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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 1990
Filed:
May. 30, 1989
David A Gibson, Austin, TX (US);
Colin A MacKay, Austin, TX (US);
Bill Weigler, Austin, TX (US);
Billy M Hargis, Austin, TX (US);
Robert T Smith, Round Rock, TX (US);
Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A flexible liquid ribbon cooler for use with electronic components which includes a plurality of elongate thermo-conductive members, which are circular in cross-section, and which are positioned side by side. A bottom and a top layer of thermo-conductive material enclose the bottom and tops of the elongate members and form a plurality of liquid coolant passageways between the elongate members within the layers. The elongate members may be solid cylinders or tubes. A plurality of microcapillaries may be formed in the bottom layer to provide additional thermocoupling, adhesion, and detachability.