface of a bare die that the electrically conductive TIM is positioned on, the bare die positioned on the top surface of the substrate, and ii) exposed electrical components positioned on the top surface of the substrate that are in superimposition with the electrically conducive TIM that extends beyond the top surface of the bare die, wherein a top surface of the gasket and a top surface of the electrically conductive TIM are substantially flush, wherein the top surface of the electrically conductive TIM and the top surface of the gasket are opposite the top surface of the substrate,

wherein the gasket is in superimposition with the substrate and the portion of the electrically conductive TIM that extends beyond the bare die is in superimposition with the gasket such that the gasket is i) positioned between the electrically conducive TIM that extends beyond the bare die and the exposed electrical components on the top surface of the substrate and ii) is in contact with the bare die such that the gasket inhibits contact between the electrically conductive TIM that extends beyond the bare die and the exposed electrical components that are in superimposition with the electrically conductive TIM.

16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the gasket includes an opening, the gasket positioned on the top surface of the substrate such that the bare die is positioned within the opening.

17. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the gasket comprises a silicon-based material.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053311/0169) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060438/0742 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 071642/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (052216/0758) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060438/0680 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AF REEL 052243 FRAME 0773 Recorded Nov 2, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 058001/0152 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 053311/0169 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053546/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 26, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
Reel/Frame 052243/0773 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Mar 24, 2020
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 052216/0758 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2019
From: HE, QINGHONG; NORTH, TRAVIS
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Reel/Frame 050902/0966 →
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