FINNED-TUBE HEAT EXCHANGERS AND COLD PLATES, SELF-COOLING ELECTRONIC CO MPONENT SYSTEMS USING SAME, AND METHODS FOR COOLING ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS USING SAME

摘要

The heat exchange system for conducting heat away heat-producing electronic components (22) comprising a metal tube (10) defining a flow channel for a cooling fluid, wherein the tube (10) has an inner surface (17) that comprise s a plurality of integral fins (12), and an outer surface (11, 13, 15) that is in direct contact with the heat producing components (22). The invention further provides a self-cooling, self-supporting electronic assembly that comprises one or more high-power electronic devices (22), the heat exchange system (10) and an attaching system (23, 25, 46) for attaching high-power electronic devices (22) to the heat exchange system (10). The invention further provides a method of cooling a heat producing means.