Semiconductor chip cooling apparatus
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1. An integrated-circuit cooling apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
- a semiconductor die having bond pads fabricated thereon, said semiconductor die being connected to a tape having leads fabricated thereon, said tape being positioned next to said semiconductor die to permit electrical connections between said leads and said bond pads on said semiconductor die;
a support structure having a surface for supporting said semiconductor die;
a dike connected to said surface and said tape, said dike forming a cavity with said tape, said surface, and a portion of said semiconductor die;
input means and output means connected to said cavity; and
means for cooling said semiconductor die, said cooling means including a cooling fluid and means for circulating said cooling fluid throughout said cavity and utilizing said input means and said output means to reduce the temperature of said semiconductor die and said support structure during operation of said semiconductor die by causing said cooling fluid to directly contact said portion of said semiconductor die, at least a portion of said leads on said tape, and at least a portion of said surface for supporting said semiconductor die.
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A novel semiconductor chip cooling apparatus includes at least one semiconductor die packaged according to a TAB design. A support structure supports the die, and a dike is connected to the support structure and the TAB tape to form a cavity impervious to liquid and air. Input and output means are connected to the cavity. Fluid means circulate throughout the cavity and utilize the input and output means to directly cool the die during operation of the semiconductor die. Heat spreading means may be positioned below the die to increase the amount of surface area which contacts the fluid means, thereby cooling the die more efficiently.
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1. An integrated-circuit cooling apparatus, said apparatus comprising:
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a semiconductor die having bond pads fabricated thereon, said semiconductor die being connected to a tape having leads fabricated thereon, said tape being positioned next to said semiconductor die to permit electrical connections between said leads and said bond pads on said semiconductor die; a support structure having a surface for supporting said semiconductor die; a dike connected to said surface and said tape, said dike forming a cavity with said tape, said surface, and a portion of said semiconductor die; input means and output means connected to said cavity; and means for cooling said semiconductor die, said cooling means including a cooling fluid and means for circulating said cooling fluid throughout said cavity and utilizing said input means and said output means to reduce the temperature of said semiconductor die and said support structure during operation of said semiconductor die by causing said cooling fluid to directly contact said portion of said semiconductor die, at least a portion of said leads on said tape, and at least a portion of said surface for supporting said semiconductor die. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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