Patent ID: 9247672
Filing Date: 2016-01-26
CPC Classification: H01L,H05K

Claim Text:
1. An impingement cooling system for cooling electronic components, the impingement cooling system comprising: a nozzle array including a plurality of nozzles that are in fluid communication with a source of cooling fluid, each nozzle comprising at least one deflection structure that deforms above a threshold temperature; and a plurality of thermally conductive pins respectively in thermal contact with the deflection structures of the plurality of nozzles that conduct heat from at least one of the electronic components to the deflection structures of the nozzles; wherein when a heated nozzle within the nozzle array reaches a temperature above the threshold temperature due to heat conducted from the respective thermally conductive pin to the deflection structure of the heated nozzle, the deflection structure of the heated nozzle deforms from a closed position to an open position to permit cooling fluid to impinge upon the at least one of the electronic components.