Patent ID: 7957134
Filing Date: 2011-06-07
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: an in-line memory module comprising a plurality of memory circuits disposed on a circuit board, wherein the circuit board comprises an edge connector comprising a plurality of contact pads and the plurality of memory circuits including a first memory circuit having a first height and a second memory circuit having a second height; a heat spreader disposed along the plurality of memory circuits external to the in-line memory module, the heat spreader comprising a channel formed therein; and a heat pipe, a vapor chamber, or a combination thereof, located at least partially within the channel and extending along the heat spreader from a third memory circuit centrally located on the in-line memory module to the first and second memory circuits outwardly located at distal ends of the in-line memory module, the heat pipe, the vapor chamber, or the combination thereof, having a height that varies to conform to the first and second heights of the memory circuits.