Serpentine, slit fin heat sink device

• Main Authors: ROGERS C. JAMES, CHEEMA RIFAQUAT, HUGHES GREGORY G, ZHANG L. WINSTON, GRIPPE FRANK M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 08.07.2003
• Edition: 7
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; ELECTRICITY; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES

A serpentine, slit fin (26) is provided for a heat sink device (10) used for cooling a electronic component (12) having a surface (14) that rejects heat. The heat sink (10) includes a plate (16) having first and second surfaces (18, 20), with the first surface (18) configured to receive heat from th...