In an exemplary apparatus for cooling an electronic component, a housing
defines an inlet port and an exhaust port and a foam member is disposed
within the housing. The foam member has a shape that conforms to a shape
of at least one surface of an electronic component such that the foam
member is receivable thereon in thermal communication. The foam member
has a pore size of no more than around 50 micrometers and a porosity of
at least around 80 percent. The foam member is arranged within the
housing such that coolant is flowable through the foam member. Pore size
may be around 35 micrometers and porosity may be around 90 percent. Foam
may be a ceramic foam that includes silica, aluminum oxide, and aluminum
borosilicate fibers. In an application, at least one exemplary apparatus
may be received in thermal communication on an upper case of an
electronic chip.