SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COOLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
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1. A system for cooling an electronic device, comprising:
- a heat sink spaced from the electronic device by a gap;
a bubbler and an atomizer configured to feed a mixture comprising an atomized liquid and a carrier gas to the gap.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for cooling electronic devices via enhanced thermal conduction in the gap separating an electronic device from a heat sink are provided. In one embodiment, a system for cooling an electronic device comprises: a heat sink spaced from the integrated circuit by a gap; and a bubbler and an atomizer configured to feed a mixture comprising an atomized liquid and a carrier gas to the gap.
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1. A system for cooling an electronic device, comprising:
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a heat sink spaced from the electronic device by a gap; a bubbler and an atomizer configured to feed a mixture comprising an atomized liquid and a carrier gas to the gap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for cooling an electronic device, comprising:
- feeding a mixture comprising an atomized liquid and a carrier gas to a gap interposed between a heat sink and the electronic device.
- View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A system for cooling an electronic device, comprising:
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a heat sink spaced from the electronic device by a cluster of micro liquid bumps; a flow network to surround the micro liquid bumps by a carrier gas; and a vacuum assembly to sweep fluids from the system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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