Cooling techniques for semiconductor package
First Claim
1. A device comprising:
- a high-side switch;
a first high-side conductive element electrically connected to a first load terminal of the high-side switch;
a second high-side conductive element electrically connected to a second load terminal of the high-side switch;
a layer of cooling material encapsulating the high-side switch, the first high-side conductive element, and the second high-side conductive element;
a low-side switch;
a first low-side conductive element electrically connected to a first load terminal of the low-side switch;
a second low-side conductive element electrically connected to a second load terminal of the low-side switch, wherein the layer of cooling material encapsulates the low-side switch, the first low-side conductive element, and the second low-side conductive element;
a printed circuit board (PCB) including an electrical interface and configured to;
deliver control signals to the high-side switch based on signals received at the electrical interface; and
deliver control signals to the low-side switch based on signals received at the electrical interface;
a first body including the cooling material, the high-side switch, the first high-side conductive element, the second high-side conductive element, the low-side switch, the first low-side conductive element, and the second low-side conductive element; and
a second body surrounding the first body, the second body including the PCB and interconnect elements configured to receive a high-side power supply, receive a low-side power supply, and deliver an output signal,wherein the electrical interface is at least partially exposed on the second body.
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Abstract
In some examples, a device includes a high-side switch, a first high-side conductive element electrically connected to a first load terminal of the high-side switch, and a second high-side conductive element electrically connected to a second load terminal of the high-side switch. The device also includes a layer of cooling material encapsulating the high-side switch, the first high-side conductive element, and the second high-side conductive element. The device further includes a low-side switch, a first low-side conductive element electrically connected to a first load terminal of the low-side switch, and a second low-side conductive element electrically connected to a second load terminal of the low-side switch. The layer of cooling material encapsulates the low-side switch, the first low-side conductive element, and the second low-side conductive element.
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20 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
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a high-side switch; a first high-side conductive element electrically connected to a first load terminal of the high-side switch; a second high-side conductive element electrically connected to a second load terminal of the high-side switch; a layer of cooling material encapsulating the high-side switch, the first high-side conductive element, and the second high-side conductive element; a low-side switch; a first low-side conductive element electrically connected to a first load terminal of the low-side switch; a second low-side conductive element electrically connected to a second load terminal of the low-side switch, wherein the layer of cooling material encapsulates the low-side switch, the first low-side conductive element, and the second low-side conductive element; a printed circuit board (PCB) including an electrical interface and configured to; deliver control signals to the high-side switch based on signals received at the electrical interface; and deliver control signals to the low-side switch based on signals received at the electrical interface; a first body including the cooling material, the high-side switch, the first high-side conductive element, the second high-side conductive element, the low-side switch, the first low-side conductive element, and the second low-side conductive element; and a second body surrounding the first body, the second body including the PCB and interconnect elements configured to receive a high-side power supply, receive a low-side power supply, and deliver an output signal, wherein the electrical interface is at least partially exposed on the second body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A device comprising:
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a middle cooling element; a high-side cooling element; a high-side switch; an outside high-side conductive element positioned between the high-side switch and the high-side cooling element, wherein the outside high-side conductive element is electrically connected to a high-side power supply; a middle high-side conductive element electrically connected to a load terminal of the high-side switch, wherein the middle high-side conductive element is positioned between the high-side switch and the middle cooling element; a low-side cooling element; a low-side switch; an outside low-side conductive element positioned between the low-side switch and the low-side cooling element, wherein the outside low-side conductive element is electrically connected to a low-side power supply; and a middle low-side conductive element electrically connected to a load terminal of the low-side switch, wherein the middle low-side conductive element is positioned between the low-side switch and the middle cooling element, and wherein the middle high-side conductive element is electrically connected to the middle low-side conductive element to form a C-shaped interconnect element. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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electrically connecting a first high-side conductive element to a first load terminal of a high-side switch; electrically connecting a second high-side conductive element to a second load terminal of a high-side switch; electrically connecting a first low-side conductive element to a first load terminal of a low-side switch; electrically connecting a second low-side conductive element to a second load terminal of a low-side switch; encapsulating the high-side switch, the first high-side conductive element, and the second high-side conductive element in a layer of cooling material; encapsulating the low-side switch, the first low-side conductive element, and the first high-side conductive element in the layer of cooling material; positioning a cooling element such that the first high-side conductive element is positioned between the high-side switch and the cooling element and such that the first low-side conductive element is positioned between the low-side switch and the cooling element, wherein positioning the cooling element comprises positioning the cooling element such that the cooling element is not in direct contact with the first high-side conductive element and such that cooling element is not in direct contact with the first low-side conductive element; and encapsulating the cooling element in the layer of cooling material.
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15. A device comprising:
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a middle cooling element; a high-side cooling element; a high-side switch; an outside high-side conductive element positioned between the high-side switch and the high-side cooling element; a middle high-side conductive element electrically connected to a high-side power supply and to a load terminal of the high-side switch, wherein the middle high-side conductive element is positioned between the high-side switch and the middle cooling element; a low-side cooling element; a low-side switch; an outside low-side conductive element positioned between the low-side switch and the low-side cooling element; and a middle low-side conductive element electrically connected to a low-side power supply and to a load terminal of the low-side switch, wherein the middle low-side conductive element is positioned between the low-side switch and the middle cooling element, and wherein the outside high-side conductive element is electrically connected to the outside low-side conductive element to form a C-shaped interconnect element. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A device comprising:
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a cooling element; a high-side switch; a high-side conductive element electrically connected to a load terminal of the high-side switch, wherein the high-side conductive element is positioned between the high-side switch and the cooling element; a low-side switch; a low-side conductive element electrically connected to a load terminal of the low-side switch, wherein the low-side conductive element is positioned between the low-side switch and the cooling element; and a thermoplastic material encapsulating the cooling element, the high-side conductive element, and the low-side conductive element, wherein the cooling element is separated from the high-side conductive element by the thermoplastic material such that the cooling element is not in direct contact with the high-side conductive element, wherein the cooling element is separated from the low-side conductive element by the thermoplastic material such that the cooling element is not in direct contact with the low-side conductive element, and wherein the thermoplastic material at least partially encapsulates the device.
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20. A device comprising:
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a cooling element; a high-side switch; a high-side conductive element electrically connected to a load terminal of the high-side switch, wherein the high-side conductive element is positioned between the high-side switch and the cooling element; a low-side switch; a low-side conductive element electrically connected to a load terminal of the low-side switch, wherein the low-side conductive element is positioned between the low-side switch and the cooling element; a printed circuit board (PCB) including an electrical interface and configured to; deliver control signals to the high-side switch; and deliver control signals to the low-side switch; and a thermoplastic material encapsulating the cooling element, the high-side conductive element, and the low-side conductive element, wherein the thermoplastic material partially encapsulates the PCB such that the thermoplastic material does not cover the electrical interface, and wherein the thermoplastic material at least partially encapsulates the device.
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