摘要:
Electronics modules and cooling apparatuses having branching microchannels for liquid cooling by jet impingement and fluid flow are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes a heat receiving surface and an array of branching microchannel cells. Each branching microchannel cell includes an inlet manifold fluidly coupled to the heat receiving surface and a branching microchannel manifold fluidly coupled to the inlet manifold. The branching microchannel manifold includes a plurality of fins that orthogonally extend from the heat receiving surface such that the plurality of fins define a plurality of branching microchannels that is normal with respect to the heat receiving surface. The cooling apparatus further includes an outlet manifold fluidly coupled to the plurality of branching microchannels. The coolant fluid flows through the plurality of branching microchannels in a direction normal to the heat receiving surface.
摘要:
A power electronics card assembly includes a printed circuit board assembly including a printed circuit board substrate, a power electronics device opening, a fluid inlet channel extending from a perimeter of the printed circuit board assembly to the power electronics device opening, a fluid outlet channel within the printed circuit board substrate extending from the perimeter of the printed circuit board assembly to the power electronics device opening, and electrically conductive power connections. A power electronics device is positioned within the power electronics device opening and includes a fluid inlet layer fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet channel, a fluid outlet layer fluidly coupled to the fluid outlet channel, a target heat transfer layer fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet layer, a second pass-heat transfer layer and a power device layer. The second-pass heat transfer layer is fluidly coupled to the target heat transfer layer and the fluid outlet layer.
摘要:
Three-dimensional power electronics packages are disclosed. In one embodiment, a three-dimensional power electronics package includes a metalized substrate assembly, a first power electronics device, and a second power electronics device. The metalized substrate assembly includes an insulating dielectric substrate having a power via fully-extending through the insulating dielectric substrate, a first conductive layer on a first surface of the insulating dielectric substrate, and a second conductive layer on a second surface of the insulating dielectric substrate. The first conductive layer is electrically coupled to the second conductive layer by the power via. The first power electronics device is electrically coupled to the first conductive layer such that the first power electronics device is positioned in a first plane. The second power electronics device is electrically coupled to the second conductive layer such that the second power electronics device is positioned in a second plane parallel to the first plane.
摘要:
A jet impingement heat exchanger includes an inlet jet, a target layer, a second layer, a transition channel, and a fluid outlet. The target layer includes an impingement region and a plurality of target layer microchannels that radially extend from the impingement region. The jet of coolant fluid impinges the target layer at the impingement region and flows through the radially-extending target layer microchannels toward a perimeter of the target layer. The second layer includes a plurality of radially-extending second layer microchannels. The transition channel is positioned between the target layer and the second layer to fluidly couple the second layer to the target layer. The coolant fluid flows through the transition channel and the plurality of radially-extending second layer microchannels. The fluid outlet fluidly is coupled to the second layer. Jet impingement exchangers may be incorporated into a power electronics module having a power electronics device.
摘要:
A cooling device may include a fluid inlet manifold, a case body, and a fluid outlet manifold that are formed of a molded polymer composite material. The fluid inlet manifold may include a fluid inlet channel and a fluid inlet reservoir. The case body may include a plurality of cooling channels extending from a first surface of the case body to a second surface of the case body. The cooling channels may fluidly couple the first surface of the case body to the fluid inlet reservoir. The fluid outlet manifold may further include a fluid outlet channel and a fluid outlet reservoir. The cooling channels may fluidly couple the second surface of the case body to the fluid outlet reservoir. The fluid inlet channel, cooling channels, and fluid outlet channels may include a cross-section topology.