公开(公告)号：US20130120926A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-16

申请号：US13293174

申请日：2011-11-10

申请人： Richard M. Barina ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Derek I. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  James S. Womble

发明人： Richard M. Barina ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Derek I. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  James S. Womble

IPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  F28F7/00

CPC分类号： F28D15/0275 ,  G06F1/185 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H01L23/4093 ,  H01L23/427 ,  H01L23/473 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H05K7/20509 ,  H05K7/20772 ,  H05K7/20809 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A cooling system for a memory module comprises a heat conduction assembly for conducting heat from the memory module to liquid-cooled mounting blocks. In one embodiment, each heat conduction assembly includes a frame having opposing first and second supports, first and second heat spreader plates each extending from the first support to the second support, and a pair of flattened heat pipes each extending along a respective one of the heat spreader plates from the first support to the second support. The liquid-cooled mounting blocks releasably support the heat conduction assembly over a memory module socket with the memory module between the heat spreader plates.

摘要翻译： 用于存储器模块的冷却系统包括用于将热量从存储器模块传导到液冷的安装块的热传导组件。 在一个实施例中，每个热传导组件包括具有相对的第一和第二支撑件的框架，每个从第一支撑件延伸到第二支撑件的第一和第二散热板，以及一对扁平化的热管， 散热板从第一支撑到第二支撑。 液体冷却的安装块通过存储器模块插座可释放地支撑热传导组件，存储器模块位于散热板之间。

公开(公告)号：US08587943B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US13305092

申请日：2011-11-28

申请人： Richard M. Barina ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Derek I. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  James S. Womble

发明人： Richard M. Barina ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Derek I. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  James S. Womble

IPC分类号： H05K7/20 ,  G06F1/20

CPC分类号： H01L23/473 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F2200/201 ,  H01L23/4093 ,  H01L23/427 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A liquid-cooled computer memory system includes first and second blocks in fluid communication with a chilled liquid source. A plurality of spaced-apart heat transfer pipes extend along a system board between memory module sockets from the first manifold block to the second manifold block. The heat transfer pipes may be liquid flow pipes circulating the chilled liquid between the memory module sockets. Alternatively, the heat transfer pipes may be closed heat pipes that conduct heat from the memory modules to the liquid-cooled blocks. A separate heat spreader is provided to thermally bridge each memory module to the adjacent heat transfer pipes.

摘要翻译： 液冷计算机存储器系统包括与冷却液体源流体连通的第一和第二块。 多个间隔开的传热管沿着系统板在从第一歧管块到第二歧管块的存储器模块插槽之间延伸。 传热管可以是将冷却液体循环在存储器模块插槽之间的液体流管。 或者，传热管可以是将热量从存储器模块传导到液冷块的封闭热管。 提供单独的散热器以将每个存储器模块热桥接到相邻的传热管。

公开(公告)号：US09307674B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US13102200

申请日：2011-05-06

申请人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： H01L23/427 ,  H01L23/473 ,  H05K7/20 ,  F28D15/02

CPC分类号： H05K7/20336 ,  F28D15/02 ,  H05K7/20509 ,  H05K7/20772 ,  H05K7/20936

摘要： Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating cooling of an electronic component. The apparatus includes a liquid-cooled cold plate and a thermal spreader associated with the cold plate. The cold plate includes multiple coolant-carrying channel sections extending within the cold plate, and a thermal conduction surface with a larger surface area than a surface area of the component to be cooled. The thermal spreader includes one or more heat pipes including multiple heat pipe sections. One or more heat pipe sections are partially aligned to a first region of the cold plate, that is, where aligned to the surface to be cooled, and partially aligned to a second region of the cold plate, which is outside the first region. The one or more heat pipes facilitate distribution of heat from the electronic component to coolant-carrying channel sections of the cold plate located in the second region of the cold plate.

公开(公告)号：US09027360B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US13102195

申请日：2011-05-06

申请人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： F25D23/12 ,  F25D17/06

CPC分类号： H05K7/20763 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25D17/06 ,  H05K7/20254 ,  H05K7/20263 ,  H05K7/20781 ,  H05K7/2079 ,  H05K7/20836

摘要： Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating cooling of an electronic component. The apparatus includes a liquid-cooled structure, a thermal conduction path coupling the electronic component and the liquid-cooled structure, a coolant loop in fluid communication with a coolant-carrying channel of the liquid-cooled structure, and an outdoor-air-cooled heat exchange unit coupled to facilitate heat transfer from the liquid-cooled structure via, at least in part, the coolant loop. The thermoelectric array facilitates transfer of heat from the electronic component to the liquid-cooled structure, and the heat exchange unit cools coolant passing through the coolant loop by dissipating heat from the coolant to outdoor ambient air. In one implementation, temperature of coolant entering the liquid-cooled structure is greater than temperature of the outdoor ambient air to which heat is dissipated.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于促进电子部件的冷却的装置和方法。 该装置包括液冷结构，耦合电子部件和液冷结构的热传导路径，与液冷结构的冷却剂传送通道流体连通的冷却剂回路，室外空气冷却 热交换单元被耦合以便于至少部分地通过冷却剂回路从液冷结构经由热传递。 热电阵列有助于将热量从电子部件传递到液冷结构，并且热交换单元通过将冷却剂的热量散发到室外环境空气来冷却通过冷却剂回路的冷却剂。 在一个实施方案中，进入液冷结构的冷却剂的温度大于散热的室外环境空气的温度。

公开(公告)号：US08493738B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US13102211

申请日：2011-05-06

申请人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  Michael A. Gaynes ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark D. Schultz ,  Daniel P. Simco ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  Michael A. Gaynes ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark D. Schultz ,  Daniel P. Simco ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20772 ,  H05K7/20781 ,  H05K7/2079

摘要： Liquid-cooled electronic systems are provided which include an electronic assembly having an electronics card and a socket with a latch at one end. The latch facilitates securing of the card within the socket or removal of the card from the socket. A liquid-cooled cold rail is disposed at the one end of the socket, and a thermal spreader couples the electronics card to the cold rail. The thermal spreader includes first and second thermal transfer plates coupled to first and second surfaces on opposite sides of the card, and thermally conductive extensions extending from end edges of the plates, which couple the respective transfer plates to the liquid-cooled cold rail. The thermally conductive extensions are disposed to the sides of the latch, and the card is securable within or removable from the socket using the latch without removing the cold rail or the thermal spreader.

摘要翻译： 提供液冷电子系统，其包括具有电子卡的电子组件和在一端具有闩锁的插座。 闩锁有助于将卡固定在插座内或从插座中取出卡。 液冷冷轨布置在插座的一端，散热器将电子卡连接到冷轨。 热散布器包括耦合到卡的相对侧上的第一和第二表面的第一和第二热传递板，以及从板的端部边缘延伸的导热延伸件，其将相应的传递板联接到液体冷却的冷轨。 导热延伸部设置在闩锁的侧面，并且卡可以使用闩锁固定在插座内或从插座中移除而不移除冷轨或散热器。

公开(公告)号：US08687364B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-01

申请号：US13283933

申请日：2011-10-28

申请人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  Patrick A. Coico ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  Patrick A. Coico ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： B23P15/26 ,  H05K7/20781 ,  H05K7/20827 ,  Y10T29/4935 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A cooling apparatus for an electronics rack is provided which includes an air-to-liquid heat exchanger, one or more coolant-cooled structures and a tube. The heat exchanger, which is associated with the electronics rack and disposed to cool air passing through the rack, includes a plurality of distinct, coolant-carrying tube sections, each tube section having a coolant inlet and a coolant outlet, one of which is coupled in fluid communication with a coolant loop to facilitate flow of coolant through the tube section. The coolant-cooled structure(s) is in thermal contact with an electronic component(s) of the rack, and facilitates transfer of heat from the component(s) to the coolant. The tube connects in fluid communication one coolant-cooled structure and the other of the coolant inlet or outlet of the one tube section, and facilitates flow of coolant directly between that coolant-carrying tube section of the heat exchanger and the coolant-cooled structure.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于电子机架的冷却装置，其包括空气 - 液体热交换器，一个或多个冷却剂冷却结构和管。 与电子机架相关联并设置成冷却通过齿条的空气的热交换器包括多个不同的冷却剂承载管部分，每个管部分具有冷却剂入口和冷却剂出口，其中一个耦合 与冷却剂回路流体连通以便于冷却剂流过管段。 冷却剂冷却结构与机架的电子部件热接触，并且有助于将热量从部件传递到冷却剂。 该管连接流体连通一个冷却剂冷却结构和一个管部分的冷却剂入口或出口中的另一个，并且促使冷却剂直接在热交换器的冷却剂承载管部分和冷却剂冷却结构之间流动。

公开(公告)号：US20130192794A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-01

申请号：US13361929

申请日：2012-01-30

申请人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： F28F9/00

CPC分类号： H05K13/00 ,  H01L21/4882 ,  H01L23/40 ,  H01L23/42 ,  H01L23/44 ,  H01L23/467 ,  H01L23/473 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H05K7/20009 ,  H05K7/20254 ,  Y10T29/49117

摘要： Several apparatuses and methods for providing cooling system interchangeability. One apparatus includes a thermally conductive plate thermally coupled to an integrated circuit. The thermally conductive plate is configured to couple interchangeably to a liquid cooling assembly or an air cooling assembly, and the liquid cooling assembly and the air cooling assembly are separate devices.

摘要翻译： 提供冷却系统互换性的几种设备和方法。 一种装置包括热耦合到集成电路的导热板。 导热板被配置为可互换地耦合到液体冷却组件或空气冷却组件，并且液体冷却组件和空气冷却组件是分离的装置。

公开(公告)号：US08255740B2

公开(公告)日：2012-08-28

申请号：US12891309

申请日：2010-09-27

申请人： Vinod Kamath ,  Jason A. Matteson ,  Gregory J. McKnight ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Vinod Kamath ,  Jason A. Matteson ,  Gregory J. McKnight ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/0793 ,  G06F11/073

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention include computer-implemented methods for selectively applying remedial actions, according to a predefined order, for reducing the error rate in a computer memory system. In one embodiment, an ordered set of remedial actions are sequentially invoked in response to a single-bit error (SBE) in a DIMM reaching successive error thresholds. For example, in an air-cooled system, the remedial actions may include dynamically increasing a DIMM refresh rate, dynamically increasing a rate of airflow used to cool the DIMMs, and dynamically throttling the DIMMs. The remedial actions may be layered as they are successively invoked, to provide a cumulative remedial effect. At least two of the remedial actions may be simultaneously invoked in response to a multi-bit error rate reaching an associated threshold.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例包括用于根据预定义的顺序选择性地应用补救动作以减少计算机存储器系统中的错误率的计算机实现的方法。 在一个实施例中，响应于DIMM中的单位错误（SBE）达到连续的错误阈值，顺序地调用有序的一组补救动作。 例如，在风冷系统中，补救措施可以包括动态地增加DIMM刷新速率，动态地增加用于冷却DIMM的气流速率，以及动态地调节DIMM。 补救措施可以按照它们被依次调用来分层，以提供累积的补救效果。 响应于达到相关阈值的多位错误率，可以同时调用至少两个补救动作。

公开(公告)号：US07660109B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-09

申请号：US11957619

申请日：2007-12-17

申请人： Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Jason A. Matteson ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Jason A. Matteson ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： H05K7/20 ,  F25D23/12

CPC分类号： H05K7/20754 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D2317/0655 ,  F25D2317/0661 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating air-cooling of an electronics system employing a vapor-compression heat exchange system, and front and back covers. An evaporator housing of the heat exchange system is mounted to a system housing of the electronics system and extends at least partially between air inlet and outlet sides of the system housing. The evaporator housing includes air inlet and outlet openings, and an evaporator. The front cover is mounted to the system or evaporator housing adjacent to the air inlet side or air outlet opening, and the back cover is mounted to the system or evaporator housing adjacent to the air outlet side or air inlet opening. Together, the system housing, back cover, evaporator housing and front cover define a closed loop airflow path passing through the system housing and evaporator housing, with the vapor-compression heat exchange system cooling air circulating therethrough.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于促进采用蒸气压缩热交换系统的电子系统以及前后盖的空气冷却的装置和方法。 热交换系统的蒸发器壳体安装到电子系统的系统壳体，并且至少部分地延伸到系统壳体的空气入口侧和出口侧之间。 蒸发器壳体包括空气入口和出口以及蒸发器。 前盖与空气入口侧或空气出口开口相邻地安装在系统或蒸发器壳体上，后盖与空气出口侧或进气口相邻地安装在系统或蒸发器壳体上。 系统壳体，后盖，蒸发器壳体和前盖一起限定通过系统壳体和蒸发器壳体的闭环气流路径，其中蒸气压缩热交换系统冷却空气循环通过。

公开(公告)号：US08649177B2

公开(公告)日：2014-02-11

申请号：US13451714

申请日：2012-04-20

申请人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  Michael A. Gaynes ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark D. Schultz ,  Daniel P. Simco ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  Michael A. Gaynes ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark D. Schultz ,  Daniel P. Simco ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20772 ,  H05K7/20781 ,  H05K7/2079

摘要： A method of fabricating a liquid-cooled electronic system is provided which includes an electronic assembly having an electronics card and a socket with a latch at one end. The latch facilitates securing of the card within the socket. The method includes providing a liquid-cooled cold rail at the one end of the socket, and a thermal spreader to couple the electronics card to the cold rail. The thermal spreader includes first and second thermal transfer plates coupled to first and second surfaces on opposite sides of the card, and thermally conductive extensions extending from end edges of the plates, which couple the respective transfer plates to the liquid-cooled cold rail. The extensions are disposed to the sides of the latch, and the card is securable within or removable from the socket using the latch without removing the cold rail or the thermal spreader.

摘要翻译： 提供一种制造液冷电子系统的方法，其包括具有电子卡的电子组件和在一端具有闩锁的插座。 闩锁有助于将卡固定在插座内。 该方法包括在插座的一端提供液冷冷轨，以及将电子卡耦合到冷轨的散热器。 热散布器包括耦合到卡的相对侧上的第一和第二表面的第一和第二热传递板，以及从板的端部边缘延伸的导热延伸件，其将相应的传递板联接到液体冷却的冷轨。 延伸件设置在闩锁的侧面，并且卡可以使用闩锁固定在插座内或从插座中移除，而不移除冷轨或散热器。