Patent ID: 6230791
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A heat transfer cold plate arrangement comprising:a metallic cold plate provided with coolant passages for circulating a coolant;an inlet/outlet header made of electrically insulating material affixed to one end of the metallic cold plate to supply coolant through an inlet nozzle to a first set of coolant passages in the cold plate and to receive coolant from a second set of coolant passages in the cold plate for transfer to an outlet nozzle;a return header made of electrically insulating material affixed to an opposite end of the cold plate providing communication between the first and second set of coolant passages;the headers and the ends of the cold plate being joined by projections received in recesses; andmounting means on at least one of the headers whereby the cold plate is supported in an electrically insulating manner.