Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Housing or package – With provision for cooling the housing or its contents
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-26
2007-06-26
Parekh, Nitin (Department: 2811)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Housing or package
With provision for cooling the housing or its contents
C257S081000, C257S088000, C257S433000, C257S680000, C257SE33072
Reexamination Certificate
active
11083525
ABSTRACT:
A thermal management system is provided for semiconductor devices such as an LED array, wherein coolant directly cools the LED array. Preferably, the coolant may be selected, among other bases, based on its index of refraction relative to the index associated with the semiconductor device.
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Anderson Duwayne R.
Owen Mark D.
Vlach Francois
Ganz Law P.C.
Parekh Nitin
Phoseon Technology, Inc.
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