公开(公告)号：US07969736B1

公开(公告)日：2011-06-28

申请号：US12701640

申请日：2010-02-08

申请人： Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, Jr. ,  Jason A. Matteson ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, Jr. ,  Jason A. Matteson ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H01L23/36 ,  H01L23/4338 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： DIMMs are cooled by positioning a thermally conductive base between adjacent DIMMs. The thermally conductive base, such as a heat pipe or metal rod, receives heat from the DIMMs through thermally conductive elements that are selectively biased outward against the installed DIMMs. The base transfers the heat to a liquid conduit extending along the end of the DIMMs, where a circulating liquid carries away the heat. The thermally conductive elements provide an adjustable span to accommodate variations in distance between the DIMM surfaces. Embodiments of the invention may be installed without extending above the height of the DIMM.

摘要翻译： 通过在相邻DIMM之间定位导热底座来冷却DIMM。 诸如热管或金属杆的导热基座通过导热元件从DIMM接收热量，导热元件被选择性地偏压抵靠所安装的DIMM。 底座将热量传送到沿着DIMM端部延伸的液体导管，其中循环液体带走热量。 导热元件提供可调整的跨度以适应DIMM表面之间的距离的变化。 可以安装本发明的实施例而不延伸到DIMM的高度之上。

公开(公告)号：US20110286175A1

公开(公告)日：2011-11-24

申请号：US12785779

申请日：2010-05-24

申请人： Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, JR. ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  Aparna Vallury

发明人： Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, JR. ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  Aparna Vallury

IPC分类号： G06F1/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  G06F2200/201

摘要： An apparatus for cooling a memory module installed in a computer system includes a liquid coolant conduit that is connected to a conduit support structure having a form factor selectively securable within a first preconfigured memory module socket of the computer system in order to position the liquid coolant conduit above the first socket. A heat pipe provides direct thermal contact between the liquid conduit and a heat spreader assembly in direct thermal contact with a face of the memory module. The apparatus may include a second heat pipe and second heat spreader assembly for similarly cooling a second memory module. In alternative configurations, the apparatus may cool memory modules on opposing sides of the conduit or memory modules that are both on the same side of the conduit.

摘要翻译： 用于冷却安装在计算机系统中的存储器模块的装置包括液体冷却剂导管，该液体冷却剂导管连接到导管支撑结构，导管支撑结构具有选择性地固定在计算机系统的第一预配置存储器模块插槽内的形状因子，以便定位液体冷却剂导管 在第一个插槽之上。 热管提供液体导管与散热器组件之间的直接热接触，与存储器模块的表面直接热接触。 该装置可以包括用于类似地冷却第二存储器模块的第二热管和第二散热器组件。 在替代配置中，设备可以冷却导管的相对侧上的存储器模块或存储器模块，这些存储器模块都在导管的同一侧。

公开(公告)号：US08385069B2

公开(公告)日：2013-02-26

申请号：US12785779

申请日：2010-05-24

申请人： Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, Jr. ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  Aparna Vallury

发明人： Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, Jr. ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  Aparna Vallury

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  G06F2200/201

摘要： An apparatus for cooling a memory module installed in a computer system includes a liquid coolant conduit that is connected to a conduit support structure having a form factor selectively securable within a first preconfigured memory module socket of the computer system in order to position the liquid coolant conduit above the first socket. A heat pipe provides direct thermal contact between the liquid conduit and a heat spreader assembly in direct thermal contact with a face of the memory module. The apparatus may include a second heat pipe and second heat spreader assembly for similarly cooling a second memory module. In alternative configurations, the apparatus may cool memory modules on opposing sides of the conduit or memory modules that are both on the same side of the conduit.

摘要翻译： 用于冷却安装在计算机系统中的存储器模块的装置包括液体冷却剂导管，该液体冷却剂导管连接到导管支撑结构，导管支撑结构具有选择性地固定在计算机系统的第一预配置存储器模块插槽内的形状因子，以便定位液体冷却剂导管 在第一个插槽之上。 热管提供液体导管与散热器组件之间的直接热接触，与存储器模块的表面直接热接触。 该装置可以包括用于类似地冷却第二存储器模块的第二热管和第二散热器组件。 在替代配置中，设备可以冷却导管的相对侧上的存储器模块或存储器模块，这些存储器模块都在导管的同一侧。

公开(公告)号：US07660109B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-09

申请号：US11957619

申请日：2007-12-17

申请人： Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Jason A. Matteson ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Jason A. Matteson ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： H05K7/20 ,  F25D23/12

CPC分类号： H05K7/20754 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D2317/0655 ,  F25D2317/0661 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating air-cooling of an electronics system employing a vapor-compression heat exchange system, and front and back covers. An evaporator housing of the heat exchange system is mounted to a system housing of the electronics system and extends at least partially between air inlet and outlet sides of the system housing. The evaporator housing includes air inlet and outlet openings, and an evaporator. The front cover is mounted to the system or evaporator housing adjacent to the air inlet side or air outlet opening, and the back cover is mounted to the system or evaporator housing adjacent to the air outlet side or air inlet opening. Together, the system housing, back cover, evaporator housing and front cover define a closed loop airflow path passing through the system housing and evaporator housing, with the vapor-compression heat exchange system cooling air circulating therethrough.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于促进采用蒸气压缩热交换系统的电子系统以及前后盖的空气冷却的装置和方法。 热交换系统的蒸发器壳体安装到电子系统的系统壳体，并且至少部分地延伸到系统壳体的空气入口侧和出口侧之间。 蒸发器壳体包括空气入口和出口以及蒸发器。 前盖与空气入口侧或空气出口开口相邻地安装在系统或蒸发器壳体上，后盖与空气出口侧或进气口相邻地安装在系统或蒸发器壳体上。 系统壳体，后盖，蒸发器壳体和前盖一起限定通过系统壳体和蒸发器壳体的闭环气流路径，其中蒸气压缩热交换系统冷却空气循环通过。

公开(公告)号：US20130168068A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13339514

申请日：2011-12-29

申请人： Zhen Huang ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, JR. ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  Jamil A. Wakil

发明人： Zhen Huang ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, JR. ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  Jamil A. Wakil

IPC分类号： F28F3/12

CPC分类号： F28F7/02 ,  F28D15/0233 ,  F28F3/12 ,  F28F2013/001 ,  H01L23/36 ,  H01L23/473 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A cold plate comprises a cold plate body having a base for thermally engaging a heat-generating device, a plurality of internal channels extending through the cold plate body for the passage of a liquid coolant, a first region between the base and the plurality of internal channels, and a second region between the plurality of internal channels and a top that is generally opposite the base from the plurality of internal channels. The cold plate body is made from a first thermally conductive material. The cold plate also comprises at least one thermally conductive member extending around the plurality of channels from the first region below the plurality of channels to the second region above the plurality of channels. The at least one thermally conductive member has a greater thermal conductivity than the first thermally conductive material to move heat from the first region to the second region.

摘要翻译： 冷板包括具有用于热接合发热装置的基座的冷板主体，延伸穿过冷板主体以用于液体冷却剂通过的多个内部通道，在基部和多个内部之间的第一区域 通道，以及多个内部通道之间的第二区域和与多个内部通道大致相对的基座的顶部。 冷板体由第一导热材料制成。 冷板还包括至少一个导热构件，其围绕多个通道从多个通道下方的第一区域延伸到多个通道上方的第二区域。 至少一个导热构件具有比第一导热材料更大的热导率，以将热量从第一区域移动到第二区域。

公开(公告)号：US08789384B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-29

申请号：US12729859

申请日：2010-03-23

申请人： Eric A. Eckberg ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, Jr. ,  William M. Megarity ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Eric A. Eckberg ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, Jr. ,  William M. Megarity ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： F25B27/00 ,  F25B7/00 ,  F25D23/12 ,  F28D15/00 ,  H05K7/20

CPC分类号： F28D1/0435 ,  F28D1/0477 ,  H05K7/2079

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention include a cooling system and method for cooling a computer rack by circulating liquid coolant through different sections of a rack heat exchanger under separately controlled flow and temperature conditions. In a method according to one embodiment, a first liquid coolant is supplied to a first section of an air-to-liquid heat exchanger. A second liquid coolant is supplied to a second section of the air-to-liquid heat exchanger at a different temperature than the first liquid coolant. Airflow is generated through rack-mounted computer components to the first and second sections of the air-to-liquid heat exchanger. The flow rates of the first and second liquid coolants are independently controlled to enforce a target cooling parameter. The independent operation of the first and second fin tube sections allows for the increased use of un-chilled water without sacrificing heat removal objectives.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例包括冷却系统和方法，用于通过在独立控制的流量和温度条件下将液体冷却剂循环通过架式热交换器的不同部分来冷却计算机机架。 在根据一个实施例的方法中，第一液体冷却剂被供应到空气对液体热交换器的第一部分。 第二液体冷却剂以与第一液体冷却剂不同的温度供应到空气至液体热交换器的第二部分。 气流通过机架安装的计算机部件产生到空气 - 液体热交换器的第一和第二部分。 独立地控制第一和第二液体冷却剂的流量，以实施目标冷却参数。 第一和第二翅片管部分的独立操作允许增加使用未冷却的水而不牺牲散热目的。

公开(公告)号：US20110232889A1

公开(公告)日：2011-09-29

申请号：US12729859

申请日：2010-03-23

申请人： Eric A. Eckberg ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, JR. ,  William M. Megarity ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Eric A. Eckberg ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, JR. ,  William M. Megarity ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： F28F27/00 ,  F28D15/00

CPC分类号： F28D1/0435 ,  F28D1/0477 ,  H05K7/2079

摘要： Embodiments of the present invention include a cooling system and method for cooling a computer rack by circulating liquid coolant through different sections of a rack heat exchanger under separately controlled flow and temperature conditions. In a method according to one embodiment, a first liquid coolant is supplied to a first section of an air-to-liquid heat exchanger. A second liquid coolant is supplied to a second section of the air-to-liquid heat exchanger at a different temperature than the first liquid coolant. Airflow is generated through rack-mounted computer components to the first and second sections of the air-to-liquid heat exchanger. The flow rates of the first and second liquid coolants are independently controlled to enforce a target cooling parameter. The independent operation of the first and second fin tube sections allows for the increased use of un-chilled water without sacrificing heat removal objectives.

摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例包括冷却系统和方法，用于通过在独立控制的流量和温度条件下将液体冷却剂循环通过架式热交换器的不同部分来冷却计算机机架。 在根据一个实施例的方法中，第一液体冷却剂被供应到空气对液体热交换器的第一部分。 第二液体冷却剂以与第一液体冷却剂不同的温度供应到空气至液体热交换器的第二部分。 气流通过机架安装的计算机部件产生到空气 - 液体热交换器的第一和第二部分。 独立地控制第一和第二液体冷却剂的流量，以实施目标冷却参数。 第一和第二翅片管部分的独立操作允许增加使用未冷却的水而不牺牲散热目的。

公开(公告)号：US09307674B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US13102200

申请日：2011-05-06

申请人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： H01L23/427 ,  H01L23/473 ,  H05K7/20 ,  F28D15/02

CPC分类号： H05K7/20336 ,  F28D15/02 ,  H05K7/20509 ,  H05K7/20772 ,  H05K7/20936

摘要： Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating cooling of an electronic component. The apparatus includes a liquid-cooled cold plate and a thermal spreader associated with the cold plate. The cold plate includes multiple coolant-carrying channel sections extending within the cold plate, and a thermal conduction surface with a larger surface area than a surface area of the component to be cooled. The thermal spreader includes one or more heat pipes including multiple heat pipe sections. One or more heat pipe sections are partially aligned to a first region of the cold plate, that is, where aligned to the surface to be cooled, and partially aligned to a second region of the cold plate, which is outside the first region. The one or more heat pipes facilitate distribution of heat from the electronic component to coolant-carrying channel sections of the cold plate located in the second region of the cold plate.

公开(公告)号：US09027360B2

公开(公告)日：2015-05-12

申请号：US13102195

申请日：2011-05-06

申请人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： F25D23/12 ,  F25D17/06

CPC分类号： H05K7/20763 ,  F25B21/02 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25D17/06 ,  H05K7/20254 ,  H05K7/20263 ,  H05K7/20781 ,  H05K7/2079 ,  H05K7/20836

摘要： Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating cooling of an electronic component. The apparatus includes a liquid-cooled structure, a thermal conduction path coupling the electronic component and the liquid-cooled structure, a coolant loop in fluid communication with a coolant-carrying channel of the liquid-cooled structure, and an outdoor-air-cooled heat exchange unit coupled to facilitate heat transfer from the liquid-cooled structure via, at least in part, the coolant loop. The thermoelectric array facilitates transfer of heat from the electronic component to the liquid-cooled structure, and the heat exchange unit cools coolant passing through the coolant loop by dissipating heat from the coolant to outdoor ambient air. In one implementation, temperature of coolant entering the liquid-cooled structure is greater than temperature of the outdoor ambient air to which heat is dissipated.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于促进电子部件的冷却的装置和方法。 该装置包括液冷结构，耦合电子部件和液冷结构的热传导路径，与液冷结构的冷却剂传送通道流体连通的冷却剂回路，室外空气冷却 热交换单元被耦合以便于至少部分地通过冷却剂回路从液冷结构经由热传递。 热电阵列有助于将热量从电子部件传递到液冷结构，并且热交换单元通过将冷却剂的热量散发到室外环境空气来冷却通过冷却剂回路的冷却剂。 在一个实施方案中，进入液冷结构的冷却剂的温度大于散热的室外环境空气的温度。

公开(公告)号：US08493738B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US13102211

申请日：2011-05-06

申请人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  Michael A. Gaynes ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark D. Schultz ,  Daniel P. Simco ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Timothy J. Chainer ,  Michael A. Gaynes ,  David P. Graybill ,  Madhusudan K. Iyengar ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Bejoy J. Kochuparambil ,  Roger R. Schmidt ,  Mark D. Schultz ,  Daniel P. Simco ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： H05K7/20772 ,  H05K7/20781 ,  H05K7/2079

摘要： Liquid-cooled electronic systems are provided which include an electronic assembly having an electronics card and a socket with a latch at one end. The latch facilitates securing of the card within the socket or removal of the card from the socket. A liquid-cooled cold rail is disposed at the one end of the socket, and a thermal spreader couples the electronics card to the cold rail. The thermal spreader includes first and second thermal transfer plates coupled to first and second surfaces on opposite sides of the card, and thermally conductive extensions extending from end edges of the plates, which couple the respective transfer plates to the liquid-cooled cold rail. The thermally conductive extensions are disposed to the sides of the latch, and the card is securable within or removable from the socket using the latch without removing the cold rail or the thermal spreader.

摘要翻译： 提供液冷电子系统，其包括具有电子卡的电子组件和在一端具有闩锁的插座。 闩锁有助于将卡固定在插座内或从插座中取出卡。 液冷冷轨布置在插座的一端，散热器将电子卡连接到冷轨。 热散布器包括耦合到卡的相对侧上的第一和第二表面的第一和第二热传递板，以及从板的端部边缘延伸的导热延伸件，其将相应的传递板联接到液体冷却的冷轨。 导热延伸部设置在闩锁的侧面，并且卡可以使用闩锁固定在插座内或从插座中移除而不移除冷轨或散热器。