A heatpipe for cooling an integrated circuit. The heatpipe includes a pipe
and radial fins that are formed by extruding a single piece of material,
such as heat conducting metal. Each of the radial fins extends away from
the pipe and runs (preferably) the length of the pipe. Each radial fin
has normally oriented subfins that provide additional heat convection
surface areas to the radial fins. Within the pipe are interior fins, also
formed during the material extrusion process. The interior fins provide
additional conduction cooling to a heat transferring fluid circulating
within the pipe.