Patent ID: 7343963

Claim:
A liquid and air cooled heat sink disposed close to electronic components and used for cooling such components, comprising: a finned structure positioned such that air can easily pass though it; a heat source plate disposed thermally in direction of heat flow to one side of said finned structure such that said heat source plate is in thermal communication with said finned structure fin base and fin tips; a second cold plate disposed at an opposing end of said finned structure also in thermal communication both with finned structure fin base and fin tips such that said fin structure is disposed between said two plates; said first heat source and second cold plate being comprised of a thermally conductive material and each having a plurality of apertures; and a liquid re-circulator disposed at least partially in said plates and using said apertures for circulating fluids though said plates and around said finned structure such that both fin tips and fin base is cooled.