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Granted Patent B2
US 12,610,449 · App. 18/583,223 · Granted Apr 21, 2026

Electronic device including thermal interface material

Inventors: Wanjae Ju (Suwon-si, KR); Kiyeong Jeong (Suwon-si, KR); Nurimaka Jung (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H05K1/0201H05K3/425H05K2201/0715H05K2203/1147
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Patent No.
US 12,610,449
App. No.
18/583,223
Granted
Apr 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a printed circuit board including a through hole, an electronic component disposed on the printed circuit board, a shield can covering the electronic component, and a thermal interface material (TIM) included in a space between the printed circuit board and the shield can. The thermal interface material occupies a space between a surface of the electronic component and the shield can, and contacts the first electronic component. A space between the printed circuit board and the shield can is connected to an external space of the shield can through an opening.

Claims (56)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a printed circuit board including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first through hole passing through the first surface and the second surface;

a first electronic component disposed on the first surface;

a first shield can disposed on a partial area of the first surface including the first through hole, and covering the first electronic component; and

a thermal interface material injected through the first through hole, and included in a space (S 1 ) between the first surface and the first shield can,

wherein the first shield can includes:

a first part substantially parallel to the first surface, and

a second part extending from a periphery of the first part to the first surface and coupled to the first surface,

wherein the thermal interface material at least partially occupies a space between the first part and a surface of the first electronic component facing the first part, and is at least partially in contact with the first electronic component, and

wherein the space between the first surface and the first shield can is connected to an external space of the first shield can through at least one opening part formed in at least one of the first shield can or the printed circuit board.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one opening part includes a first opening formed on the second part of the first shield can and including a periphery of the first shield can that contacts with the first surface, and

wherein a height of the first opening is lower than a height of the second part.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first shield can includes at least one first protrusion, the at least one first protrusion extending from position adjacent to a partial area of the first part facing the first through hole in a longitudinal direction of the first shield can.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first shield can includes a second protrusion extending from a partial area of the first part facing the first through hole toward the first surface, and

wherein the second protrusion is stepped.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a height from the partial area of the first part facing the first through hole to the first surface is lower than a height from another area of the first part spaced from the partial area to the first surface.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a sealing member disposed on the second surface and covering the first through hole,

wherein the sealing member includes an insertion area allowing insertion of a nozzle for injecting the thermal interface material.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one opening part includes a second through hole formed on the printed circuit board, and passing through the first surface and the second surface, and

wherein the second through hole faces the first shield can, and is spaced apart from the first through hole.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second electronic component disposed on the second surface;

a second shield can disposed on the second surface, facing at least partially the first shield can, and covering the second electronic component; and

another thermal interface material located on the second electronic component.

9 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the second shield can includes a third opening aligned with the second electronic component.

10 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the first through hole faces the first shield can and is spaced apart from the second shield can.

11 . The electronic device of claim 8 ,

wherein the at least one opening part includes a second through hole formed on the printed circuit board, passing through the first surface and the second surface, and spaced apart from the first through hole, and

wherein the second through hole includes:

a third through hole facing the first shield can and the second shield can, and

a fourth through hole facing the first shield can and spaced apart from the second shield can.

12 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein a diameter of the third through hole is larger than a diameter of the fourth through hole.

13 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the thermal interface material occupies an internal space of the first shield can and at least partially occupies an internal space of the second shield can.

14 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the second shield can includes a third opening facing the first through hole.

15 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the thermal interface material is injected into the space between the first surface and the first shield can, through the first through hole, in a direction from the second surface to the first surface.

16 . An electronic device comprising:

a printed circuit board including a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a first through hole passing through the first surface and the second surface;

a first electronic component disposed on the first surface;

a second electronic component disposed on the second surface;

a first shield can disposed on a partial area of the first surface including the first through hole, and covering the first electronic component;

a second shield can disposed on the second surface, facing at least partially the first shield can spaced apart from the first through hole, and covering the second electronic component; and

a thermal interface material injected through the first through hole, and included in a space between the first surface and the first shield can,

wherein the thermal interface material occupies a space between a first part of the first shield can parallel to the first surface and the first electronic component, and

wherein at least partially contacts with the first electronic component.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising:

a sealing member disposed on the second surface and covering the first through hole,

wherein the sealing member includes an insertion area allowing insertion of a nozzle in a direction from the second surface to the first surface.

18 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the printed circuit board includes a second through hole passing through the first surface and the second surface and spaced apart from the first through hole.

19 . The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the second through hole includes:

a third through hole facing the first shield can and the second shield can; and

a fourth through hole facing the first shield can and spaced apart from the second shield can.

20 . The electronic device of claim 19 , wherein a diameter of the third through hole is larger than a diameter of the fourth through hole.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 21, 2024
From: JU, WANJAE; JEONG, KIYEONG; JUNG, NURIMAKA
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 066517/0290 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2023-0058997 · May 8, 2023 · national
KR 10-2023-0084437 · Jun 29, 2023 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2024002043 · Feb 13, 2024
Related Publication 20240381523A1 · Nov 14, 2024
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