Abstract: High efficiency heat management devices for use with electronic components, are disclosed and include: at least one jet inlet channel, at least one non-uniform channel area or uniform channel area, at least two exit channels, at least one heat spreader conductive plate, wherein the at least one non-uniform channel area or uniform channel area is bounded by the at least one jet inlet channel, the at least two exit channels, and the at least one heat spreader conductive plate, and at least one porous component or at least one foam component, wherein the at least one porous component or at least one foam component at least partially fills the at least one non-uniform channel area or uniform channel area.

Abstract: High efficiency heat management devices for use with a component, are disclosed and include: at least one porous filled channel configuration component or at least one foam filled channel configuration component, wherein the at least one porous filled channel configuration component or at least one foam filled channel configuration component comprises a channel base and a surface; at least one jet impingement of at least one thermal management liquid or gas; at least one jet inlet, wherein the at least one jet inlet directs the at least one jet impingement of a liquid or a gas onto the surface of the at least one porous filled channel configuration component or at least one foam filled channel configuration component; and at least one thermal management liquid or gas exit channel.

Abstract: A portable apparatus for thermal cycling a material to be thermal cycled includes a portable microfluidic-compatible platform, a microfluidic heat exchanger carried by the portable microfluidic-compatible platform; a porous medium in the microfluidic heat exchanger; a microfluidic thermal cycling chamber containing the material to be thermal cycled, the microfluidic thermal cycling chamber operatively connected to the microfluidic heat exchanger; a working fluid at first temperature, a first system for transmitting the working fluid at first temperature to the microfluidic heat exchanger; a working fluid at a second temperature, a second system for transmitting the working fluid at second temperature to the microfluidic heat exchanger; a pump for flowing the working fluid at the first temperature from the first system to the microfluidic heat exchanger and through the porous medium; and flowing the working fluid at the second temperature from the second system to the heat exchanger and through the porous medi