Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Pump-enhanced, immersion-cooling of electronic compnent(s)
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Application No.: US14826421Application Date: 2015-08-14
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Publication No.: US09750159B2Publication Date: 2017-08-29
- Inventor: Levi A. Campbell , Richard C. Chu , Milnes P. David , Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr. , Madhusudan K. Iyengar , Roger R. Schmidt , Robert E. Simons
- Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: US NY Armonk
- Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US NY Armonk
- Agency: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti
- Agent Steven Chiu, Esq.; Kevin P. Radigan, Esq.
- Main IPC: H05K3/36
- IPC: H05K3/36 ; H05K7/20 ; B23P15/26

Abstract:
Cooling apparatuses and methods of fabricating thereof are provided which facilitate pumped immersion-cooling of an electronic component(s). The cooling apparatus includes an enclosure having a compartment accommodating the electronic component(s), and dielectric fluid within the compartment at least partially immersing the electronic component(s). A liquid-cooled heat sink is associated with the enclosure to cool at least one cooling surface associated with the compartment, and facilitate heat transfer to the heat sink from the electronic component(s) via the dielectric fluid. A pump is disposed external to the compartment and in fluid communication therewith to facilitate pumped dielectric fluid flow through the compartment. The pumped dielectric fluid flow through the compartment enhances heat transfer from the electronic component(s) to the liquid-cooled heat sink via the cooling surface(s). In one implementation, the pumped dielectric fluid flow provides two-phase cooling to the electronic component(s) via flow boiling.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150351281A1 PUMP-ENHANCED, IMMERSION-COOLING OF ELECTRONIC COMPONENT(S) Public/Granted day:2015-12-03
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