Patent ID: 6657121
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: H05K

Abstract:
A thermal energy management system comprising:a heat spreading device that is operatively engaged with at least one heat generating component wherein said heat spreading device comprises a planar heat pipe including a vapor chamber that is defined between a top wall formed from a substantially uniform thickness sheet of a thermally conductive material and a bottom wall comprises a substantially uniform thickness sheet of a thermally conductive material; and a thermal bus that is operatively engaged with said heat spreading device so as to transport thermal energy from said heat spreading device to a heat sink wherein said top wall and said bottom wall are spaced-apart by about 2.0 (mm) to about 4.0 (mm) so as to form a void space within said heat pipe that defines a vapor chamber, and further wherein said top wall comprises a substantially planer inner surface and said bottom wall comprises a substantially planar surface having an integrally formed wick.