Patent ID: 7174738
Filing Date: 2007-02-13
Classification: F28F,G06F,H01L

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for cooling an electronic device, comprising: a first fluid heat exchanger for transferring heat from a hot portion of the surface of said electronic device to a fluid, said first fluid heat exchanger including a body through which said fluid may be circulated; a chiller for chilling said fluid, said chiller including a second fluid heat exchanger through which said fluid may be circulated, a thermoelectric cooler having a cool face and a warm face when connected to a power source, said thermoelectric cooler positioned with its cool face thermally coupled to said second fluid heat exchanger; a heat spreader plate a first face of which is thermally coupled to said warm face of the thermoelectric cooler; and a stack of spaced-apart heat conductive fins, each of which is thermally coupled to said heat spreader plate and extending away from the face of said heat spreader plate opposite to said first face of said heat spreader plate; and a pump for circulating said fluid between said chiller and said first fluid heat exchanger.