Brazed assembly and method of forming

A method of forming an assembly, comprising the steps of:

• providing a first plate member with a first abutting surface, the first abutting surface being generally planar and having a plurality of micro reservoirs therein;
• inserting brazing material in the micro reservoirs;
• providing a second plate member with a second abutting surface, the second abutting surface being generally planar;
• positioning the first plate member and the second plate member with the first abutting surface adjacent the second abutting surface;
• providing a brazing layer between the first plate member and the second plate member;
• and
• heating the first plate member, the second plate member, the brazing layer, and the brazing material to braze the first plate member to the second plate member.