A heat sink (200; 300) comprising: at least one thermally conductive material (202; 302) having a top surface and a bottom plate, the thermally conductive material (202; 302) including extruded fins or skived fins; an impingement fan (204; 304) configured to direct air downwards toward the top surface of the thermally conductive material (202; 302) so that air flow of the impingement fan (204; 304) is redirected, from a downward direction, horizontally across the thermally conductive material (202; 302), thereby providing the air flow horizontally across the thermally conductive material (202; 302) with a non-uniform distribution such that opposite first and second sections of the thermally conductive material (202; 302) that are in a rotation direction of the impingement fan (204; 304) receive more air velocity to have an increased air flow from the impingement fan (204; 304); at least one thermoelectric module (216; 316) coupled to the thermally conductive material (202; 302); and at least one heat pipe (218; 318), substantially all of the heat pipe (218; 318) disposed within the bottom plate of the thermally conductive material (202; 302), the at least one heat pipe (218; 318) being angled horizontally towards the first and second sections of the thermally conductive material (202; 302) having the increased air flow from the impingement fan (204; 304), wherein the at least one heat pipe (218; 318) includes opposite first and second end portions adjacent to the first and second sections, respectively, of the thermally conductive material (202; 302) having the increased air flow from the impingement fan (204; 304), thereby allowing the at least one heat pipe (218; 318) to spread heat to the first and second sections of the thermally conductive material (202; 302) having the increased air flow and reduce thermal resistance of the heat sink (200; 300). at least one thermally conductive material (202; 302) having a top surface and a bottom plate, the thermally conductive material (202; 302) including extruded fins or skived fins; an impingement fan (204; 304) configured to direct air downwards toward the top surface of the thermally conductive material (202; 302) so that air flow of the impingement fan (204; 304) is redirected, from a downward direction, horizontally across the thermally conductive material (202; 302), thereby providing the air flow horizontally across the thermally conductive material (202; 302) with a non-uniform distribution such that opposite first and second sections of the thermally conductive material (202; 302) that are in a rotation direction of the impingement fan (204; 304) receive more air velocity to have an increased air flow from the impingement fan (204; 304); at least one thermoelectric module (216; 316) coupled to the thermally conductive material (202; 302); and at least one heat pipe (218; 318), substantially all of the heat pipe (218; 318) disposed within the bottom plate of the thermally conductive material (202; 302), the at least one heat pipe (218; 318) being angled horizontally towards the first and second sections of the thermally conductive material (202; 302) having the increased air flow from the impingement fan (204; 304), wherein the at least one heat pipe (218; 318) includes opposite first and second end portions adjacent to the first and second sections, respectively, of the thermally conductive material (202; 302) having the increased air flow from the impingement fan (204; 304), thereby allowing the at least one heat pipe (218; 318) to spread heat to the first and second sections of the thermally conductive material (202; 302) having the increased air flow and reduce thermal resistance of the heat sink (200; 300). <EOS>