Patent ID: 9353995
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: F28D,H01L

Claim Text:
1. A temperature control module for a socket, comprising: an upper docking plate comprising a recess for accommodating a socket and at least one temperature-controlling fluid passage, the recess having a bottom surface with an opening thereon, whereby the socket rests on the bottom surface of the recess with a chip slot of the socket corresponding to the opening, one end of the fluid passage communicating with the recess, and the other end of the fluid passage being connected with a temperature-controlling fluid source; and a lower docking plate disposed under the upper docking plate to cover the recess; wherein a fluid chamber is formed of the recess of the upper docking plate, the lower docking plate and the socket, and a temperature-controlling fluid is fed into the fluid chamber via the at least one temperature-controlling fluid passage from the temperature-controlling fluid source; and wherein the socket comprises a plurality of surrounding sidewalls, and at least the surrounding sidewalls of the socket are in direct contact with the temperature-controlling fluid for heat exchange.