Abstract:
A heat exchange assembly for dissipating heat from a hot component of a circuit card is disclosed. The heat exchange assembly includes a support structure having a first support end, a second support end, and a support portion extending between the first support end and the second support end. The support structure further includes a plurality of first projections protruding from a portion of a surface of the support structure, corresponding to the support portion. Further, the heat exchange assembly includes a vapor chamber having a casing and a wick disposed within the casing. The vapor chamber is coupled to a surface of the support structure.
Abstract:
An electronics chassis is provided. The electronics chassis includes a plurality of panels that define an interior space. One panel of the plurality of panels has a composite segment having an internal face and an external face. The electronics chassis further includes a conductive thermal pathway that extends through the panel from the internal face of the composite segment to the external face of the composite segment.
Abstract:
A reusable phase-change thermal interface structure having a metal based foam and a fusible metal based alloy is provided. In a solid phase of the fusible metal based alloy the fusible metal based alloy is disposed at least in a portion of the metal based foam. Further, in a liquid phase of the fusible metal based alloy the fusible metal based alloy is disposed at least on a portion of one or more outer surfaces of the metal based foam.
Abstract:
An electronic device assembly includes a heat sink coupled to an electronic device to dissipate the heat produced by the electronic device. A heat spreader is coupled between the electronic device and the heat sink to transfer heat from the electronic device to the heat sink. Furthermore, at least one of the electronic device, the heat spreader, and the heat sink is disposed with a disordered carbon coating.
Abstract:
A circuit card assembly is provided. The circuit card assembly includes a printed circuit board, at least one electronic component mounted on the printed circuit board, and a frame coupled to the printed circuit board such that the electronic component is disposed between the printed circuit board and the frame. The circuit card assembly also includes a heat transfer device coupled to the frame. The heat transfer device has a heat pipe disposed at least in part between the frame and the printed circuit board. The circuit card assembly further includes a pivotable brace biasing the heat pipe toward the electronic component to facilitate cooling the electronic component.
Abstract:
A thermal connector configured to be placed within a recess of a heat sink between the heat sink and a heat generating component and transfer heat from the component to the heat sink, including a heat spreader configured to fit within the recess of the heat sink, a spring configured to sit between the heat spreader and with the heat sink and bias the heat spreader towards and away from the heat sink, a flexible membrane attached to the heat sink and the heat spreader and seal off the recess, and a phase change material that fills the recess, wherein the flexible membrane contains the phase change material and allows it to contract or expand in response to the movement of the heat spreader towards or away from the heat sink.
Abstract:
A system, such as a heat exchange assembly includes a support structure having a recess, a first support end, a second support end, and a support portion extending between the first and second support ends. The support structure further includes a plurality of projections protruding from a portion of a surface of the support structure, corresponding to the support portion. The support structure is a primary heat sink. The heat exchange assembly includes a vapor chamber having a casing and a wick disposed within the casing. The vapor chamber is disposed within the recess and coupled to a surface of the support structure such that the plurality of projections surrounds the vapor chamber. The casing includes a mid projected portion disposed at an evaporator portion of the vapor chamber. The first and second support ends, and the mid projected portion include a non-uniform surface configured to contact the circuit card.
Abstract:
A reusable phase-change thermal interface structure having a metal based foam and a fusible metal based alloy is provided. In a solid phase of the fusible metal based alloy the fusible metal based alloy is disposed at least in a portion of the metal based foam. Further, in a liquid phase of the fusible metal based alloy the fusible metal based alloy is disposed at least on a portion of one or more outer surfaces of the metal based foam.
Abstract:
An electronics chassis is provided. The electronics chassis includes a plurality of panels that define an interior space. One panel of the plurality of panels has a composite segment having an internal face and an external face. The electronics chassis further includes a conductive thermal pathway that extends through the panel from the internal face of the composite segment to the external face of the composite segment.
Abstract:
A circuit card assembly is provided. The circuit card assembly includes a printed circuit board, at least one electronic component mounted on the printed circuit board, and a frame coupled to the printed circuit board such that the electronic component is disposed between the printed circuit board and the frame. The circuit card assembly also includes a heat transfer device coupled to the frame. The heat transfer device has a heat pipe disposed at least in part between the frame and the printed circuit board. The circuit card assembly further includes a pivotable brace biasing the heat pipe toward the electronic component to facilitate cooling the electronic component.