A heat sink includes a threaded rod. The spacing between a first fin and a second fin of the heat sink may be adjusted by the threaded rod. The threaded rod includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion may engage with the first fin and a second portion may engage with the second fin. The thread pitch of the first portion and the second portion may differ. For example, the pitch of a first knurl of the threaded rod may be smaller than the pitch of a second threaded knurl of the threaded rod. The spacing of the heat sink fins may be adjusted based upon the current operating conditions of the electronic device to maintain an optimal temperature of a heat generating device during device operation.

A heat exchanger for cooling a plurality of heat-generating components with flat surfaces arranged in spaced parallel relation to one another has at least three flat, fluid-carrying panels, including a first end panel, a second end panel, and at least one middle panel. The middle panels have both of their opposed surfaces in thermal contact with a surface of a heat generating component. The end panels each have one surface in thermal contact with a surface of a heat-generating component. Inlet and outlet manifolds of the heat exchanger are in communication with the inlet and outlet openings of the middle panels. The inlet manifold communicates with the inlet opening of the first end panel, the outlet manifold communicates with the outlet opening of the second end panel, and the outlet opening of the first end panel communicates with the inlet opening of the second end panel.

In one general aspect, an apparatus can include a module including a semiconductor die. The apparatus can include a heatsink coupled to the module and including a substrate, and a plurality of protrusions. The apparatus can include a cover including a channel where the plurality of protrusions of the heatsink are disposed within the channel, and can include a sealing mechanism disposed between the cover and the module.

A semiconductor device includes a power module unit, a fin base, and a plurality of radiator fins. The power module unit and the fin base are integrated together, with a recess-projection portion formed on the power module unit being fitted to a recess-projection portion formed on the fin base. The plurality of radiator fins are integrally fitted on a heat radiation diffusion portion of the fin base.

An electromagnetic wave absorption sheet is arranged to contact an upper surface and side surfaces of an electronic component mounted on a wiring board, a heat conduction plate is arranged to contact the electromagnetic wave absorption sheet, a heat transfer sheet is arranged to contact the heat conduction plate, and a heat dissipation member is arranged to contact the heat transfer sheet. Heat conductive particles contained in the heat transfer sheet contact a flat surface portion of the heat conduction plate. The electromagnetic wave absorption sheet, the heat conduction plate, and the heat transfer sheet are interposed between the heat dissipation member and the electronic component, as a heat conduction member for conducting heat generated in the electronic component and the like to the heat dissipation member.

A method and apparatus for conveying heat away from an electronic component. The apparatus may include, a conformable thermal interface sleeve adapted to embrace the electronic component. The apparatus may further include, a heat conducting wedge adapted to contact the conformable thermal interface sleeve and a thermal channel adapted to contact the heat conducting wedge. The apparatus may also include a manifold adapted to contact the thermal channel.

One example heat sink includes a heat dissipation substrate, a connector, and a fastener. The heat dissipation substrate is configured to dissipate heat for a packaged chip located on a circuit board, and the heat dissipation substrate is located on a surface that is of the packaged chip and that is opposite to the circuit board. A first heat dissipation substrate and a second heat dissipation substrate of the heat dissipation substrate each have a heat conduction surface that conducts heat with a chip in the packaged chip. Different heat conduction surfaces correspond to different chips.

A method and apparatus for conveying heat away from an electronic component. The apparatus may include, a conformable thermal interface sleeve adapted to embrace the electronic component. The apparatus may further include, a heat conducting wedge adapted to contact the conformable thermal interface sleeve and a thermal channel adapted to contact the heat conducting wedge. The apparatus may also include a manifold adapted to contact the thermal channel.

The disclosed apparatus may include (1) a first heatsink that is coupled to a first component of a multichip module, (2) a second heatsink that is (A) coupled to a second component of the multichip module and (B) physically separated from the first heatsink by at least a certain amount of clearance, and (3) a coil spring that (A) encompasses the second heatsink, (B) resides within the certain amount of clearance that separates the first and second heatsinks from one another, and (C) prevents at least some electromagnetic radiation from leaking via the certain amount of clearance that separates the first and second heatsinks from one another. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

A heat dissipation component includes a plate that presses a heat receiving portion against a heat generating portion, and a heat pipe installed at a first surface side of the plate to be in contact with the heat receiving portion, wherein the plate has a shape of an equilateral triangle in plan view from a normal direction of the first surface of the plate, an outer circumferential portion of the plate, except for a portion between each two vertexes of the equilateral triangle, is bent to the first surface side of the plate, and the heat pipe extends to an outside of the plate through a non-bent portion in the outer circumferential portion of the plate.