MICROFLUIDIC CHANNELS AND PUMPS FOR ACTIVE COOLING OF CABLES
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1. A cable assembly comprising:
- a cable comprising;
a conductor having a length between a first end of the cable and a second end of the cable; and
a fluidic channel structure that surrounds the conductor along the length of the cable, wherein the fluidic channel structure comprises;
a passivation layer surrounding the conductor along the length of the conductor;
a polymer layer surrounding the passivation layer along the length of the conductor;
a support structure disposed between the passivation layer and the polymer, wherein the passivation layer, the polymer layer, and the support structure form a fluidic channel surrounding the conductor along the length of the cable;
a first pump connector coupled to a first end of the fluidic channel structure, the first end of the fluidic channel structure corresponding to the first end of the cable;
a second pump connector coupled a second end of the fluidic channel structure, the second end of the fluidic channel structure corresponding to the second end of the cable; and
a liquid-metal pump coupled to at least one of the first pump connector or the second pump connector, wherein the liquid-metal pump pumps liquid metal through the fluidic channel, wherein motion of the liquid metal through the fluidic channel distributes heat away from the conductor.
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Abstract
Fluidic channels and pumps for active cooling of cables are described. One cable assembly includes a conductor having a length between a first end of the cable and a second end of the cable and a fluidic channel structure that at least partially surrounds the conductor along the length of the conductor. A first pump connector is coupled to a first end of the fluidic channel structure and a second pump connector is coupled to a second end of the fluidic channel structure. Motion of liquid metal, when pumped through the fluidic channel structure, distributes heat away from the conductor.
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20 Claims
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1. A cable assembly comprising:
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a cable comprising; a conductor having a length between a first end of the cable and a second end of the cable; and a fluidic channel structure that surrounds the conductor along the length of the cable, wherein the fluidic channel structure comprises; a passivation layer surrounding the conductor along the length of the conductor; a polymer layer surrounding the passivation layer along the length of the conductor; a support structure disposed between the passivation layer and the polymer, wherein the passivation layer, the polymer layer, and the support structure form a fluidic channel surrounding the conductor along the length of the cable; a first pump connector coupled to a first end of the fluidic channel structure, the first end of the fluidic channel structure corresponding to the first end of the cable; a second pump connector coupled a second end of the fluidic channel structure, the second end of the fluidic channel structure corresponding to the second end of the cable; and a liquid-metal pump coupled to at least one of the first pump connector or the second pump connector, wherein the liquid-metal pump pumps liquid metal through the fluidic channel, wherein motion of the liquid metal through the fluidic channel distributes heat away from the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An apparatus comprising:
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a conductor having a length between a first end and a second end; and a fluidic channel structure that at least partially surrounds the conductor along the length of the conductor; a first pump connector coupled to a first end of the fluidic channel structure; and a second pump connector coupled to a second end of the fluidic channel structure, wherein motion of liquid metal, when pumped through the fluidic channel structure, distributes heat away from the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A system comprising:
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a liquid-metal pump; and a cable comprising; a conductor having a length between a first end of the cable and a second end of the cable; and a fluidic channel structure that at least partially surrounds the conductor along the length of the conductor; a pump connector coupled between the fluidic channel structure and the liquid-metal pump, wherein the liquid-metal pump is configured to pump liquid metal through fluidic channel of the fluidic channel structure, wherein motion of the liquid metal through the fluidic channel distributes heat away from at least a portion the conductor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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