Patent ID: 7885063
Filing Date: 2011-02-08
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A system, comprising: a circuit board with components mounted thereon; a carrier coupled to the circuit board; a plurality of heat exchangers coupled to the carrier for transferring heat from the components; and a plurality of sensors directly coupled to the carrier for use in controlling a transfer of heat from at least one of the components by generating a signal to control logic coupled between the plurality of sensors and the plurality of heat exchangers indicative of a degree of heat emanating from the at least one of the components; wherein a type and a positioning of the plurality of heat exchangers is modularly configured using the carrier allowing a substitution of at least one of the plurality of heat exchangers from a first type of heat exchanger to a second type of heat exchanger and allowing a rearrangement of the at least one of the plurality of heat exchangers from a first position to a second position with respect to the components mounted on the circuit board; and wherein in response to the signal to the control logic, the control logic activates an aspect of the at least one of the plurality of heat exchangers.