US20100326630A1 - Heat spreader with vapor chamber and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

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US20100326630A1 US12/556,547 US55654709A US2010326630A1 US 20100326630 A1 US20100326630 A1 US 20100326630A1 US 55654709 A US55654709 A US 55654709A US 2010326630 A1 US2010326630 A1 US 2010326630A1
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  • the disclosure generally relates to heat spreaders and, more particularly, to a heat spreader with a vapor chamber having a plurality of supporting members received in the vapor chamber and a method for manufacturing the heat spreader.
  • CPUs central processing units
  • Electronic components such as central processing units (CPUs) comprise numerous circuits operating at high speeds and generating substantial heat. Under most circumstances, it is necessary to cool the CPUs to maintain safe operating conditions and assure that the CPUs function properly and reliably. In the past, various approaches have been used to cool electronic components.
  • a heat spreader with a vapor chamber is usually used to help heat dissipation for electronic components.
  • the heat spreader generally includes a base, a cover mounted on the base and a sealed chamber defined between the base and the cover. Moderate working liquid is contained in the chamber.
  • the base has a wick structure spreading on a whole inner face thereof, and the cover has a wick structure spreading on a whole inner face thereof, too.
  • the base absorbs heat from an electronic component, and the working liquid is heated into vapor in the chamber.
  • the vapor flows towards the cover and dissipates the heat to the cover, then condenses into liquid and returns back to the base by capillary force generated by the wick structures to continue a next phase-change cycle.
  • the heat spreader is a hollow plate-shaped structure, it is prone to be deformed when subjected to a large pressure. Such deformation of the heat spreader may result in the wick structures disengaged from the inner faces of the heat spreader, thus adversely affecting heat transfer efficiency of the heat spreader.
  • FIG. 1 is an assembled, isometric view of a heat spreader in accordance with a first embodiment of the disclosure, with a heat sink positioned thereon and an electronic component positioned therebelow.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 , taken along a line II-II thereof.
  • FIG. 3 is an assembled, isometric view of a heat spreader in accordance with a second embodiment of the disclosure, with a heat sink positioned thereon and an electronic component positioned therebelow.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3 , taken along a line IV-IV thereof.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a manufacturing process of a casing of the heat spreader of FIG. 1 .
  • a heat spreader 10 in accordance with a first embodiment of the disclosure absorbs heat generated by an electronic component 20 mounted below the heat spreader 10 .
  • a finned metal heat sink 30 is attached to a top face of the heat spreader 10 to remove the heat therefrom. The heat absorbed by the heat sink 30 is then dissipated to ambient air.
  • the heat spreader 10 comprises a hollow casing 11 which defines a vapor chamber 12 therein, a wick structure 13 formed on an inner face of the casing 11 , and a plurality of supporting members 14 received in the vapor chamber 12 .
  • a predetermined quantity of working liquid such as water, alcohol, olefin and so on, is contained in the vapor chamber 12 for transferring heat by phase change.
  • the vapor chamber 12 is evacuated for facilitating evaporation of the working liquid.
  • the casing 11 is a hollow rectangular plate and integrally made of a metal with good heat conductivity, such as aluminum, copper, or an alloy thereof.
  • the casing 11 comprises a base 15 thermally attached to the electronic component 20 , a cover 16 located above and parallel to the base 15 and a sidewall (not labeled) interconnecting the base 15 and the cover 16 .
  • the sidewall has two opposite lateral sides each of which has a curved profile protruding outwardly.
  • the heat sink 30 is thermally disposed on the cover 16 .
  • the wick structure 13 spreads on the whole inner face of the casing 11 and surrounds the vapor chamber 12 .
  • the wick structure 13 can be selected from some suitable materials, such as sintered metal powder, metal mesh, carbon nanotube array, bundle of fibers and so on.
  • the supporting members 14 each are integrally made of a metal with good heat conductivity, such as aluminum, copper, or an alloy thereof. Each of the supporting members 14 has a column configuration. The supporting members 14 are sandwiched between the base 15 and the cover 16 of the casing 11 . An axis of each supporting member 14 is perpendicular to the base 15 and the cover 16 of the casing 11 . Opposite bottom and top ends of each supporting member 14 are attached to the wick structure 13 formed on the base 15 and the cover 16 , respectively. The supporting members 14 are evenly arranged in the vapor chamber 12 and spaced from each other.
  • a heat spreader 10 a of a second embodiment of the disclosure is similar to that of the previous embodiment, excepting a casing 11 a and a plurality of supporting members 14 a received in the casing 11 a.
  • the differences between the two embodiments are that two opposite lateral sides of the sidewall of the casing 11 a are planar and perpendicular to the base 15 of the casing 11 a, whereby the casing 11 a has a rectangular parallelepiped profile, and each of the supporting members 14 a has a column-spiral configuration similar to a helical spring.
  • An axis of each supporting member 14 a is perpendicular to the base 15 and the cover 16 of the casing 11 a .
  • Opposite bottom and top ends of each supporting member 14 a are attached to the wick structure 13 formed on the base 15 and the cover 16 , respectively.
  • a method for manufacturing the heat spreader 10 , 10 a of the disclosure comprises steps described below. Firstly, a metallic elongated and flat tube is provided. The tube is then cut into a plurality of similar semifinished parts each having a predetermined length in order to form the casing 11 , 11 a, wherein each semifinished part has two openings at two opposite sides thereof. An insert (not shown) is inserted into the semifinished part through one of the openings thereof, with a gap defined between the insert and top and bottom of the semifinished part.
  • the insert is a solid metallic block which is withdrawn from the semifinished part after the powder is sintered onto the inner face of the semifinished part.
  • the insert can be a hollow block formed by woven meshes which is able to be sintered onto the inner face of the semifinished part as a part of the wick structure 13 when sintering the powder.
  • the supporting members 14 , 14 a are placed into the semifinished part, and the supporting members 14 , 14 a are fixed on the wick structure 13 formed in the semifinished part by sintering or soldering.
  • two opposite opening ends of the semifinished part are punched to be sealed for sealing the vapor chamber 12 , in which an injection hole is formed in one of the two sealed opposite sides so that work liquid can be injected into the vapor chamber 12 via the injection hole and the vapor chamber can be vacuumed via the injection hole.
  • the injection hole is sealed, whereby the casing 11 , 11 a, is formed by the semifinished part and the manufacturing of the heat spreader 10 is finished, which incorporates the supporting members 14 , 14 a therein.
  • the electronic component 20 is attached to the base 15 , and the base 15 absorbs the heat produced by the electronic component 20 .
  • the working liquid saturated in the wick structure 13 formed on the base 15 is heated into vapor.
  • the vapor is quickly diffused into the whole vapor chamber 12 of the heat spreader 10 .
  • the vapor contacts the wick structure 13 formed on the cover 16 and the cover 16 , it gives out heat and condenses into liquid.
  • the condensed working liquid then flows back to the base 15 through the wick structure 13 .
  • the supporting members 14 , 14 a which are received in the vapor chamber 12 prevent the casing 11 , 11 a, from being deformed when the casing 11 , 11 a, is subject to pressure acting thereon.
  • the spring-like supporting members 14 a of the second embodiment could pull the base 15 and the cover 16 together by resilient force, to thereby limit the casing 11 a to deform within a reasonable scale.

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A method for manufacturing a heat spreader includes steps of: providing an elongated and flat sectional material with a through hole defined therein; cutting the sectional material into a plurality of parts each in a predetermined length to form a plurality of casings, wherein each of the casings defines a vapor chamber therein and has at least an opening in a side thereof; forming a wick structure on an inner face of the casing; providing a plurality of supporting members; placing and fixing the supporting members into the vapor chamber of the casing; and injecting working liquid into the vapor chamber and sealing the casing.

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  • 1. Technical Field
  • The disclosure generally relates to heat spreaders and, more particularly, to a heat spreader with a vapor chamber having a plurality of supporting members received in the vapor chamber and a method for manufacturing the heat spreader.
  • 2. Description of Related Art
  • Electronic components, such as central processing units (CPUs) comprise numerous circuits operating at high speeds and generating substantial heat. Under most circumstances, it is necessary to cool the CPUs to maintain safe operating conditions and assure that the CPUs function properly and reliably. In the past, various approaches have been used to cool electronic components.
  • A heat spreader with a vapor chamber is usually used to help heat dissipation for electronic components. The heat spreader generally includes a base, a cover mounted on the base and a sealed chamber defined between the base and the cover. Moderate working liquid is contained in the chamber. The base has a wick structure spreading on a whole inner face thereof, and the cover has a wick structure spreading on a whole inner face thereof, too. During operation, the base absorbs heat from an electronic component, and the working liquid is heated into vapor in the chamber. The vapor flows towards the cover and dissipates the heat to the cover, then condenses into liquid and returns back to the base by capillary force generated by the wick structures to continue a next phase-change cycle.
  • However, since the heat spreader is a hollow plate-shaped structure, it is prone to be deformed when subjected to a large pressure. Such deformation of the heat spreader may result in the wick structures disengaged from the inner faces of the heat spreader, thus adversely affecting heat transfer efficiency of the heat spreader.
  • What is needed, therefore, is a heat spreader with a vapor chamber which can overcome the above problems.
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  • Many aspects of the present embodiments can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present embodiments. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
  • FIG. 1 is an assembled, isometric view of a heat spreader in accordance with a first embodiment of the disclosure, with a heat sink positioned thereon and an electronic component positioned therebelow.
  • FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1, taken along a line II-II thereof.
  • FIG. 3 is an assembled, isometric view of a heat spreader in accordance with a second embodiment of the disclosure, with a heat sink positioned thereon and an electronic component positioned therebelow.
  • FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 3, taken along a line IV-IV thereof.
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a manufacturing process of a casing of the heat spreader of FIG. 1.
  • DETAILED DESCRIPTION
  • Referring to FIGS. 1-2, a heat spreader 10 in accordance with a first embodiment of the disclosure absorbs heat generated by an electronic component 20 mounted below the heat spreader 10. Typically, a finned metal heat sink 30 is attached to a top face of the heat spreader 10 to remove the heat therefrom. The heat absorbed by the heat sink 30 is then dissipated to ambient air.
  • The heat spreader 10 comprises a hollow casing 11 which defines a vapor chamber 12 therein, a wick structure 13 formed on an inner face of the casing 11, and a plurality of supporting members 14 received in the vapor chamber 12. A predetermined quantity of working liquid, such as water, alcohol, olefin and so on, is contained in the vapor chamber 12 for transferring heat by phase change. The vapor chamber 12 is evacuated for facilitating evaporation of the working liquid.
  • The casing 11 is a hollow rectangular plate and integrally made of a metal with good heat conductivity, such as aluminum, copper, or an alloy thereof. The casing 11 comprises a base 15 thermally attached to the electronic component 20, a cover 16 located above and parallel to the base 15 and a sidewall (not labeled) interconnecting the base 15 and the cover 16. As best seen in FIG. 2, the sidewall has two opposite lateral sides each of which has a curved profile protruding outwardly. The heat sink 30 is thermally disposed on the cover 16.
  • The wick structure 13 spreads on the whole inner face of the casing 11 and surrounds the vapor chamber 12. The wick structure 13 can be selected from some suitable materials, such as sintered metal powder, metal mesh, carbon nanotube array, bundle of fibers and so on.
  • The supporting members 14 each are integrally made of a metal with good heat conductivity, such as aluminum, copper, or an alloy thereof. Each of the supporting members 14 has a column configuration. The supporting members 14 are sandwiched between the base 15 and the cover 16 of the casing 11. An axis of each supporting member 14 is perpendicular to the base 15 and the cover 16 of the casing 11. Opposite bottom and top ends of each supporting member 14 are attached to the wick structure 13 formed on the base 15 and the cover 16, respectively. The supporting members 14 are evenly arranged in the vapor chamber 12 and spaced from each other.
  • Referring to FIGS. 3-4 also, a heat spreader 10 a of a second embodiment of the disclosure is similar to that of the previous embodiment, excepting a casing 11 a and a plurality of supporting members 14 a received in the casing 11 a. The differences between the two embodiments are that two opposite lateral sides of the sidewall of the casing 11 a are planar and perpendicular to the base 15 of the casing 11 a, whereby the casing 11 a has a rectangular parallelepiped profile, and each of the supporting members 14 a has a column-spiral configuration similar to a helical spring. An axis of each supporting member 14 a is perpendicular to the base 15 and the cover 16 of the casing 11 a. Opposite bottom and top ends of each supporting member 14 a are attached to the wick structure 13 formed on the base 15 and the cover 16, respectively.
  • Referring to FIG. 5 also, a method for manufacturing the heat spreader 10, 10 a of the disclosure comprises steps described below. Firstly, a metallic elongated and flat tube is provided. The tube is then cut into a plurality of similar semifinished parts each having a predetermined length in order to form the casing 11, 11 a, wherein each semifinished part has two openings at two opposite sides thereof. An insert (not shown) is inserted into the semifinished part through one of the openings thereof, with a gap defined between the insert and top and bottom of the semifinished part. Metal powder is then filled into the gap between the insert and the semifinished part and then sintered onto the inner face of the semifinished part by heating the metal powder, to thereby form the wick structure 13 over the inner face of the semifinished part. The insert according to the preferred embodiment is a solid metallic block which is withdrawn from the semifinished part after the powder is sintered onto the inner face of the semifinished part. Alternatively, the insert can be a hollow block formed by woven meshes which is able to be sintered onto the inner face of the semifinished part as a part of the wick structure 13 when sintering the powder. Thereafter, the supporting members 14, 14 a are placed into the semifinished part, and the supporting members 14, 14 a are fixed on the wick structure 13 formed in the semifinished part by sintering or soldering. Finally, two opposite opening ends of the semifinished part are punched to be sealed for sealing the vapor chamber 12, in which an injection hole is formed in one of the two sealed opposite sides so that work liquid can be injected into the vapor chamber 12 via the injection hole and the vapor chamber can be vacuumed via the injection hole. Finally, the injection hole is sealed, whereby the casing 11, 11 a, is formed by the semifinished part and the manufacturing of the heat spreader 10 is finished, which incorporates the supporting members 14, 14 a therein.
  • During use of the heat spreader 10, the electronic component 20 is attached to the base 15, and the base 15 absorbs the heat produced by the electronic component 20. The working liquid saturated in the wick structure 13 formed on the base 15 is heated into vapor. The vapor is quickly diffused into the whole vapor chamber 12 of the heat spreader 10. When the vapor contacts the wick structure 13 formed on the cover 16 and the cover 16, it gives out heat and condenses into liquid. The condensed working liquid then flows back to the base 15 through the wick structure 13. The supporting members 14, 14 a which are received in the vapor chamber 12 prevent the casing 11, 11 a, from being deformed when the casing 11, 11 a, is subject to pressure acting thereon. Additionally, since the casing 11, 11 a is likely to expand when subject to heat, the spring-like supporting members 14 a of the second embodiment could pull the base 15 and the cover 16 together by resilient force, to thereby limit the casing 11 a to deform within a reasonable scale.
  • It is to be understood, however, that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present embodiments have been set fourth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.

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1. A method for manufacturing a heat spreader comprising:
providing an elongated and flat sectional material with a through hole defined therein;
cutting the sectional material into a plurality of parts each in a predetermined length to form a plurality of casings, and each of the casings defining a vapor chamber therein and having at least an opening in a side thereof;
forming a wick structure on an inner face of the casing;
providing a plurality of supporting members;
placing and fixing the supporting members into the vapor chamber of the casing; and
injecting working liquid into the vapor chamber and sealing the casing.
2. The method as claimed in claim 1, wherein the casing comprises a base and a cover located above the base, and the supporting members are sandwiched between the base and the cover.
3. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein each of the supporting members has a column configuration and made of a metal with good heat conductivity.
4. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein two opposite ends of each supporting member are attached to the wick structure formed on the base and the cover of the casing.
5. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein each supporting member has a configuration of a helical spring.
6. The method as claimed in claim 5, wherein an axis of each supporting member is perpendicular to the base and the cover of the casing.
7. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the supporting members are sintered with the base and the cover of the casing.
8. The method as claimed in claim 2, wherein the supporting members are soldered with the base and the cover of the casing.
9. A heat spreader comprising:
a plate-shaped casing defining a vapor chamber therein;
a working liquid contained in the vapor chamber;
a wick structure formed on an inner face of the casing and correspondingly surrounding the vapor chamber; and
a plurality of supporting members received in the vapor chamber of the casing.
10. The heat spreader as claimed in claim 9, wherein the casing comprises a base and a cover located above the base, the supporting members are sandwiched between the base and the cover.
11. The heat spreader as claimed in claim 10, wherein two opposite ends of each supporting member are attached to the wick structure formed on the base and the cover of the casing.
12. The heat spreader as claimed in claim 9, wherein each of the supporting members has a column configuration and made of a metal with good heat conductivity.
13. The heat spreader as claimed in claim 9, wherein each supporting member has a configuration of a helical spring.
14. The heat spreader as claimed in claim 13, wherein the supporting members are disposed vertically in the vapor chamber of the casing.
15. The heat spreader as claimed in claim 9, wherein the wick structure is selected from one of sintered metal powder, metal mesh, carbon nanotube array and bundle of fibers.
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