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Heat spreader, electronic apparatus, and heat spreader manufacturing method

US8391007B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 6, 2009
Grant dateMar 5, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 29, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T29/4935
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to an embodiment, there is provided a heat spreader including an evaporation portion, a first condenser portion, a working fluid, and a first flow path. The evaporation portion is arranged in a first position. The first condenser portion is arranged in a second position, the second position being arranged apart from and higher than the first position. The working fluid evaporates from a liquid phase to a gas phase in the evaporation portion, and condenses from the gas phase to the liquid phase in the first condenser portion. The first flow path is made of a nanomaterial, has hydrophobicity on a surface, and causes the working fluid condensed to the liquid phase in the first condenser portion to flow to the evaporation portion by a gravitational force.

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