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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Gary A. Wells, Fremont, CA (US);
Stephen R. Childress, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Assignee:
NPTest, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 ;
Abstract
A heat-sinking apparatus ( , and ) containing a light-transparent pane ( ) is configured in a way that enables the pane to be brought into contact with a device ( ) such as a semiconductor device without significantly damaging the pane. A main spreader body ( ) of a heat spreader ( ) in the heat-sinking apparatus preferably consists largely of copper and is connected to the pane, preferably consisting largely of diamond, by way of a combination of metals that facilitates heat transfer from the pane to the heat spreader.