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Title: Apparatus for the compact cooling of modules

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1190908

An apparatus for the compact cooling of modules. The apparatus includes a clip, a first cover plate coupled to a first side of the clip, a second cover plate coupled to a second side of the clip opposite to the first side of the clip, a first frame thermally coupled to the first cover plate, and a second frame thermally coupled to the second cover plate. Each of the first frame and the second frame may include a plurality of channels for passing coolant through the first frame and the second frame, respectively. Additionally, the apparatus may further include a filler for directing coolant through the plurality of channels, and for blocking coolant from flowing along the first side of the clip and the second side of the clip.

Research Organization:
International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
EE0002894
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation (Armonk, NY)
Patent Number(s):
9,076,753
Application Number:
13/475,348
OSTI ID:
1190908
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2012 May 18
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Thermal Characteristics of Chip Stack and Package Stack Memory Devices in the Component and Module Level conference March 2007