Pin fin compliant heat sink with enhanced flexibility

Title: Pin fin compliant heat sink with enhanced flexibility

Abstract

Methods of using heat sinks include placing a pin fin compliant heat sink on a non-flat surface. The pin fin complaint heat sink has top and bottom plates connected by a plurality of pins arranged vertically between the top and bottom plates. The top and bottom plates are vertically conformed to local deviations of the non-flat surface. The top and bottom plates are laterally conformed to an overall shape of the surface. At least either the top or bottom plate is corrugated.

Inventors:: Schultz, Mark D.

Issue Date:: 2019-01-01

Research Org.:: International Business Machines Corp., Armonk, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1493338

Patent Number(s):: 10,168,108

Application Number:: 15/879,913

Assignee:: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (Armonk, NY)

DOE Contract Number:: EE0002894

Resource Type:: Patent

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2018 Jan 25

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 42 ENGINEERING

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