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Title: Graphene heat dissipating structure

Abstract

Various technologies presented herein relate to forming one or more heat dissipating structures (e.g., heat spreaders and/or heat sinks) on a substrate, wherein the substrate forms part of an electronic component. The heat dissipating structures are formed from graphene, with advantage being taken of the high thermal conductivity of graphene. The graphene (e.g., in flake form) is attached to a diazonium molecule, and further, the diazonium molecule is utilized to attach the graphene to material forming the substrate. A surface of the substrate is treated to comprise oxide-containing regions and also oxide-free regions having underlying silicon exposed. The diazonium molecule attaches to the oxide-free regions, wherein the diazonium molecule bonds (e.g., covalently) to the exposed silicon. Attachment of the diazonium plus graphene molecule is optionally repeated to enable formation of a heat dissipating structure of a required height.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1485287
Patent Number(s):
10096536
Application Number:
15/618,000
Assignee:
National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC (Albuquerque, NM)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01L - SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-94AL85000
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2017 Jun 08
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Washburn, Cody M., Lambert, Timothy N., Wheeler, David R., Rodenbeck, Christopher T., and Railkar, Tarak A. Graphene heat dissipating structure. United States: N. p., 2018. Web.
Washburn, Cody M., Lambert, Timothy N., Wheeler, David R., Rodenbeck, Christopher T., & Railkar, Tarak A. Graphene heat dissipating structure. United States.
Washburn, Cody M., Lambert, Timothy N., Wheeler, David R., Rodenbeck, Christopher T., and Railkar, Tarak A. Tue . "Graphene heat dissipating structure". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1485287.
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