Patent ID: 7316263
Filing Date: 2008-01-08
Classification: F28F,H01L

Abstract:
1. A cold plate for cooling an electronic component, comprising: a first member defining a first set of semi-circular channel walls, the first set of channel walls having a first channel gap between two respective facing walls of the first set of channel walls; a second member defining a second set of semi-circular channel walls, the second member being coupled to the first member such that the second set of channels walls are interlaced with the first set of channel walls; a fluid inlet provided on one of the first and second members; and a fluid outlet provided on one of the first and second members, wherein a channel structure defined by the first and second sets of channel walls provides at least two fluid flow paths having different flow directions between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet; wherein the channel structure defined by the first and second sets of channel walls provides four non-linear flow paths having different flow directions between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet.