Carbon nanotubes for the selective transfer of heat from electronics
US8630091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 19, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S977/80
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Under one aspect, a method of cooling a circuit element includes providing a thermal reservoir having a temperature lower than an operating temperature of the circuit element; and providing a nanotube article in thermal contact with the circuit element and with the reservoir, the nanotube article including a non-woven fabric of nanotubes in contact with other nanotubes to define a plurality of thermal pathways along the article, the nanotube article having a nanotube density and a shape selected such that the nanotube article is capable of transferring heat from the circuit element to the thermal reservoir.
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