US 12,089,373 B2
Metamaterial heat spreader
Qiang Bai, Shipley (GB); and Ian Clarke, Shipley (GB)
Assigned to ARRIS ENTERPRISES LLC, Horsham, PA (US)
Filed by ARRIS Enterprises LLC, Suwanee, GA (US)
Filed on Feb. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/668,568.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/148,733, filed on Feb. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0264763 A1, Aug. 18, 2022
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); G06F 1/20 (2006.01); G11B 33/14 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/2039 (2013.01) [G06F 1/182 (2013.01); G06F 1/20 (2013.01); G11B 33/1426 (2013.01); G11B 33/1493 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A device comprising:
a metamaterial heat spreader; and
a heat generation component,
wherein:
the metamaterial heat spreader includes a base, and a projection;
the base is configured to be attached to a first surface of the heat generation component;
the projection is continuous with and extends away from the base such that the projection is configured to be spaced apart from and overlap a second surface of the heat generation component;
the projection is comprised of a metal, the metal having a periodic pattern; and
the projection is configured to have a high impedance surface (HIS).