Heat spreader for emissive display device
First Claim
1. An emissive display device having a plurality of discharge cells, the emissive display device comprising a heat spreader having two major surfaces, the heat spreader comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite and an adhesive, wherein substantially all of one of the major surfaces of the heat spreader is in direct thermal contact with the emissive display device such that it overlays a plurality of the discharge cells and the adhesive adheres the heat spreader to the emissive display device sufficiently to maintain the heat spreader in position regardless of the orientation of the emissive display device.
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Abstract
A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cell facing the back surface of the device.
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- 1. An emissive display device having a plurality of discharge cells, the emissive display device comprising a heat spreader having two major surfaces, the heat spreader comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite and an adhesive, wherein substantially all of one of the major surfaces of the heat spreader is in direct thermal contact with the emissive display device such that it overlays a plurality of the discharge cells and the adhesive adheres the heat spreader to the emissive display device sufficiently to maintain the heat spreader in position regardless of the orientation of the emissive display device.
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