The main body 631 includes a module interface 632, which is a surface of the body 631 that is to thermally couple with a thermal interface 723 of the pluggable module 700 when the cold plate is in the engaged position (see
The module interface 632 may be a downward facing surface of the body 631, and may be approximately parallel to the thermal interface 723 when in the engaged position. In some examples, the module interface 632 and/or the thermal interface 723 may have a thermal interface material (TIM) disposed thereon, such that the TIM is interposed between the module interface 632 and the thermal interface 723 when they are thermally coupled. In other examples, the module interface 632 and the thermal interface 723 may have no TIM and may directly contact one another when thermally coupled.
The body 631 of the cold plate 630 is thermally conductive. For example, the body 631 may be a continuous body of a thermally conductive material, such as copper or aluminum.