Combination spray and cold plate thermal management system

1. A thermal management system for thermally managing one or more heat producing devices, comprising:

a heat producing device having a bottom surface and an upper surface;

a spray unit attached to said heat producing device, wherein said spray unit includes a spray chamber and at least one spray nozzle; and

a porous media connected to a bottom surface of said heat producing device;

wherein said spray unit sprays atomized coolant upwardly upon said bottom surface of said heat producing device and said porous media to thermally manage said heat producing device;

wherein said spray chamber within said spray unit receives a waste coolant produced from thermally managing said heat producing device;

wherein said porous media retains waste coolant within said porous media when said spray unit sprays coolant;

wherein at least a portion of said porous media extends downwardly and into a level of coolant within said spray chamber.

2. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein said porous media is comprised of diamond foam.

3. The thermal management system of claim 2 , wherein said porous media includes one or more coolant channels.

4. The thermal management system of claim 3 , wherein said one or more coolant channels expose said bottom surface of said heat producing device.

5. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein said spray unit is fluidly connected to a thermal management unit.

6. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein said porous media is comprised of carbon foam.

7. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein said heat producing device is comprised of an electronics device.

8. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein a spray end of said at least one spray nozzle is positioned above said level of coolant in said spray chamber.

9. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein said porous media is comprised of aluminum foam or copper clad aluminum foam.

10. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein said porous media passively wicks said coolant into contact with said heat producing device using surface tension forces.

11. A thermal management system for thermally managing one or more heat producing devices, comprising:

a heat producing device having a bottom surface and an upper surface;

a spray unit attached to said heat producing device, wherein said spray unit includes a spray chamber and at least one spray nozzle; and

a porous media connected to a bottom surface of said heat producing device;

wherein said spray unit sprays atomized coolant upwardly upon said bottom surface of said heat producing device and said porous media to thermally manage said heat producing device;

wherein said spray chamber within said spray unit receives a waste coolant produced from thermally managing said heat producing device;

wherein said porous media retains waste coolant within said porous media when said spray unit spray coolant;

wherein said porous media is comprised of diamond foam;

wherein said porous media includes one or more coolant channels;

wherein said one or more coolant channels expose said bottom surface of said heat producing device;

wherein said spray unit is fluidly connected to a thermal management unit;

wherein said heat producing device is comprised of an electronics device;

wherein at least a portion of said porous media extends downwardly and into a level of coolant within said spray chamber;

wherein a spray end of said at least one spray nozzle is positioned above said level of coolant in said spray chamber;

wherein said porous media passively wicks said coolant into contact with said heat producing device using surface tension forces.