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Heat sink with heat pipes

US7694718B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2006
Grant dateApr 13, 2010
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Expiry dateJul 15, 2028

Classification

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

Abstract

A heat sink includes a first plate having a top portion and a bottom portion, a second plate projecting from the top portion of the first plate, and a plurality of fins thermally contacting the second plate. The second plate has a width larger than that of the first plate. The heat pipe includes a first portion embedded in the bottom portion of the first plate for directly contacting an electronic component to be cooled, and a second portion bent from one end of the first portion. The second portion is located at one side of the first plate, while the first portion of the heat pipe is located at a middle of the first plate.

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