Apparatus for absorbing and dissipating excess heat generated by a system
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1. An apparatus for heat transfer, comprising:
- a heatsink comprising;
a thermal interface surface having a series of apertures disposed therein, wherein said series of apertures allows heated air to pass through the thermal interface surface; and
an array of heat exchange elements coupled to said thermal interface surface, wherein said series of apertures are intercalated within said array, wherein the cross-sectional area between elements of said array of heat exchange elements increases as a function of vertical distance along a z-axis, wherein said z-axis is aligned with gravity, wherein said array comprises at least ten heat sink elements, wherein said series of apertures comprises at least five apertures, such that an air flow is induced along the z-axis as the heated air expands with the increase in cross-sectional area, thus passively drawing heated air away from the thermal interface layer.
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The invention relates to a heatsink. More particularly, the invention relates to a heatsink having tapered geometry that improves passive cooling efficiency. A tapered geometry between heatsink heat dissipation elements, as a function of distance along a z-axis opposing gravity, decreases resistance to rarification of passively flowing cooling gas upon heating. Thus, the tapered heatsink elements result in higher velocity of gas flow and increased cooling efficiency of the heatsink. Optionally, the heatsink is made from a thermally conductive polymer allowing the heatsink to be created in complex shapes using injection molding.
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1. An apparatus for heat transfer, comprising:
a heatsink comprising; a thermal interface surface having a series of apertures disposed therein, wherein said series of apertures allows heated air to pass through the thermal interface surface; and an array of heat exchange elements coupled to said thermal interface surface, wherein said series of apertures are intercalated within said array, wherein the cross-sectional area between elements of said array of heat exchange elements increases as a function of vertical distance along a z-axis, wherein said z-axis is aligned with gravity, wherein said array comprises at least ten heat sink elements, wherein said series of apertures comprises at least five apertures, such that an air flow is induced along the z-axis as the heated air expands with the increase in cross-sectional area, thus passively drawing heated air away from the thermal interface layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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