Abstract: A plate-type heat pipe includes a container, a wick structure and a plurality of supporting plates. The wick structure is adhered to an inner surface of the container. The supporting plates are received in the container and abut against opposite sidewalls of the container. Each of the supporting plates includes a connecting plate and a plurality of protruded portions extending from the connecting portion. A number of through holes are defined in the protruded portion. The supporting plates are arranged in tiers in a manner such that the protrude portions of a lower supporting plate abut against the connecting portion of an upper supporting plate, and the through holes of the supporting plates communicate with each other.