Variable temperature heat exchange switch

A system, comprising:

• an electronic component;
• a heat exchanger coupled to the electronic component to dissipate heat from the electronic component;
• a heat pipe configured to dissipate heat;
• a thermal-activated switch coupled between the heat exchanger and the heat pipe, the thermal-activated switch comprising a first side coupled to the heat exchanger, a second side coupled to the heat pipe, and a gap between the first side and the second side, and further comprising one of:
• a first thermally conductive material located at the first side, the first thermally conductive material configured to expand to fill the gap between the first side and the second side to thermally couple the heat exchanger and the heat pipe in response to a predetermined threshold amount of heat at the heat exchanger, or
• a second thermally conductive material comprising a curved shape including a first end coupled to the first side and a second end coupled to the first side, the second thermally conductive material configured to pivot around the first end and the second end to orient the curved shape toward the first side coupled to the heat exchanger in response to heat at the heat exchanger being less than the predetermined threshold amount of heat, and to orient the curved shape toward the second side coupled to the heat pipe to transfer heat from the heat exchanger to the heat pipe in response to the heat at the heat exchanger being at least the predetermined threshold amount of heat, wherein the thermally conductive material in the second position creates a contact between the heat exchanger and the heat pipe.

An apparatus, comprising:

• a heat exchanger coupled to an electronic component to dissipate heat from the electronic component;
• a heat pipe coupled to the heat exchanger and configured to dissipate heat;
• and
• a thermal-activated switch coupled between the heat exchanger and the heat pipe, the thermal-activated switch comprising:
• a first side coupled to the heat exchanger,
• a second side coupled to the heat pipe,
• a gap between the first side and the second side, and
• a thermally conductive material located at the first side, the thermally conductive material configured to expand to fill the gap between the first side and the second side to thermally couple the heat exchanger and the heat pipe in response to a predetermined threshold amount of heat at the heat exchanger.