US Patent 7243705 Integrated circuit coolant microchannel with compliant cover

Patent 7243705 was granted and assigned to Intel on July, 2007 by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Patent

Patent attributes

Current Assignee

Intel

Patent Jurisdiction

United States Patent and Trademark Office

Patent Number

72437050

Patent Inventor Names

Patrick D. Boyd0

Ravi Prasher0

Alan M. Myers0

Chia-pin Chiu0

Gregory M. Chrysler0

Ioan Sauciuc0

Je-Young Chang0

Date of Patent

July 17, 2007

Patent Application Number

110695400

Date Filed

March 1, 2005

Patent Primary Examiner

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Tho Duong

Patent abstract

An apparatus includes a microchannel structure having microchannels formed therein. The microchannels are to transport a coolant and to be proximate to an integrated circuit to transfer heat from the integrated circuit to the coolant. The apparatus also includes a cover positioned on the microchannel structure to define a respective upper wall of each of the microchannels. The cover presents a compliant surface to the microchannels.