Liquid Cooling Using PCT Through Holes

A manifold component, comprising:

• a printed circuit board (PCB) connection port configured to couple with at least one through hole of a PCB;
• a coolant conduit, wherein the manifold component is configured to be disposed on the PCB;
• an electronic component;
• a heat-spreading member included in or coupled to the electronic component;
• a cooling channel, wherein the electronic component is disposed on the PCB, and the electronic component is thermally coupled to the cooling channel;
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• a first manifold component, comprising:
• a first PCB connection port configured to couple with at least one coolant through hole;
• and
• a first coolant conduit, wherein the first manifold component is disposed on a side of the PCB;
• wherein the electronic component further comprises an electrical terminal, the electrical terminal is electrically coupled to the cooling channel, and the cooling channel is coupled to at least one of the coolant through hole or the first coolant through hole via a dual-purpose electrical and coolant connection.

A method for mounting an electronic component on a printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:

• placing the electronic component on the PCB, the electronic component being thermally coupled to a cooling channel, wherein each of two ends of the cooling channel is aligned with a respective coolant through hole of the PCB;
• creating a liquid-tight coolant connection between each of the two ends of the cooling channel and the respective coolant through hole of the PCB;
• creating an electrical connection between an electrical terminal of the electronic component and a connection pad on a top side of the PCB;
• wherein the cooling channel is formed based on joining a first groove and a second groove, the PCB further comprises a solder mask, and the first groove corresponds to a cutout portion in the solder mask;
• and
• wherein the electrical terminal is electrically coupled to the cooling channel, and the cooling channel is coupled to at least one of the respective coolant through holes via a dual-purpose electrical and coolant connection.