Patent ID: 7261143
Filing Date: 2007-08-28
Classification: B82Y,C09K,F28D,F28F,H01L

Abstract:
1. A thermal assembly comprising: a metal tube having an inner surface, the inner surface being patterned so that die inner surface of the metal tube defines at least one pitch and at least two grooves separated by the pitch, each of the grooves having at least one of a depth in the range of about 10 nanometers to about 1 micrometer and an upper width in the range of about 10 nanometers to about 1 micrometer, the pitch having a width in the range of about 20 nanometers to about 1 micrometer; an amount of fluid sealed in the metal tube; a central processing unit arranged to be cooled by the amount of fluid; and a heat sink for cooling the amount of fluid after the amount of fluid cools the central processing unit.