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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2009
Maxat Touzelbaev, San Jose, CA (US);
Gamal Refai-ahmed, Markham, CA;
Yizhang Yang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Bryan Black, Spicewood, TX (US);
Maxat Touzelbaev, San Jose, CA (US);
Gamal Refai-Ahmed, Markham, CA;
Yizhang Yang, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Bryan Black, Spicewood, TX (US);
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
Various semiconductor chip thermal interface material methods and apparatus are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of establishing thermal contact between a first semiconductor chip and a heat spreader is provided. The method includes placing a thermal interface material layer containing a support structure on the first semiconductor chip. The heat spreader is positioned proximate the thermal interface material layer. The thermal interface material layer is reflowed to establish thermal contact with both the first semiconductor chip and the heat spreader.