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Cooling IGBT Modules with VDF - Parker

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Heat Sinks and Cold Plates Tested<br />

• Case A – Air-cooled Heat Sink:<br />

• Extruded aluminum monolithic heat sink, traditional stock design;<br />

• 14:1 fin length to pitch ratio.<br />

• Case B – Standard water-cooled liquid cold plate:<br />

• Extruded aluminum plate, traditional stock design;<br />

• Press-fit continuous copper tubing in back side of plate.<br />

• Case C – Custom water-cooled liquid cold plate:<br />

• Machined aluminum plate;<br />

• Continuous copper D-shaped tubing epoxy-bonded into device mounting surface of<br />

the plate;<br />

• Tubing circuit aligned <strong>with</strong> device die locations for maximum heat transfer.<br />

• Case D – Custom water-cooled liquid cold plate:<br />

• Machined aluminum plate <strong>with</strong> machined cavity;<br />

• Aluminum offset convoluted fin brazed into machined cavity.<br />

• Case E – Custom <strong>VDF</strong> cold plate:<br />

• Machined copper cold plate <strong>with</strong> machined cavity;<br />

• Copper offset convoluted fin brazed into machined cavity.<br />

10 Levett, Howes, Saums – <strong>Cooling</strong> of <strong>IGBT</strong> <strong>Modules</strong> <strong>with</strong> Vaporizable Dielectric Fluid • IMAPS France ATW Thermal 2008 • La Rochelle, France

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