Heat sink having a pressure gradient
US6118656A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Sep 12, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A heat sink having a pressure gradient includes a heat sink base plate. Individual fins extend from the base plate and have variable spacing. First adjacent fins form a high pressure zone at a first end of the heat sink, wherein the first adjacent fins are separated by a first distance therebetween. Second adjacent fins form a low pressure zone at a second end of the heat sink, opposite the first end, wherein the second adjacent fins are separated by a second distance, greater than the first distance.
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