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公开(公告)号：US12046534B2
公开(公告)日：2024-07-23
申请号：US17653633
申请日：2022-03-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Simon J. Trivett , Brett W. Degner , Mahesh S. Hardikar , Michael E. Leclerc , Eric R. Prather , Kevin J. Ryan
CPC classification number: H01L23/4093 , G06F1/206 , H05K1/0203 , H05K7/2039 , H05K2201/10515
Abstract: This application relates to modifications and enhancements to assemblies used with integrated circuits. In the described embodiments, multiple thermal components (e.g., vapor chambers, fin stacks, heat pipes) can be used to provide a dual-sided thermal energy extraction solution for a circuit board and an integrated circuit located on the circuit board. The thermal components can provide thermal energy dissipation capabilities for additional heat-generating components on the circuit board. Additionally, multiple plates can provide a compression force used to maintain contact between the integrated circuit and the circuit board, and in particular, between contact pads of the integrated circuit and pins, or springs, of a socket located on the circuit board.
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公开(公告)号：US10785845B1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-22
申请号：US16559480
申请日：2019-09-03
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Adrian E. Sun , ByoungSuk Kim , Jason P. Marini , Jun Qi , Kerry J. Kopp , Matthew W. Cooper , Mingxia Gu , Yanming Li , Kevin J. Ryan , Shmuel G. Link
Abstract: An electronic device may have a display mounted in a housing. The housing may have a stand that supports the housing on a support surface or may have other shapes. The display may have pixels that display an image. The display may also have a two-dimensional array of light-emitting devices such as light-emitting diodes that supply backlight illumination for the pixels. An array of temperature sensors may be overlapped by the pixels. Control circuitry may maintain historical backlight aging information during operation of the display. The aging information may include information on output brightness levels of the light-emitting diodes and light-emitting diode operating temperatures.
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公开(公告)号：US11665869B2
公开(公告)日：2023-05-30
申请号：US17398941
申请日：2021-08-10
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Michael E. Leclerc , Kevin J. Ryan , Brett W. Degner
CPC classification number: H05K7/20972 , G06F1/206 , H04R1/028 , H05K5/0213 , H04R5/02 , H04R2499/15
Abstract: This application relates to display devices and the layout/architecture of various internal components to enhance thermal energy management. A display device described herein may include one or more fan assemblies that drive ambient air into the display device to cool heat-generating components of the display device, and also to drive the ambient air, once heated through convectively cooling the heat-generating components, out of the display device. Further, the location of the heat-generating components is such that the heat-generating components upstream relative to the one or more fan assemblies. In this manner, the ambient air can pass over or through the heat-generating components prior to reaching the one or more fan assemblies. Additionally, heat-generating components, such as a backlit device and a power supply unit, are positioned relatively close to vent inlets in the display device. As a result, these heat-generating devices are immediately cooled with the ambient air.
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公开(公告)号：US20200245497A1
公开(公告)日：2020-07-30
申请号：US16850839
申请日：2020-04-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Richard P. Howarth , Nicholas A. Rundle , Bartley K. Andre , Sung-Ho Tan , Lauren M. Farrell , Kevin J. Ryan , David H. Narajowski
Abstract: A structure can include a body having a first surface and a second opposing surface. The three-dimensional structure can include the body defining a first pattern of first cavities extending into the body from the first surface and the body defining a second pattern of second cavities extending into the body from the second surface. One or more first cavities can eccentrically intersect with one or more second cavities to define a pattern of apertures in the body.
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公开(公告)号：US10667426B2
公开(公告)日：2020-05-26
申请号：US16412240
申请日：2019-05-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Richard P. Howarth , Nicholas A. Rundle , Bartley K. Andre , Sung-Ho Tan , Lauren M. Farrell , Kevin J. Ryan , David H. Narajowski
Abstract: A structure can include a body having a first surface and a second opposing surface. The three-dimensional structure can include the body defining a first pattern of first cavities extending into the body from the first surface and the body defining a second pattern of second cavities extending into the body from the second surface. One or more first cavities can eccentrically intersect with one or more second cavities to define a pattern of apertures in the body.
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公开(公告)号：US10966343B2
公开(公告)日：2021-03-30
申请号：US16850839
申请日：2020-04-16
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Richard P. Howarth , Nicholas A. Rundle , Bartley K. Andre , Sung-Ho Tan , Lauren M. Farrell , Kevin J. Ryan , David H. Narajowski
Abstract: A structure can include a body having a first surface and a second opposing surface. The three-dimensional structure can include the body defining a first pattern of first cavities extending into the body from the first surface and the body defining a second pattern of second cavities extending into the body from the second surface. One or more first cavities can eccentrically intersect with one or more second cavities to define a pattern of apertures in the body.
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公开(公告)号：US20200100387A1
公开(公告)日：2020-03-26
申请号：US16412240
申请日：2019-05-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Richard P. Howarth , Nicholas A. Rundle , Bartley K. Andre , Sung-Ho Tan , Lauren M. Farrell , Kevin J. Ryan , David H. Narajowski
Abstract: A structure can include a body having a first surface and a second opposing surface. The three-dimensional structure can include the body defining a first pattern of first cavities extending into the body from the first surface and the body defining a second pattern of second cavities extending into the body from the second surface. One or more first cavities can eccentrically intersect with one or more second cavities to define a pattern of apertures in the body.
