Cooling computer systems
US6034872A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 21, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 21, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2200/201
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A redundant refrigeration system is used in conjunction with a dual passage cold plate to provide reliable cooling for electronic circuit modules particularly to such modules which incorporate computer processors for which long term "up time" is very highly desirable. Separate compressor-expansion device-condenser refrigeration systems are coupled to a single cold plate which maintains flow-wise isolation between refrigerant streams while at the same time providing close thermal coupling.
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