Arrayed cold plate for DIMMs
AssigneeQuanta Computer Inc.
InventorsChao-Jung Chen, Kun-Pei Liu, Yu-Nien Huang
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Abstract
A cooling assembly for liquid cooling of a heat-generating component such as a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) in a computer device is disclosed. The cooling assembly includes a bracket holding a micro-pipe assembly. The micro-pipe assembly has a cold manifold, a hot manifold and a series of micro-pipes. The micro-pipes are fluidly coupled between the cold manifold and hot manifold to allow coolant flow between the cold manifold and the hot manifold. The bracket positions the micro-pipe assembly such that micro-pipes are positioned proximate to opposite sides of the heat-generating component. A coolant inlet supplies coolant to the cold manifold and a coolant outlet collecting coolant from the hot manifold.
Claims20
A cooling assembly for cooling a heat-generating component, the cooling assembly comprising:
- a micro-pipe assembly having a cold manifold, a hot manifold and first and second micro-pipes, wherein the first and second micro-pipes are fluidly coupled between the cold manifold and hot manifold to allow coolant flow between the cold manifold and the hot manifold;
- a cold plate bracket supporting the micro-pipe assembly, the cold bracket moveable from an open position to a closed position, the closed position positioning the micro-pipe plate assembly in a position relative to the heat-generating component such that the first and second micro-pipes are in proximity to respective sides of the heat-generating component;
- a coolant inlet supplying coolant to the cold manifold;
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- a coolant outlet collecting coolant from the hot manifold.
A computer device comprising:
- a circuit board;
- a heat-generating computer component mounted on the circuit board;
- a micro-pipe assembly having a cold manifold, a hot manifold, and first and second micro-pipes, wherein the first and second micro-pipes are fluidly coupled between the cold manifold and hot manifold to allow coolant flow between the cold manifold and the hot manifold;
- a cold plate bracket supporting the micro-pipe assembly, the cold bracket moveable from an open position to a closed position, the closed position positioning the micro-pipe assembly relative to the heat-generating component such that the first and second micro-pipes are in proximity to respective sides of the heat-generating component;
- a coolant inlet supplying coolant to the cold manifold;
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- a coolant outlet collecting coolant from the hot manifold.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.