Abstract:
A circuit board assembly (50,60,70) with a substrate (10) having a laminate construction of ceramic layers, such as an LTCC ceramic substrate (10). The substrate (10) is configured for the purpose of improving the thermal management of power circuit devices mounted to the substrate (10). Thermally-conductive vias (16,76) extend through the substrate (10) from a first surface (24) thereof to a second surface (26) thereof. A circuit device (14,74) is mounted to the first surface (24) of the substrate (10) and is electrically interconnected to conductor lines (30) of the substrate (10). The device (14,74) is also thermally coupled to the thermally-conductive vias (16,76) with a first solder material (32,72). A heat sink (22) located adjacent the second surface (26) of the substrate (10) is bonded to the thermally-conductive vias (16,76) with a second solder material (34,78), such that the first solder material (32,72), the thermally-conductive vias (16,76), and the second solder material (34,78) define a thermal path from the device (14,74) to the heat sink (22).
Abstract:
A liquid cooled power electronics assembly (10) configured to use electrically conductive coolant (16) to cool power electronic devices that uses dielectric plates sealed with a metal sleeve around the perimeter of the dielectric plates to form a device assembly (10). The configuration allows for more direct contact between the electronic device and the coolant (16), while protecting the electronic device from contact with potentially electrically conductive coolant (16). Material used to form the dielectric plates and the housing (18) are selected to have similar coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) so that the reliability of the seals is maximized.
Abstract:
An assembly (10) for packaging one or more electronic devices (12) in die form includes substrates (26, 34) on opposite sides of the assembly (10), with lead frames (42, 60) between the electronic devices (12) and the substrates (26, 34). The substrates (26, 34), lead frames (42, 60) and electronic devices (12) are sintered together using silver-based sintering paste (68, 70, 72, 74) between the one or more electronic devices (12) and the lead frames (42, 60) and between the lead frames (42, 60) and the substrates (26, 34). The material and thicknesses of the substrates (26, 34) and lead frames (42, 60) are selected so that stresses experienced by the electronic devices (12) caused by changes in temperature of the assembly (10) are balanced from the centre of the assembly (10), thereby eliminating the need for balancing stresses at a substrate level by applying substantially matching metal layers to both sides of the substrates.
Abstract:
A liquid cooled power electronics assembly (10) configured to use electrically conductive coolant (16) to cool power electronic devices that uses dielectric plates sealed with a metallic seal around the perimeter of the dielectric plates to form a device assembly (10), and then forms another metallic seal between the device assembly (10) and a housing (18). The configuration allows for more direct contact between the electronic device (12) and the coolant (16), while protecting the electronic device (12) from contact with potentially electrically conductive coolant (16). Material used to form the dielectric plates and the housing (18) are selected to have similar coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) so that the reliability of the seals is maximized.
Abstract:
An electronic package having circulated submersed cooling fluid and method are provided. The electronic package has a housing defining a sealed enclosure and electronic devices located in the housing. The electronic devices have thermal emitting electrical circuitry. A dielectric fluid, such as a liquid, is located in the housing in heat transfer relationship with the electronic devices. A fluid circulator, such as a piezo fan, is located in the housing in contact with the dielectric liquid for circulating the dielectric liquid to cool the electronic devices.
Abstract:
A method for forming a leadframe assembly (22) is provided. The method includes the steps of providing a sheet (10) of leadframe material and depositing a brazing alloy (12) on a first surface of the sheet (10). The method also includes the steps of placing one or more substrates (16) on the first surface of the sheet (10) and in contact the brazing alloy (12), and heating the brazing alloy (12) to bond the substrate (16) to the first surface of the sheet (10).
Abstract:
A high-frequency Electromagnetic Bandgap (EBG) device (70,90), and a method (100) for making the device are provided. The device (70,90) includes a first substrate (72) including multiple conducting vias (74) forming a periodic lattice. The vias (74) ofthe first substrate (72) extend from the lower surface ofthe first substrate (72) to the upper surface of the first substrate (72). The device (70,90) also includes a second substrate (76) having multiple conducting vias (78) forming a periodic lattice. The vias (78) ofthe second substrate (76) extend from the lower surface of the second substrate (76) to the upper surface of the second substrate (76). The second substrate (76) is positioned adjacent to, and overlapping, the first substrate (72), such that the lower surface of the second substrate (76) is in contact with the upper surface of the first substrate (72), and such that a plurality of vias (78) of the second substrate (76) are in contact with a corresponding plurality of vias (74) of the first substrate (72).
Abstract:
The present invention provides a method for producing an electronic assembly and an electronic assembly (10, 100, 200, 300, 600) with an integrated cooling system for dissipating heat. The electronic assembly comprises a base (18, 218, 318, 618); and at least one electrical component (30, 230, 330, 630) attached to the base (18, 218, 318, 618). The base (18, 218, 318, 618) defines an integrated cooling system having a fluid channel (11, 211, 311, 611) spanning within the base (18, 218, 318, 618) and at least one heat exchanger (12, 13) in heat communication with the fluid channel (11, 211, 311, 611). The integrated cooling system may further include a pump (14) attached to the base (18, 218, 318, 618) for directing the flow of the fluid within the fluid channel (11, 211, 311, 611), and a port (16) in fluid communication with the fluid channel (11, 211, 311, 611) for receiving fluid from an external source.