US 11,800,602 B1
Multilayered metal nanowire array
Michael T. Barako, Redondo Beach, CA (US); Jesse B. Tice, Torrance, CA (US); and Max H. Kuciej, Los Angeles, CA (US)
Assigned to NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US)
Filed by NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION, Falls Church, VA (US)
Filed on Nov. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/456,965.
Application 17/456,965 is a continuation of application No. 16/409,107, filed on May 10, 2019, granted, now 11,229,090.
Int. Cl. B23K 20/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/34 (2006.01); B32B 5/02 (2006.01); B32B 5/12 (2006.01); B32B 5/26 (2006.01); C25D 5/34 (2006.01); H01L 23/373 (2006.01); H05B 3/00 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01)
CPC H05B 3/34 (2013.01) [B32B 5/028 (2013.01); B32B 5/12 (2013.01); B32B 5/26 (2013.01); C25D 5/34 (2013.01); H01L 23/3735 (2013.01); H05B 3/0004 (2013.01); H05K 7/2039 (2013.01); B32B 2262/103 (2013.01); H05B 2203/007 (2013.01); H05B 2203/014 (2013.01); H05B 2203/017 (2013.01); H05B 2214/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multilayered metal nanowire array comprising:
a plurality of stacked and separated nanowire array layers each separate nanowire array layer including a plurality of vertically aligned metal nanowires; and
lateral interposers positioned in gaps between adjacent nanowire array layers and being thermally coupled to the separated nanowires in the adjacent nanowire array layers so that the lateral interposers are configured to provide thermal conduction between the nanowire array layers and laterally across the nanowire array layers.