Thermal management system and method for thin membrane type antennas
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1. A thermal management system for electronic components, comprising:
- a plurality of spacers disposed between a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate to form a plurality of heat transfer regions each having a plurality of capillary pumping regions;
a two-phase fluid disposed between at least one pair of adjacent spacers; and
a plurality of electronic components coupled to a mounting surface of the first flexible substrate.
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Abstract
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a thermal management system for electronic components includes a plurality of spacers disposed between a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate to form a plurality of heat transfer regions each having a plurality of capillary pumping regions, a two-phase fluid disposed between at least one pair of adjacent spacers, and a plurality of electronic components coupled to a mounting surface of the first flexible substrate.
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32 Claims
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1. A thermal management system for electronic components, comprising:
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a plurality of spacers disposed between a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate to form a plurality of heat transfer regions each having a plurality of capillary pumping regions;
a two-phase fluid disposed between at least one pair of adjacent spacers; and
a plurality of electronic components coupled to a mounting surface of the first flexible substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A thermal management method for electronic components, comprising:
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disposing a plurality of spacers between a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate to form a plurality of heat transfer regions each having a plurality of capillary pumping regions;
disposing a two-phase fluid between at least one pair of adjacent spacers; and
coupling a plurality of electronic components to a mounting surface of the first flexible substrate. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A thermal management system for electronic components, comprising:
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a plurality of spacers disposed between a first flexible substrate and a second flexible substrate;
metal plating disposed between the first flexible substrate and the second flexible substrate to form a plurality of heat transfer regions each having a plurality of capillary pumping regions;
a two-phase fluid disposed within some of the heat transfer regions;
an RF conductor coupled to the metal plating and associated with at least one of the heat transfer regions;
a plurality of electronic components coupled to a mounting surface of the first flexible substrate; and
the spacers positioned directly under respective electronic components. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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