Cooling system for electronics
AssigneeInternational Business Machines Corporation
InventorsAaron R. Cox, William J. Grady, V, Jason A. Matteson, Jason E. Minyard
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for conveying heat away from an electronic component. The apparatus may include, a conformable thermal interface sleeve adapted to embrace the electronic component. The apparatus may further include, a heat conducting wedge adapted to contact the conformable thermal interface sleeve and a thermal channel adapted to contact the heat conducting wedge. The apparatus may also include a manifold adapted to contact the thermal channel.
Claims19
An apparatus for conveying heat away from an electronic component, the apparatus comprising:
- a conformable thermal interface sleeve having an interior portion that is adapted to fit over the electronic component and embrace a first side surface of the electronic component and a second side surface of the electronic component;
- a first heat conducting wedge having a first angular surface adapted to fit against a first angular outer surface of the conformable thermal interface sleeve;
- a second heat conducting wedge having a second angular surface adapted to fit against a second angular outer surface of the conformable thermal interface sleeve;
- a first thermal channel in contact with the first heat conducting wedge and adapted to conduct heat away from the heat conducting wedge;
- a second thermal channel in contact with the second heat conducting wedge and adapted to conduct heat away from the second conducting wedge;
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- a manifold connected to the first thermal channel and the second thermal channel.
An apparatus for conveying heat away from an electronic component, comprising:
- a conformable thermal interface sleeve adapted to embrace the electronic component;
- a heat conducting sleeve adapted to embrace the conformable thermal interface sleeve;
- a thermal channel adapted to contact the heat conducting sleeve;
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- a manifold adapted to contact the thermal channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.