Method and apparatus for heat dispersion from the bottom side of integrated circuit packages on printed circuit boards
First Claim
1. A thermal disc assembly for providing heat dissipation from an integrated circuit having an underside, comprising:
- a first elastomeric, conductive layer having a top and bottom surface, wherein the top surface of said first elastomeric, conductive layer is adapted to be thermally coupled to the underside of the integrated circuit;
a conductive disc having a top and bottom surface, wherein said top surface of said conductive disc is thermally coupled to said bottom surface of said first elastomeric, conductive layer;
a second elastomeric, conductive layer having a top and bottom surface, wherein the top surface of said second elastomeric, conductive layer is thermally coupled to said bottom surface of said conductive disc, and wherein said bottom surface of said second elastomeric, conductive layer is in thermal contact with a printed circuit board.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus of heat dispersion from the bottom side of an integrated circuit package mounted on a printed circuit board (“PCB”). In operation, a heat slug is thermally coupled to the underside of an integrated circuit (“IC”) package. In one embodiment, the heat slug comprises a disc made of copper or other thermally conductive material in between two layers of elastomeric, conductive material such as silicone imbedded with aluminum particles. The thermal pad extends through each layer of the PCB, including the ground layer. In this way, the ground layer of the PCB is utilized for heat dispersion.
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21 Claims
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1. A thermal disc assembly for providing heat dissipation from an integrated circuit having an underside, comprising:
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a first elastomeric, conductive layer having a top and bottom surface, wherein the top surface of said first elastomeric, conductive layer is adapted to be thermally coupled to the underside of the integrated circuit;
a conductive disc having a top and bottom surface, wherein said top surface of said conductive disc is thermally coupled to said bottom surface of said first elastomeric, conductive layer;
a second elastomeric, conductive layer having a top and bottom surface, wherein the top surface of said second elastomeric, conductive layer is thermally coupled to said bottom surface of said conductive disc, and wherein said bottom surface of said second elastomeric, conductive layer is in thermal contact with a printed circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A printed circuit board having a top surface and bottom surface, said printed circuit board designed for providing heat dissipation from an integrated circuit mounted on said printed circuit board, said integrated circuit having an underside, comprising:
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a first elastomeric, conductive layer having a top and bottom surface, wherein the top surface of said first elastomeric, conductive layer is adapted to be thermally coupled to the underside of the integrated circuit;
a conductive disc having a top and bottom surface, wherein said top surface of said conductive disc is thermally coupled to said bottom surface of said first elastomeric, conductive layer;
a second elastomeric, conductive layer having a top and bottom surface, wherein the top surface of said second elastomeric, conductive layer is thermally coupled to said bottom surface of said conductive disc, and wherein said bottom surface of said second elastomeric, conductive layer is in thermal contact with a printed circuit board;
thermal vias extending vertically within said printed circuit board and in thermal contact with said second bottom side of said second elastomeric, conductive layer; and
a ground plane extending horizontally through said printed circuit board and thermally coupled to said thermal vias. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of dissipating heat from an integrated circuit having a bottom surface, said integrated circuit being mounted on a printed circuit board having a top surface, comprising:
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positioning a conductive disc in thermal contact with said bottom surface of said integrated circuit and said top surface of said printed circuit board, said conductive disc having a top side and a bottom side; and
disposing thermal vias within said printed circuit board board for channeling heat away from said integrated circuit into said printed circuit board, wherein said thermal vias are in thermal contact with said top surface of said printed circuit board; and
placing said top side of said conductive disc in thermal contact with a first layer of thermally elastomeric, conductive material. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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