Patent · US Expired

Cooling apparatus based on heat energy bound to working fluid in phase transition

US6481491B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateNov 22, 1999
Grant dateNov 19, 2002
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Expiry dateNov 22, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a device for removing heat from an electronic component mounted on a circuit board. The device uses a working fluid circulated through cooling elements which are integrated into a metal matrix composite structure. The cooling elements are positioned and arranged within the structure to efficiently manage heat dissipation by evacuating the heat from the component in a multi-directional manner.

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