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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 14, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 27, 2002
Jonathan P. Wattelet, Gurnee, IL (US);
Scott D. Garner, Lititz, PA (US);
Modine Manufacturing Company, Racine, WI (US);
Abstract
A heat sink ( ) is provided for use with a fan ( ) for cooling an electronic component ( ) wherein the heat sink ( ) transfers heat from a heat rejecting surface ( ) of the electronic component ( ) to a cooling airflow provided by the fan ( ). The heat sink ( ) includes a heat conducting base member ( ) having a substantially planar heat receiving surface ( ) for overlaying the heat rejecting surface ( ) of the electronic component ( ) to receive heat therefrom, a heat conducting tower ( ) extending from a side of the base member ( ) opposite from the heat receiving surface ( ) to receive heat therefrom, and a pair of serpentine fins ( ) to transfer heat from the tower ( ) to the airflow and the environment surrounding the heat sink ( ).