Patent ID: 6053238
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: F28D,F28F,G06F,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A cold plate for absorbing thermal energy from a thermal source comprising:a thermal mass having a thermal interface in thermal communication with said thermal source;a plurality of passages in said thermal mass; anda plurality of cooling branches wherein each branch is formed by a minority of said passages in serial communication with each other and each said branch providing a fluid communication path between a central portion and a non-central portion of said thermal mass;a first cooling circuit having a first input conduit for receiving a first coolant from a first cooling system and transporting said first coolant to at least one of said cooling branches at said central portion of said thermal mass, said first cooling circuit having a first output conduit for receiving said first coolant at said non-central portion of said thermal mass from each said cooling branch supplied by said first input conduit and returning said first coolant to said first cooling system;wherein said thermal energy flows from said thermal source to said first cooling system.