Patent attributes
An example heatsink is operable as a multimode thermal switching heatsink and includes a housing that has a first heat transfer coefficient. The housing has a first heat transfer coefficient. The heatsink further includes a liquid in thermal communication with the housing and operatively positioned adjacent to a heat source. The liquid has a second heat transfer coefficient, which may be greater than the first heat transfer coefficient. In a first operating condition, the liquid has a first volume at a first thermal contact with the heat source, and, in a second operating condition, the liquid has a second volume and a second thermal contact with the heat source. The second thermal contact is greater than the first thermal contact, thereby enhancing dissipation of heat from the heat source in the second operating condition.
