Integral cold plate and structural member

摘要

A cold plate assembly (10) is provided having a cold plate (12) with a generally planar member that provides a support surface (44). The support surface (44) is configured to support a heat generating device (22). A structural member provides attaching features (18) that are configured to secure the cold plate assembly to a support (20). The cold plate is secured to the structural member by a braze material. In one example, the cold plate assembly is manufactured by arranging multiple sheets with a first braze material provided between the sheets. The multiple sheets comprise a cold plate. The braze material is heated to mechanically join the multiple sheets to one another and the cold plate to the structural member.