Title:
HEAT EXCHANGER FOR USE IN COOLING OF SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENT AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2008/075452
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Stable operation and improved reliability of a phase-change heat exchanger
provided with microflow passages are realized by controlling the behavior of
steam bubbles being produced. In the heat exchanger, the microflow passages
are manufactured in two layers and are formed of a material which causes elastic
deformation depending upon the difference in pressure between the layers. The
layers are connected to each other, and resistance means having a given level
of resistance to the flow of a coolant which flows from the coolant supply-side
layer into the microflow passage-side layer is provided in the connection part.
Under normal conditions,the internal pressure of the coolant supply-side layer
is kept at a higher value than the internal pressure of the microflow passages.
When steam bubbles are produced, the internal pressure of the microflow passages
is rendered higher than the internal pressure of the coolant supply-side layer,
whereby the elastic body is lifted and the steam bubbles are dispersed in the plurality
of microflow passages. Alternatively, a construction may be adopted in which
the internal pressure of the coolant supply-side layer is kept at a lower pressure
than the internal pressure of microflow passages and, upon the occurrence of
steam bubbles, the steam bubbles are sucked toward a lower pressure side.
Inventors:
SAKAMOTO HITOSHI (JP)
MIKUBO KAZUYUKI (JP)
KITAJO SAKAE (JP)
MIKUBO KAZUYUKI (JP)
KITAJO SAKAE (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2007/001339
Publication Date:
June 26, 2008
Filing Date:
December 03, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NEC CORP (JP)
SAKAMOTO HITOSHI (JP)
MIKUBO KAZUYUKI (JP)
KITAJO SAKAE (JP)
SAKAMOTO HITOSHI (JP)
MIKUBO KAZUYUKI (JP)
KITAJO SAKAE (JP)
International Classes:
H01L23/427
Foreign References:
JP2005056951A | 2005-03-03 | |||
JPH09134983A | 1997-05-20 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAYAMI, Shinji (9-2 Nishi-Gotanda 7-chom, Shinagawa-ku Tokyo 31, JP)
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