An apparatus for removing heat from heat generating elements is disclosed. The
apparatus is a thermal management system having a thermal distribution assembly
in either one of or both of conductive and radiative communication with heat generating
elements. The thermal distribution assembly has thermal zones, each of which is
associated with at least one heat generating element. The thermal distribution
assembly includes a heat spreading frame and a heat conducting frame. Heat passes
from the heat generating elements to the heat conducting frame and then to the
heat spreading frame, from which the heat is removed via convection.