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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2007
Timothy Scott Fisher, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Suresh V. Garimella, West Lafayette, IN (US);
David Batten Go, Lafayette, IN (US);
Rajiv K. Mongia, Fremont, CA (US);
Timothy Scott Fisher, West Lafayette, IN (US);
Suresh V. Garimella, West Lafayette, IN (US);
David Batten Go, Lafayette, IN (US);
Rajiv K. Mongia, Fremont, CA (US);
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A method, apparatus, and system are described for an ionic wind generator. The ionic wind generator may have a first electrode that is elevated off a surface of a device that the ionic wind generator is intended to cool. A first surface of the first electrode is in contact with a first surface of a first post that elevates the first electrode off the surface of the device that the ionic wind generator is intended to cool. The ionic wind generator causes a generation of ions that are then drawn through an interstitial atmosphere from the first electrode to a second electrode to affect a velocity of local flow over the surface of the device between the first electrode and the second electrode. The flow from a forced flow device also affects the velocity of local flow over the surface of the device between the first electrode and the second electrode.