Patent ID: 7289326

Claim:
A package for an integrated circuit employing direct contact liquid cooling comprising: a board, wherein the board includes a liquid coolant inlet and a liquid coolant outlet; a socket coupled to the board; a substrate coupled to the socket via a plurality of socket pins wherein a first socket pin includes a first microchannel, the first microchannel providing a means for allowing liquid coolant to flow from the liquid coolant inlet through the board, the socket and a bottom surface of the substrate to a top surface of the substrate and wherein a second socket pin includes a second microchannel, the second microchannel providing a means for allowing liquid coolant to flow from the top surface of the substrate to the bottom surface of the substrate and through the socket and the board to the liquid coolant outlet; an integrated circuit attached to the top surface of the substrate; a lid for surrounding the integrated circuit; and a lid attachment providing a means for hermetically sealing the lid to the substrate to allow the liquid coolant to flow freely across a top surface of the integrated circuit.