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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 06, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2015
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin J. Pope, Cupertino, CA (US);
Scott A. Myers, Cupertino, CA (US);
Ihtesham H. Chowdhury, Cupertino, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H01L 23/34 (2006.01); H01L 23/473 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/205 (2013.01); H01L 23/34 (2013.01);
Abstract
A heat spreader including multiple layers of anisotropic material to conduct thermal energy. Multiple graphite sheet layers may be laminated and each sheet may be thermally connected to one or more thermal energy sources in a portable electronic device. Methods for making a heat spreader are also disclosed.