Scalable two-phase cooling plates
AssigneeUniversity of South Carolina
InventorsCHEN LI, WEI CHANG, ENRICO SANTI, BO TIAN
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AssigneeUniversity of South Carolina
InventorsCHEN LI, WEI CHANG, ENRICO SANTI, BO TIAN
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In the past, several microchannel configurations were developed to realize two-phase cooling for high-power electronics, but these were limited to small devices with sizes at ˜cm length. It has been a challenge to implement effective two-phase cooling to large devices with a length of ˜10 cm due to notorious scaling effects. Here, we devised a novel channel configuration to achieve effective two-phase cooling on devices with an area of ˜10 cm by ˜5 cm or larger, which is the prevailing size of major commercial electronics and power electronics devices. In a lab environment, we demonstrated that the novel channel configuration can meet their cooling needs.
Methodology for achieving effective two-phase cooling on electronic devices having an area of one cm by one cm or larger, comprising integrating at least one minichannel structure directly associated with baseplate features of the electronic devices.
An electronic device for use with two-phase cooling, comprising an electronic device having an area of one cm by one cm or larger, and having a baseplate with at least one minichannel structure directly integrated therein, for improved two-phase cooling when used in conjunction with cooling fluid flow.
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