Apparatus for conditioning power and managing thermal energy in an electronic device
First Claim
1. A thermal management module configureable to be coupled to an integrated circuit device, the thermal management module comprising:
- a. a substrate having at least a portion of a microchannel therein and configured to permit flow of a liquid therethrough, wherein the liquid provides thermal capture of heat generated by the integrated circuit device; and
b. a first plurality of interface vias within the substrate for providing electrical connection with the integrated circuit device.
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Abstract
In one aspect, the present invention is a technique of, and a system for conditioning power for a consuming device. In this regard, a power conditioning module, affixed to an integrated circuit device, conditions power to be applied to the integrated circuit device. The power conditioning module includes a semiconductor substrate having a first interface and a second interface wherein the first interface opposes the second interface. The power conditioning module further includes a plurality of interface vias, to provide electrical connection between the first interface and the second interface, and a first set of pads, disposed on the first interface and a second set of pads disposed on the second interface. Each of the pads is connected to a corresponding one of the interface vias on either the first or second interface. The power conditioning module also includes electrical circuitry, disposed within semiconductor substrate, to condition the power to be applied to the integrated circuit device. The electrical circuitry may be disposed on the first interface, the second interface, or both interfaces. Moreover, the electrical circuitry includes at least one voltage regulator and at least one capacitor.
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21 Claims
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1. A thermal management module configureable to be coupled to an integrated circuit device, the thermal management module comprising:
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a. a substrate having at least a portion of a microchannel therein and configured to permit flow of a liquid therethrough, wherein the liquid provides thermal capture of heat generated by the integrated circuit device; and b. a first plurality of interface vias within the substrate for providing electrical connection with the integrated circuit device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus configureable to be coupled to an integrated circuit device comprising:
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a. means for conditioning power applied to the integrated circuit device, the means for conditioning configured to provide electrical connection between the integrated circuit device and a circuit board; and b. means for cooling the interface circuit device, the means for cooling coupled to the means for conditioning and configured to provide electrical connection between the integrated circuit device and the circuit board.
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16. A thermal management system comprising:
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a. at least one thermal management element coupled to one or more integrated circuit devices for capturing thermal energy generated by the one or more integrated circuit devices using a fluid channeled therethrough; and b. at least one pump coupled to the at least one thermal management elements for circulating the fluid thereto; c. at least one heat rejection element coupled to the at least one pump, wherein the at least one heat rejection element cools fluid heated by the at least one thermal management module; and d. a device coupled to the at least one thermal management element, wherein the device is one of a group consisting of an additional thermal management element, an additional pump and an additional heat rejection element. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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