Patent ID: 6606251
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: G06F,H01L

Abstract:
A power conditioning and thermal management module to couple to an integrated circuit device, the power conditioning and thermal management module comprises:a power conditioning element having a first interface and a second interface wherein the first interface opposes the second interface, the power conditioning element includes: a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of interface vias to provide electrical connection between the first interface and the second interface of the power conditioning element; and electrical circuitry, disposed in the semiconductor substrate, to condition the power to be applied to the integrated circuit device, wherein the electrical circuitry includes at least one voltage regulator and at least one capacitor; and a thermal management element having a first interface and a second interface wherein the first interface opposes the second interface, the thermal management element, during operation, uses a fluid having a liquid phase to capture thermal energy, the thermal management element including; a substrate, wherein the substrate includes at least a portion of a micro channel disposed therein and configured to permit a flow of the fluid therethrough; a plurality of interface vias to provide electrical connection between the first interface and the second interface of the thermal management element; and a pump, adapted to connect to the micro channel, to produce the flow of the fluid in the micro channel; and wherein each of the plurality of interface vias of the thermal management element connect to a corresponding one of the plurality of interface vias of the power management element to provide electrical connection between the first interface of the power conditioning element and the second interface of the thermal management element.