Abstract: A circuit board cooling apparatus is disclosed having a heat spreader device to be thermally coupled with a surface of the circuit board to be cooled. Also, a conforming heat transfer device is disclosed that is thermally and physically coupled with the heat spreader device to conform to a surface contour of the heat spreader device on a first side of the heat transfer device. The cooling apparatus also includes a heat transport device physically attached and thermally coupled with a second side of the heat transfer device.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to a cooling module, a circuit assembly having one or more circuit modules and the cooling module, and a method of forming the cooling module. The cooling module includes a first cooling component and a second cooling component disposed on the first cooling component. The first cooling component includes a plurality of microchannel blocks thermally coupled to a plurality of chipsets of the circuit module. The second cooling component includes an inlet port, an outlet port, and a plurality of distribution conduits fluidically coupled to the inlet port and outlet port. Each distribution conduit is disposed on one or more microchannel blocks of the plurality of microchannel blocks and directs coolant from the inlet port to the outlet port through the one or more microchannel blocks to absorb waste heat transferred to the one or more microchannel blocks from at least chipset of the plurality of chipsets.

Abstract: A circuit board cooling apparatus is disclosed having a heat spreader device to be thermally coupled with a surface of the circuit board to be cooled. Also, a conforming heat transfer device is disclosed that is thermally and physically coupled with the heat spreader device to conform to a surface contour of the heat spreader device on a first side of the heat transfer device. The cooling apparatus also includes a heat transport device physically attached and thermally coupled with a second side of the heat transfer device.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to a method and system for pumping fluid with a pump assembly to cool waste-heat producing system of an apparatus. The pump assembly includes a first housing, a rotor assembly, a stator assembly, a second housing, an outlet connection port coupled to the second housing, and a guide vane insert. The first housing includes a first bore and first inlet guide vanes (IGVs) coupled to inlet of the first bore. The rotor assembly including an impeller, is disposed in the first bore. The stator assembly including a coil, is mounted around a portion of the first housing. The second housing has a second bore fluidically coupled to the first bore, and first outlet guide vanes (OGVs) coupled at an entrance of the second bore. The guide vane insert including second OGVs, is disposed within the outlet connection port and fluidically coupled to outlet of the second bore.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to a method and system for cooling a compute node tray including a board, a plurality of first and second devices, a cooling assembly, and a support structure assembly. The cooling assembly includes a supply section, a return section, and an intermediate section coupled to the supply and return sections. The supply section includes a first conduit extending along a perimeter of the board and forming a thermal contact with the first devices. The intermediate section includes a plurality of cold plates and a plurality of second conduits forming the thermal contact with the second devices. The second conduits extends parallel to one another. The return section includes a third conduit extending parallel to a portion of the first conduit. The support structure encompasses the board and forms the thermal contact with a portion of the board, a plurality of third devices, and the cooling assembly.

Abstract: Example implementations relate to a method and system for cooling a compute node tray including a board, a plurality of first and second devices, a cooling assembly, and a support structure assembly. The cooling assembly includes a supply section, a return section, and an intermediate section coupled to the supply and return sections. The supply section includes a first conduit extending along a perimeter of the board and forming a thermal contact with the first devices. The intermediate section includes a plurality of cold plates and a plurality of second conduits forming the thermal contact with the second devices. The second conduits extends parallel to one another. The return section includes a third conduit extending parallel to a portion of the first conduit. The support structure encompasses the board and forms the thermal contact with a portion of the board, a plurality of third devices, and the cooling assembly.

Abstract: Examples herein relate to an efficient cooling system. Examples disclose a first distribution line that delivers a first cooling fluid across a device. The first cooling fluid flows across the device from a first side to a second side. The examples also disclose a second distribution like that is separate from the first distribution line. The second distribution line delivers a second cooling fluid across the device from the second side to the first side such that the second cooling fluid flows in an opposite direction to the first cooling fluid.

Abstract: An example tunable cold plate includes a body that is formed from a thermally conductive material and that includes a thermal interface surface to receive by conduction heat generated by a component of a computing device, such as a memory module. The cold plate includes a liquid coolant channel extending through the body. The cold plate also includes multiple orifices in the thermal interface surface that fluidly connect into the liquid coolant channel. The cold plate may also include one or more inserts that can be inserted into some or all of the orifices. The thermal performance of the cold plate, or a subsection thereof, may be tuned by varying the number of inserts that are inserted into the orifices of the cold plate or of the subsection.

Abstract: A system for cooling memory modules mounted in parallel on a printed circuit board may include a coolant tube installed in parallel between two of the memory modules, and a heat spreader disposed in parallel between the two memory modules. The heat spreader may include a base having an outer surface thermally coupled to the coolant tube and first and second fins. The first fin has a first spring force toward a first of the two memory modules. The first spring force causes the first fin to provide contact pressure to the first memory module to thermally couple the first fin and the first memory module. The second fin has a second spring force toward a second of the two memory modules. The second spring force causes the second fin to provide contact pressure to the second memory module to thermally couple the second fin and the second memory module.

Abstract: An example thermal interface device to attach to and cool a memory module. The device includes two sides sections that cover and contact the side faces of the memory module when installed. The device includes an outer layer that is a thermally conductive and resilient material, and an inner layer that is a thermally conductive and malleable metal. The inner layer may be nested within the outer layer, and the inner layer contacts the memory circuits of the memory module when installed. The outer layer includes spring fingers extending outward so as to contact and be compressed by a heat transfer device, such as a heat pipe, that is positioned on a side of the memory module. A thermally conductive path is thereby provided between the memory module and the heat transfer device via the thermal interface device.

Abstract: A system for cooling memory modules mounted in parallel on a printed circuit board may include a coolant tube installed in parallel between two of the memory modules, and a heat spreader disposed in parallel between the two memory modules. The heat spreader may include a base having an outer surface thermally coupled to the coolant tube and first and second fins. The first fin has a first spring force toward a first of the two memory modules. The first spring force causes the first fin to provide contact pressure to the first memory module to thermally couple the first fin and the first memory module. The second fin has a second spring force toward a second of the two memory modules. The second spring force causes the second fin to provide contact pressure to the second memory module to thermally couple the second fin and the second memory module.

Abstract: Cold plates are described herein. In one example, a cold plate can include a heat plate bay coupled to a first side and a second side of a coolant channel, a heat plate removably coupled within the heat plate bay, and a gasket coupled to the heat plate to seal the heat plate within the heat plate bay to provide a fluid path between the first side and the second side of the coolant channel.

Abstract: Cold plates are described herein. In one example, a cold plate can include a heat plate bay coupled to a first side and a second side of a coolant channel, a heat plate removably coupled within the heat plate bay, and a gasket coupled to the heat plate to seal the heat plate within the heat plate bay to provide a fluid path between the first side and the second side of the coolant channel.

Abstract: Examples herein relate to an efficient cooling system. Examples disclose a first distribution line that delivers a first cooling fluid across a device. The first cooling fluid flows across the device from a first side to a second side. The examples also disclose a second distribution like that is separate from the first distribution line. The second distribution line delivers a second cooling fluid across the device from the second side to the first side such that the second cooling fluid flows in an opposite direction to the first cooling fluid.

Abstract: In some examples, a multiple chip module (MCM) includes a heat sink; a circuit board; a first chip secured to a first location on the circuit board; a first vapor chamber thermally coupled to the first chip to pass heat generated by the first chip to the heat sink; a second chip secured to a second location on the circuit board; and a second vapor chamber thermally coupled to the second chip to pass heat generated by the second chip to the heat sink. In some examples, a portion of the second vapor chamber is positioned between a portion of the first vapor chamber and the heat sink. In some examples, the first vapor chamber is substantially thermally insulated from the second vapor chamber.