Heat sink with staggered heat exchange elements

Abstract

A heat sink comprising a base, a first row of metal fins and a second row of wedge-shaped vortex generators. The first row of metal fins can be connected to and raised above a surface of the base, long dimensions of the metal fins being substantially parallel to each other and to the surface. The second row of wedge-shaped vortex generators can be connected to and raised above the base, each of the wedge-shaped vortex generators having a long dimension that is substantially parallel to the long dimensions of others of the wedge-shaped vortex generators and to the surface. The first and second rows can be substantially opposed to each other such that first ends of the metal fins are staggered with respect to first ends of the wedge-shaped vortex generators.

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