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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Oct. 30, 2014
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Amilcar R. Arvelo, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Mark A. Brandon, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Levi A. Campbell, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Randall G. Kemink, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Eric J. McKeever, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods of fabricating cooling apparatuses are provided, which include providing a thermal transfer structure configured to couple to and cool one or more electronic components. The thermal transfer structure includes a thermal spreader, and at least one coolant-carrying tube coupled to the thermal spreader. The coolant-carrying tube(s) includes multiple tube lengths disposed substantially in a common plane, and an out-of-plane tube bend. The out-of-plane tube bend is couples in fluid communication first and second tube lengths of the multiple tube lengths, and extends out-of-plane from the multiple tube lengths disposed in the common plane. The first and second tube lengths may be spaced apart, with a third tube length disposed between them, and the coolant-carrying tube(s) further includes an in-plane tube bend which couples in fluid communication the third tube length and a fourth tube length of the multiple tube lengths.