Journal
ENERGY
Volume 216, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2020.119223
Keywords
Heat transfer enhancement; Heat sinks; Electronic devices cooling; Temperature uniformity enhancement; Thermal management techniques
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- National Natural Science Foundation of China [U1737113]
- China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation on Advanced Manufacturing Technology for Aerospace Industry [U1737113]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities [2019CDYGYB022]
- Graduate Research and Innovation Foundation of Chongqing [CYB20019]
- Natural Science Foundation of Chongqing [cstc2019jcyj-msxmX0223]
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Micro heat sinks are crucial for addressing the challenges of high heat flux and non-uniform temperature distribution in electronic devices. Developments in thermal enhancement technologies and reducing non-uniform temperature distribution are essential. An effective adaptive cooling method is urgently needed to improve the efficiency and lifespan of electronic components.
The electronic equipment developing towards miniaturization and high integration is facing the danger of high heat flux and non-uniform temperature distribution which leads to the reduction of life and reliability of electronic devices. The micro heat sinks have gained significant attention in heat dissipation of electronic devices with a high heat flux due to its large heat transfer surface to volume ratio, compact structure and outstanding thermal performance. In this review, we present the advantages and shortcomings of thermal enhancement technologies in different structural micro heat sinks. Moreover, the non-uniform temperature distribution which includes the temperature rising along the flow direction and hotspots, especially, the random hotspot with high heat flux, has been the serious issues in the thermal management of electronic devices. They are the main challenges for the efficient operation and service life of electronic components. Thus, it is urgent to develop an effective and economic process in automatic adaptive cooling of random hotspots. The purpose of this article is to introduce the existing thermal enhancement technologies in micro heat sinks and the reduction of non-uniform temperature distribution. Finally, the barriers and challenges for the developments of thermal management of electronic devices by micro heat sinks are discussed, and the future directions of the research topic are provided. (C) 2020 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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