Direct cooling of LEDs
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1. A method of directly cooling a semiconductor device, wherein the semiconductor device comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on a substrate in a housing, comprising:
- applying a liquid coolant to directly cool light emissive surfaces of the LEDs,the liquid flowing in a channel between the LEDs and a window, through which light from the emissive surfaces is transmitted.
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Abstract
A thermal management system is provided for semiconductor devices such as an LED array, wherein coolant directly cools the LED array. Preferably, the coolant may be selected, among other bases, based on its index of refraction relative to the index associated with the semiconductor device.
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1. A method of directly cooling a semiconductor device, wherein the semiconductor device comprises a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on a substrate in a housing, comprising:
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applying a liquid coolant to directly cool light emissive surfaces of the LEDs, the liquid flowing in a channel between the LEDs and a window, through which light from the emissive surfaces is transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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