Thermal management system and method for electronic equipment mounted on coldplates

摘要

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a thermal management system for electronic components (102) includes a plastic coldplate (100) having a mounting surface for mounting one or more electronic components (102), one or more passageways configured to have a fluid flow therethrough disposed within the plastic coldplate (100), and a highly conductive material disposed within the plastic coldplate and thermally coupled to the mounting surface (102). The highly conductive material is operable to transfer heat from the mounting surface (102) to the fluid flow.