Patent ID: 7764494

Claim:
A thermal module for absorbing and dissipating heat from a heat generating component, the module comprising: a module body including a thermally conductive base, a top surface, and a side surface rising from the base toward the top surface, the base being disposable adjacent the heat generating component to facilitate transfer of heat from the heat generating component to the base; at least one cooling hole disposed through the top surface at least partially through the module body toward the base of the module, the cooling hole defining an interior surface, the interior surface thereof being in fluid communication with ambient air to enhance heat dissipation from the module; input and output ports each being disposed on the side surface of the body; and a channel extending from the input port to the output port to define a flow path, the channel including an inlet end being in fluid communication with the input port, the channel further including an outlet end being in fluid communication with the output port, the channel being encapsulated within the body intermediate the base and the top surface, the channel being operative to convey a cooling fluid therethrough for absorbing and dissipating the heat from the heat generating component.