SILRAM-COR

CCI Heat Pipe Design Guide

Mesh Grooved Sintering powder Fiber

Prepared by：CCI RD Center

Rev: A06
Date: 08. 13. 2013
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 Contents

• Feature descriptions ……………………….P3

• Test methodology descriptions ……..…… P5
• Screen Mesh heat pipe .........…………… P7
• Grooved heat pipe ...……………………… P12
• Sintering Powder heat pipe ...………….… P16
• Composite heat pipe ...…...…….………… P20
• Ultra thin heat pipe ...…...………………… P23
• Approval sheet ...…...………....……...…… P29
• Quality control procedure ...….…………… P30

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 Principle
Heat Out

Heat In

Condenser
Wick structure
Evaporator

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 Test Methodology

Condenser: Heater :
Water cooling , length = 60~80mm Copper dummy heater
Heat source area = 15x W*mm

Tcase (℃): Heater temperature, sensor is embedded in Heater.

Thp1 (℃): Evaporator temperature of heat pipe, measurement is on the top side of heat pipe evaporator.
Thp2 (℃): Adiabatic temperature of heat pipe, measurement is on heat pipe top side between evaporator
and condenser, Keep this point at 45 ℃ ~ 70℃ by Water cooling control.
Thp3 (℃): Condenser temperature of heat pipe, measurement is on the top side of heat pipe condenser.

Note*: W is base on heat pipe width after flatten 5

 Q(watts) : Input power
R heat pipe (℃/W)
= R (Evaporator Local contact effect) + R (pipe structure effect) + R (Condenser Local contact effect)
= (Tcase– Thp1)/Q + (Thp1-Thp3)/Q + (Thp3-Tsink)/Q*
= (Tcase-Thp3*)/Q

--- Term R (Evaporator contact effect) is concerned about ‘’Local dry out’’ in case of sharp heat flux loading
on heat pipe.

--- Term R (Pipe structure effect) is concerned about the capability limit of dimension and wick structure in
heat pipe.

--- Term R (Condenser contact effect) is concerned about “Flooding” in case of over cooling on heat pipe.

Qmax (watts) : Thermal resistance R heat pipe is significant increase when Power input is larger than a
certain Power.
Qdryout (watts) : Thermal resistance R heat pipe is ramp up and almost unsteady when Power input is
larger than a certain Power.

Note*: In general, Thp3 ≈ Tsink

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 Sintering type _ Dimension list

D t t :Tolerance W W:Tolerance Rc Shrinking length

3.0 4.70
Head end: 7.0
φ4 2.8 ±0.05 4.83 ±0.15 Rc≧12*
Tail end: 3.0
2.5 4.96
3.0 6.34 Head end: 10.0
φ5 ±0.05 ±0.15 Rc≧15*
2.5 6.6 Tail end: 3.0

4.5 7.09
3.5 7.66
Head end: 11.5
φ6 3.0 ±0.05 8.00 ±0.15 Rc≧18*
Tail end:3.0
2.8 8.12
2.5 8.30
6.0 9.54
4.5 10.37
4.0 10.62
Head end: 15
φ8 3.5 ±0.05 10.89 ±0.15 Rc≧24*
Tail end: 6.0
3.2 11.02
3.0 11.12
2.5 11.39

(Unit : mm)
Note*:Generally，sintering powder type heat pipe can be forming when Rc is larger/equal to 2 times pipe diameter but generate
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Wrinkle cosmetic issue probably
 Sintering type _ 5mm

Performance of Powder type (straight)

80
Thermal resistance Rpipe=Tcase -Thp3 / Qin
Rpipe :0.3~0.4 (℃/W)
70

5mm-round
60 5mm-3t
5mm-2.5t
50
5mm-2t
(watts)

40
Qmax

30

20

10

0
50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Length of heat pipe (mm)

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 Sintering type _ 6mm

Performance of Powder type (straight)

80
Thermal resistance Rpipe=Tcase -Thp3 / Qin
Rpipe :0.3~0.4 (℃/W)
70

60 6mm-round
6mm-3t
50 6mm-2.5t
(watts)

40
Qmax

30

20

10

0
50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Length of heat pipe (mm)

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 Sintering type _ 8mm

Performance of Powder type (straight)

80
Thermal resistance Rpipe=Tcase -Thp3 / Qin
Rpipe :0.3~0.4 (℃/W)
70
8mm-round
60 8mm-4.5t
8mm-3.5t
50 8mm-3t
(watts)

8mm-2.5t
40
Qmax

30

20

10

0
50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Length of heat pipe (mm)

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 Composite type _ Dimension list

D t t :Tolerance W W:Tolerance Rc Shrinking length

4.0 7.40
3.5 7.68
Head end: 11.5
φ6 3.0 ±0.05 8.01 ±0.15 Rc≧27*
Tail end: 3.0
2.8 8.08
2.5 8.25
5.0 10.07
4.5 10.36
4.0 10.65
Head end: 15.0
φ8 3.5 ±0.05 10.93 ±0.15 Rc≧36*
Tail end: 6.0
3.0 11.21
2.8 11.32
2.5 11.49

(Unit : mm)

Note*:Generally，composite type heat pipe can be forming when Rc is larger/equal to 3 times pipe diameter but generate
wrinkle cosmetic issue probably 20
 Composite type _ 6mm

Performance of Composite type (straight)

80
6mm-round(GP)
70 6mm-3t(GP)
6mm-2.5t(GP)
60
6mm-2.2t(MP)
6mm-2t(MP)
50
(watts)

40
Qmax

30

20

10
Thermal resistance Rpipe=Tcase -Thp3 / Qin
Rpipe :0.2~0.3 (℃/W)
0
50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Length of heat pipe (mm)

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 Composite type _ 8mm

Performance of Composite type (straight)

80
8mm-round
70 8mm-4.5t
8mm-3.5t
60 8mm-3t
8mm-2.5t
50
Qmax (watts)

40

30

20

10
Thermal resistance Rpipe=Tcase -Thp3 / Qin
Rpipe :0.2~0.3 (℃/W)
0
50 100 150 200 250 300 350

Length of heat pipe (mm)

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 Unit weight of Heat pipe
Powder-D6　 Powder-D8　 Ultra thin-D6　 Ultra thin-D8　

30 Powder-D6
28 Weight=(L-13.5)×0.08+1.14
26
24
Powder-D8
22
Weight=(L-19.1)×0.11+1.74
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Weight (g)

16 Ultra thin-D6
14 Weight=(L-12)×0.04+0.49
12
10
Ultra thin-D8
8
6
Weight=(L-19)×0.07+1.22

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2 Composite type
0 Weight= N/A (case by case)
50 100 150 200 250 300 350

L (length of heat pipe)

Note*: Unit weight is not fixed, the tolerance ±20% base on wick thickness/ charge volume

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 Approval List
ITEM SPECIFICATION

ROUND φ2～φ8
SHAPE
FLAT T = 0.6~4.0 mm
BENDING / SHAPE Drawing
MATERIAL OF CONTAINER C1020
WORKING FLUID DI Water
Grooved / Screen Mesh / Ultra thin
WICK STRUCTURE
Powder / Composite

FAIL TEMP ROUND 250 ℃ Leakage

（No cooling） FLAT 110~140 ℃ Inflation
MAX. HEAT TRANSFER RATE 0～80 W
APPLICATION INCLINATION Horizontal
GUARANTY 3 Years

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 Quality Control Procedure
Heat Pipes after
bended and flatten 120℃, 48hrs 2 kgf/cm2, 3hrs
Thermal Oven Burn in Test Micro Leakage Test
(100﹪) (Sampling)

Cosmetic treatment Burst Temp. Test

(Sampling)
Qmax Go/NG Test
Finished
(100﹪)

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