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Thermal interface material structures for directing heat in a three-dimensional space
US11416045B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11416045-B2 |
| Application number | US-202016847144-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | Apr 13, 2020 |
| Publication date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
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A thermal interface material (TIM) structure for directing heat in a three-dimensional space including a TIM sheet. The TIM sheet includes a lower portion along a lower plane; a first side portion along a first side plane; a first upper portion along an upper plane; a first fold between the lower portion and the first side portion positioning the first side portion substantially perpendicular to the lower portion; and a second fold between the first side portion and the first upper portion positioning the first upper portion substantially perpendicular to the first side portion and substantially parallel to the lower portion.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method comprising: placing a thermal interface material (TIM) sheet between an upper forming tool and a lower forming tool; and pressing the upper forming tool to the lower forming tool creating a first fold and a second fold in the TIM sheet, wherein the first fold is between a lower portion of the TIM sheet and a first side portion of the TIM sheet, wherein the first fold positions the first side portion of the TIM sheet substantially perpendicular to the lower portion of the TIM sheet, wherein the second fold is between the first side portion of the TIM sheet and a first upper portion of the TIM sheet, wherein the second fold positions the first upper portion of the TIM sheet substantially perpendicular to the first side portion of the TIM sheet and substantially parallel to the lower portion of the TIM sheet, and wherein pressing the upper forming tool to the lower forming tool does not compress the lower portion of the TIM sheet. 2. The method of claim 1 , wherein pressing the upper forming tool to the lower forming tool compresses the upper portion of the TIM sheet without compressing the lower portion of the TIM sheet. 3. The method of claim 1 , wherein pressing the upper forming tool to the lower forming tool further creates a third fold and a fourth fold in the TIM sheet, wherein the third fold is between the lower portion of the TIM sheet and a second side portion of the TIM sheet, wherein the third fold positions the second side portion of the TIM sheet substantially perpendicular to the lower portion of the TIM sheet, wherein the fourth fold is between the second side portion of the TIM sheet and a second upper portion of the TIM sheet, and wherein the fourth fold positions the second upper portion of the TIM sheet substantially perpendicular to the second side portion of the TIM sheet and substantially parallel to the lower portion of the TIM sheet. 4. The method of claim 1 , wherein pressing the upper forming tool to the lower forming tool creates additional folds creating adjacent layers of the TIM sheet adjacent and substantially parallel to the first upper portion. 5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising rolling the first upper portion into a coil. 6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, prior to pressing the upper forming tool to the lower forming tool: scoring the TIM sheet between the lower portion of the TIM sheet and the first side portion of the TIM sheet; and scoring the TIM sheet between the first side portion of the TIM sheet and the first upper portion of the TIM sheet.
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by flowing liquids, e.g. forced water cooling · CPC title
Auxiliary members characterised by their shape · CPC title
Bolts or screws · CPC title
Organics · CPC title
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characterised by their materials · CPC title
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- What does patent US11416045B2 cover?
- A thermal interface material (TIM) structure for directing heat in a three-dimensional space including a TIM sheet. The TIM sheet includes a lower portion along a lower plane; a first side portion along a first side plane; a first upper portion along an upper plane; a first fold between the lower portion and the first side portion positioning the first side portion substantially perpendicular t…
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- IBM
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H10W40/25. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 16 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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