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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 16, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2009
Seah Sun Too, San Jose, CA (US);
Hsiang Wan Liau, Penang, MY;
Janet Kirkland, Fremont, CA (US);
Tek Seng Tan, Penang, MY;
Maxat Touzelbaev, San Jose, CA (US);
Raj N. Master, San Jose, CA (US);
Seah Sun Too, San Jose, CA (US);
Hsiang Wan Liau, Penang, MY;
Janet Kirkland, Fremont, CA (US);
Tek Seng Tan, Penang, MY;
Maxat Touzelbaev, San Jose, CA (US);
Raj N. Master, San Jose, CA (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Thermal interface materials and method of using the same in packaging are provided. In one aspect, a thermal interface material is provided that includes an indium preform that has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, an interior portion and a peripheral boundary. The indium preform has a channel extending from the peripheral boundary towards the interior portion. The channel enables flux to liberate during thermal cycling.