Integral heat spreader
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1. A thermal solution for equipment containing a heat-generating component, comprising:
- a housing for equipment comprising a first component which comprises a heat source, wherein the first component transmits heat to a surface of the housing in communication therewith, the housing comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite with a density of at least 1.1 g/cm3 sandwiched between two housing layers.
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Abstract
A thermal solution for equipment containing a heat-generating component, which is positioned between the heat-generating component and an external surface of the equipment, where the thermal solution facilitates heat dissipation from the heat-generating component while shielding the external surface from the heat generated by the heat-generating component.
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13 Claims
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1. A thermal solution for equipment containing a heat-generating component, comprising:
a housing for equipment comprising a first component which comprises a heat source, wherein the first component transmits heat to a surface of the housing in communication therewith, the housing comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite with a density of at least 1.1 g/cm3 sandwiched between two housing layers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A thermal dissipation and shielding system for an electronic device, comprising:
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an electronic device comprising a first component which comprises a heat source; a thermal solution comprising two major surfaces, the thermal solution positioned such that one of its major surfaces is in operative contact with the first component such that it is interposed between the first component and the exterior of the electronic device, wherein the thermal solution comprises at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite with a density of at least about 1.1 g/cm3 sandwiched between two layers. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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