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Heat Dissipation Characteristics of Vapor Chambers for 5G Devices with Gradient Wicks Based on Copper Foam/Copper Mesh Composite
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Zixuan Lei, Wenlu Zhang, Sheng Wu, Baiwen Zhang, Ming Hong, Yan Chen, Haifeng Zhang
Copper Engineering | 2026, (3) : 33 - 38
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Copper Engineering | 2026, (3): 33-38
Material Preparation and Process Engineering
Heat Dissipation Characteristics of Vapor Chambers for 5G Devices with Gradient Wicks Based on Copper Foam/Copper Mesh Composite
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Zixuan Lei, Wenlu Zhang, Sheng Wu, Baiwen Zhang, Ming Hong, Yan Chen, Haifeng Zhang
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  • Jiangxi Copper Technology Institute Co.,Ltd.,Nanchang 330096,China
Published: 2026-06-28 doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1009-3842.2026.03.004
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This paper innovatively proposed thin vapor chambers based on gradient porosity copper foam/copper mesh composite structure to meet heat dissipation requirements of 5G communication equipment with high power density. Through two-way pore gradient design, thickness of copper foam was compressed from 1.6 mm to 0.15 mm by hot pressing technology at the evaporation end, forming a high-density microporous structure to enhance capillary. The condensation end was configured with 150 μm pore copper mesh to optimize the working medium reflux path, significantly reducing flow resistance. Experimental results showed that the design can reduce temperature fluctuation from 10.3 ℃ to 5.2 ℃ (a decrease of 49%) under a heat load of 65 W, with a thermal resistance (ΔRth) of only 0.08 ℃/W. In particular, the gradient structure shortened start-up time to 8 s, providing a new idea for heat dissipation of miniaturized electronic devices. This study provided a new paradigm for the miniaturization and heat dissipation of high-power electronic devices, balancing efficient heat transfer and structural reliability. Design concept of the three-stage flow channel (large hole for evaporation end → middle hole for transition layer → small hole for copper mesh) can be extended to other high heat density application scenarios.

high-power-density electronics  /  copper foam with gradient porosity  /  vapor chamber  /  thermal management  /  microporous structure
Zixuan Lei, Wenlu Zhang, Sheng Wu, Baiwen Zhang, Ming Hong, Yan Chen, Haifeng Zhang. Heat Dissipation Characteristics of Vapor Chambers for 5G Devices with Gradient Wicks Based on Copper Foam/Copper Mesh Composite[J]. Copper Engineering, 2026 , (3) : 33 -38 . DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1009-3842.2026.03.004
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doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1009-3842.2026.03.004
  • Receive Date:2025-09-25
  • Online Date:2026-09-08
  • Published:2026-06-28
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  • Received:2025-09-25
  • Revised:2026-01-16
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