Small-Scale Solutions to Grand Challenges in Thermal Management

Suresh V. Garimella, Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University

Abstract

Research needs in the field of thermal management of microelectronics and microsystems are identified, followed by a brief discussion of recent advances in solution approaches. These include novel solutions that rely on two-phase flow at the microscale, micropumps, droplet actuation on structured surfaces, passive transport in wick structures, ion-driven and piezoelectrically driven airflow, nanostructured thermal materials, and novel diagnostic tools.

Discipline(s)

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology