Abstract:
A cooling system for a die carrier includes a cooling fan (742) disposed at a substantial distance from the semiconductor die carrier and a cooling duct (744) including an inlet portion (752) and an outlet portion (754). The cooling duct inlet portion (752) is attached to the cooling fan (742) and a heat exchanger (746) is disposed on an upper surface of the semiconductor die carrier (730). The cooling duct outlet portion (754) is disposed in close proximity to the heat exchanger (746) such that the cooling fan (742) draws ambient air into the cooling duct (744) and the ambient air exists the cooling duct outlet portion (754) and passes in a heat exchanger relationship with the heat exchanger (746).
Abstract:
A computeur system architecture in which functionally compatible electronic components are located on modular printed circuit boards. Thus, a type of processor used by the system can be changed by replacing the printed circuit board incorporating the processor. Similarly, a type of peripheral bus used can be changed simply by replacing the printed circuit board containing the peripheral controller. High-density connectors connect the circuit boards. Some embodiments of the invention use a single backplane. Other embodiments place peripheral slots on a second, passive backplane.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprising a multi-layer substrate (10) including a plurality of layers of insulative material (12), at least one well (15) formed in at least one of the layers, the well (15) extending from an outer surface of the multi-layer substrate to an inner surface of the multi-layer substrate, and an electrically conductive component (13) formed within the well (15) on the inner surface of the multi-layer substrate; and a device having at least one electrically conductive lead or wire (11) extending into the well (15) and being in direct physical contact with the electrically conductive component (13) formed on the inner surface of the multi-layer substrate. Also, a method of manufacturing an apparatus comprising the steps of forming a multi-layer substrate (10) including a plurality of layers of insulative material (12), at least one well (15) formed in at least one of the layers, the well (15) extending from an outer surface of the multi-layer substrate to an inner surface of the multi-layer substrate, and an electrically conductive component (13) formed within the well (15) on the inner surface of the multi-layer substrate; and extending at least one electrically conductive lead or wire (11) from a device into the well (15) such that the lead or wire is in direct physical contact with the electrically conductive component (13) formed on the inner surface of the multi-layer substrate.
Abstract:
A computer system includes a bus system; a pluggable central processing unit circuit board, coupled to the bus system; a pluggable logic board coupled to the pluggable central processing unit circuit board through the bus system; a pluggable input/output board coupled to the pluggable logic board through the bus system; a first connector unit for directly connecting the pluggable central processing unit circuit board to a first predetermined location on the pluggable logic board; and a second connector unit for directly connecting the pluggable logic board to a predetermined location on the pluggable input/output board.
Abstract:
A computer system including a plurality of air circulation areas to facilitate cooling of components within the air circulation areas. Specifically, the system includes an air circulation area for a plurality of printed circuit boards, for a power supply, and for a plurality of internal and external peripherals, such as disk drives. The system also includes an automatic door that covers the external peripherals. The external peripherals slide forward, out of a casing of the system to facilitate upgrade and/or repair of the peripherals. In addition, the system includes cabling slots and structure to effect electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding.