System and method for device level thermal management and electromagnetic interference management
A data processing device includes an internal volume divided into isolated portions and a thermal management portion. The data processing device further includes an isolator that electromagnetically isolates a first isolated portion of the isolated portions from a second isolated portion of the isolated portions. The data processing device also include a thermal bus, disposed in the thermal management portion, that thermally manages the first portion.
1. A data processing device, comprising:
an internal volume divided into isolated portions and a thermal management portion,
wherein the isolated portions are electromagnetically isolated from the thermal management portion by at least 90 decibels;
an isolator adapted to electromagnetically isolate a first isolated portion of the isolated portions from a second isolated portion of the isolated portions; and
a thermal bus, disposed in the thermal management portion, adapted to thermally manage the first isolated portion.
2. The data processing device of claim 1 , wherein the thermal bus is further adapted to thermally manage all of the isolated portions.
3. The data processing device of claim 1 , wherein the thermal bus is adapted to thermally manage the first isolated portion by extracting thermal energy from the first isolated portion into the thermal management portion.
4. The data processing device of claim 3 , wherein the thermal bus is disposed on the first isolated portion, wherein the thermal bus extracts thermal energy from the first isolated portion through conduction.
5. The data processing device of claim 3 , wherein the thermal bus is further adapted to extract the thermal energy from the thermal management portion.
6. The data processing device of claim 1 , wherein the thermal management portion is electromagnetically isolated from an ambient environment surrounding the data processing device by at least 90 decibels.
7. The data processing device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a dissipation wall adapted to receive thermal energy from the thermal bus; and
a thermal management system adapted to dissipate heat from the dissipation wall into an ambient environment surrounding the data processing device.
8. The data processing device of claim 1 , wherein the isolator comprises:
a metallized bag adapted to attach to a wall delineating the internal volume.
9. The data processing device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a connector that traverses the wall for providing power to a device disposed within the first isolated portion.
10. The data processing device of claim 9 , wherein the connector comprises an electromagnetic interference filter adapted to reduce a strength of electromagnetic interference generated by the device disposed in the first isolated portion as the electromagnetic interference propagates through the connector.
11. The data processing device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a wireless system, disposed in the first isolated portion, adapted to operably connect to a device disposed in the first isolated portion using a wireless channel.
12. The data processing device of claim 11 , wherein the wireless system comprises an antenna.
13. The data processing device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a thermal sink, disposed in the thermal management portion, adapted to thermally connect to a device disposed in the first isolated portion.
14. The data processing device of claim 13 , wherein the thermal sink is adapted to extract thermal energy from the first isolated portion.
15. The data processing device of claim 14 , wherein the thermal sink is further adapted to transmit the thermal energy to the thermal bus.
16. The data processing device of claim 1 , wherein the first isolated portion is electromagnetically isolated from the second isolated portion by at least 90 decibels.
17. The data processing device of claim 1 , wherein the internal volume is sealed from an ambient environment surrounding the data processing device.
18. The data processing device of claim 1 , wherein none of the isolated portions are adapted to be cooled using convection.
19. The data processing device of claim 1 , wherein all of the isolated portions are adapted to be cooled using conduction.
20. A data processing device, comprising:
an internal volume divided into isolated portions and a thermal management portion;
an isolator adapted to electromagnetically isolate a first isolated portion of the isolated portions from a second isolated portion of the isolated portions,
wherein the isolator comprises a metallized bag adapted to attach to a wall delineating the internal volume; and
a thermal bus, disposed in the thermal management portion, adapted to thermally manage the first isolated portion.