LIQUID-COOLED, COMPOSITE HEAT SINK ASSEMBLIES

摘要

A method of fabricating a liquid-cooled heat sink assembly, including: providing a heat transfer element including a heat transfer base having opposite first and second sides, and a plurality of thermally conductive fins extending from the first side of the heat transfer base, the second side of the heat transfer base to couple to a component(s) to be cooled; providing a coolant-carrying structure including a coolant-carrying base and a coolant-carrying compartment through which liquid coolant flows, the coolant-carrying base including a plurality of fin-receiving openings sized and positioned for the plurality of thermally conductive fins of the heat sink base to extend through; and attaching the heat transfer element and coolant-carrying structure together with the plurality of thermally conductive fins extending through the fin-receiving openings in the coolant-carrying base into the coolant-carrying compartment.

主权项

1. A fabrication method comprising:
fabricating a liquid-cooled heat sink assembly to cool at least one component, the fabricating of the liquid-cooled heat sink assembly comprising:
providing a heat transfer element comprising a heat transfer base having opposite first and second sides, and a plurality of thermally conductive fins extending from the first side of the heat transfer base, the second side of the heat transfer base to couple to the at least one component to be cooled;providing a coolant-carrying structure, the coolant-carrying structure including a coolant-carrying base, and a coolant-carrying compartment through which liquid coolant flows, the coolant-carrying base comprising a plurality of fin-receiving openings sized and positioned for the plurality of thermally conductive fins of the heat transfer base to extend therethrough; andattaching the heat transfer element and coolant-carrying structure together with the plurality of thermally conductive fins extending through the plurality of fin-receiving openings in the coolant-carrying base into the coolant-carrying compartment of the coolant-carrying structure.