The present disclosure relates to a chip device, and to a chip device including a barrier.
It is known that thermal paste is applied between a chip and a sealing member or between the sealing member and a heat dissipation device to proceed with heat conduction. If the thermal paste overflows from between the chip and the sealing member or from between the sealing member and the heat dissipation device, it will cause poor heat conduction. If the thermal paste flows into a cooling liquid of an immersion cooling system, it will cause the cooling liquid to deteriorate or its thermal performance to be reduced.
In some embodiments, a chip device includes a substrate, at least one chip, a sealing component, a heat-conducting medium, a barrier, and a heat dissipation device. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The at least one chip is disposed over the first surface of the substrate and has a heat transfer surface. The sealing component covers the at least one chip and has a heat transfer area thermal contacting the heat transfer surface of the at least one chip. The heat-conducting medium is disposed over the heat transfer area of the sealing component. The barrier is disposed around and blocks the heat-conducting medium. The heat dissipation device is disposed over the heat transfer area of the sealing component and on the heat-conducting medium.
In some embodiments, a chip device includes a substrate, at least one chip, a sealing component, a heat-transferring medium, and an isolator. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The at least one chip is disposed over the first surface of the substrate and has a heat transfer surface. The sealing component covers the at least one chip and has a heat transfer area. The heat-transferring medium is disposed between the heat transfer area of the sealing component and the heat transfer surface of the at least one chip. The isolator is disposed around and isolates the heat-transferring medium.
The chip device can block the heat-conducting medium through the barrier to prevent the heat-conducting medium from overflowing between the sealing component and the heat dissipation device. The chip device can also isolate the heat-transferring medium through the isolator to prevent the heat-transferring medium from overflowing between the sealing component and the chip. Thus, it can avoid the situation of poor heat conduction. Also, the heat-conducting medium or the heat-transferring medium will not flow into the cooling liquid, thereby maintaining the quality of the cooling liquid and avoiding a decrease in the thermal performance of the cooling liquid.
Aspects of some embodiments of the present disclosure are readily understood from the following detailed description when read with the accompanying figures. It is noted that various structures may not be drawn to scale, and dimensions of the various structures may be arbitrarily increased or reduced for clarity of discussion.
Common reference numerals are used throughout the drawings and the detailed description to indicate the same or similar components. Embodiments of the present disclosure will be readily understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
In some embodiments, the substrate 11 can have a first surface 111 and a second surface 112. The second surface 112 is opposite to the first surface 111. The at least one chip 12 can be disposed over the first surface 111 of the substrate 11. The at least one chip 12 can have a heat transfer surface 121. The heat transfer surface 121 can be a surface on which the at least one chip 12 transfers the generated heat.
In some embodiments, the sealing component 13 can cover the at least one chip 12. The sealing component 13 can have a heat transfer area 131. The heat transfer area 131 can thermal contact the heat transfer surface 121 of the at least one chip 12. In some embodiments, the heat transfer area 131 can directly contact the heat transfer surface 121 of the at least one chip 12. In some embodiments, a thermal paste, a thermal pad, or a thermal glue can be disposed between the heat transfer area 131 and the heat transfer surface 121 of the at least one chip 12 to improve heat conduction effects.
In some embodiments, the heat-conducting medium 14 can be disposed over the heat transfer area 131 of the sealing component 13. The heat-conducting medium 14 can be, for example, thermal paste, thermal pad, or thermal glue. In some embodiments, the barrier 15 can be disposed around the heat-conducting medium 14. The barrier 15 can block the heat-conducting medium 14. The barrier 15 can be an O-ring. The O-ring can be rubber or silicone. In some embodiments, the heat dissipation device 16 can be disposed over the heat transfer area 131 of the sealing component 13 and on the heat-conducting medium 14. The heat dissipation device 16 can include a heat conduction area 161 disposed over the heat transfer area 131 of the sealing component 13. The heat dissipation device 16 can be, for example, a fin heat sink, a water cooling plate, or a vapor chamber.
Therefore, the barrier 15 can prevent the heat-conducting medium 14 from overflowing between the sealing component 13 and the heat dissipation device 16 and avoid the situation of poor heat conduction caused by the loss of the heat-conducting medium 14. If the chip device 10 is applied in the environment with the fluid (e.g., the non-conductive cooling liquid), the heat-conducting medium 14 will not flow into the cooling liquid, thereby maintaining the quality of the cooling liquid and avoiding a decrease in the thermal performance of the cooling liquid.
In some embodiments, the sealing component 13 can include a frame 132. The frame 132 can be disposed at a periphery of the heat transfer area 131 and on the substrate 11. The frame 132 of the sealing component 13 can have a first ring trench 133 facing the heat dissipation device 16. The barrier 15 can be disposed in the first ring trench 133 to block the heat-conducting medium 14 and prevent the heat-conducting medium 14 from overflowing or losing.
Therefore, the isolator 18 can isolate the heat-transferring medium 17 and prevent the heat-transferring medium 17 from overflowing between the sealing component 13 and the chip 12, which can avoid the situation of poor heat conduction caused by the loss of the heat-transferring medium 17. If the chip device 10a is applied in the environment with the fluid (e.g., the non-conductive cooling liquid), the heat-transferring medium 17 will not flow into the cooling liquid, thereby maintaining the quality of the cooling liquid and avoiding a decrease in the thermal performance of the cooling liquid.
In some embodiments, the sealing component 13 can further include an encapsulation structure (not shown in the drawings). The encapsulation structure is configured to encapsulate the at least one chip 12. The encapsulation structure can be disposed outside the frame 132. The barrier 15 can be disposed outside the encapsulation structure to block the heat-conducting medium 14 and prevent the heat-conducting medium 14 from overflowing or losing.
In some embodiments, the sealing component 23 can cover the at least one chip 22. The sealing component 23 can have a heat transfer area 231. The heat-transferring medium 27 can be disposed between the heat transfer area 231 of the sealing component 23 and the heat transfer surface 221 of the at least one chip 22. The isolator 28 can be disposed around the heat-transferring medium 27. The isolator 28 can isolate the heat-transferring medium 27. In some embodiments, the heat-transferring medium 27 can be, for example, thermal paste, thermal pad, or thermal glue.
Therefore, the isolator 28 can isolate the heat-transferring medium 27 and prevent the heat-transferring medium 27 from overflowing between the sealing component 23 and the chip 22, which can avoid the situation of poor heat conduction caused by the loss of the heat-transferring medium 27. If the chip device 20 is applied in the environment with the fluid (e.g., the non-conductive cooling liquid), the heat-transferring medium 27 will not flow into the cooling liquid, thereby maintaining the quality of the cooling liquid and avoiding a decrease in the thermal performance of the cooling liquid.
In some embodiments, the sealing component 23 can include a frame 232. The frame 232 can be disposed at a periphery of the heat transfer area 231 and on the substrate 21. The frame 232 of the sealing component 23 can include an inner ring wall 238. The isolator 28 can be disposed at the inner ring wall 238. The isolator 28 can be used to isolate the heat-transferring medium 27 and prevent the heat-transferring medium 27 from overflowing or losing, so as to have the effects mentioned above.
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While several embodiments of the present disclosure have been illustrated and described, various modifications and improvements can be made by those skilled in the art. The embodiments of the present disclosure are therefore described in an illustrative but not in a restrictive sense. It is intended that the present disclosure should not be limited to the particular forms as illustrated and that all modifications which maintain the spirit and scope of the present disclosure are within the scope defined in the appended claims.
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110215140 | Dec 2021 | TW | national |