A temperature control device that includes a miniature liquid-cooled heat
sink with integral heater and sensing elements is used as part of a
system to provide a controlled temperature surface to an electronic
device, such as a semiconductor device, during the testing phase. The
temperature control device includes an interface surface configured to
provide a thermal path from the device to a device under test. One such
device has a liquid-cooled heat sink comprising a first heat transfer
portion in a first plane and a second heat transfer portion in a second
plane. The first and second heat transfer portions establish a
three-dimensional cross-flow of coolant within the heat sink structure.
An alternate embodiment includes parallel fluid conduits, each having a
three-dimensional microchannel structure that directs coolant flow in
three dimensions within the fluid conduits. Coolant flows in opposite
directions through adjacent fluid conduits, thus resulting in a
three-dimensional cross-flow within the heat sink structure.