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A structure for supporting and at least transferring heat energy away from at least a first heat source interconnected thereto is disclosed. In one embodiment, the structure includes a deck member having a plurality of layers of thermally conductive fibers packed within a matrix material. Fibers of

A structure for supporting and at least transferring heat energy away from at least a first heat source interconnected thereto is disclosed. In one embodiment, the structure includes a deck member having a plurality of layers of thermally conductive fibers packed within a matrix material. Fibers of at least a first layer are orientable to transfer heat energy toward at least a first sidewall of the deck member, and fibers of at least a second layer are orientable about .+-.45.degree. relative to the fibers of the first layer to enhance the structural strength of the deck member. In another embodiment, fibers of at least a first layer of thermally conductive fibers of the deck member are orientable to transfer heat energy from a first heat source to a second, cooler heat source, both of which are interconnectable to the deck member, such that the first and second heat sources operate at substantially uniform temperatures. In this embodiment, fibers of at least a second layer of thermally conductive fibers are orientable about .+-.45.degree. relative to the fibers of the first layer to enhance the structural strength of the deck member. Fibers of at least a third layer of thermally conductive fibers are orientable substantially orthogonally relative to the fibers of the first layer to transfer heat energy away from at least the first heat source to at least a first sidewall of the deck member.

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[ What is claimed is:] [10.] A thermally conductive structure for supporting a first of a plurality of heat sources, said structure comprising:a deck support structure having a first plurality of layers of thermally conductive fibers packed within a first matrix material, said deck support structure

[ What is claimed is:] [10.] A thermally conductive structure for supporting a first of a plurality of heat sources, said structure comprising:a deck support structure having a first plurality of layers of thermally conductive fibers packed within a first matrix material, said deck support structure having a first sidewall; anda plurality of reinforcing ribs on at least one of top and bottom surfaces of said deck support structure, said plurality of reinforcing ribs being spaced relative to one another, wherein the first of the plurality of heat sources is interconnected to a first of said plurality of reinforcing ribs;wherein a first of said first plurality of layers includes a first portion of fibers oriented in a first direction to transfer heat energy from the first of the plurality of heat sources toward said first sidewall, wherein a second of said first plurality of layers includes a second portion of fibers oriented in a second direction to transfer heat energy from the first of the plurality of heat sources toward a second of the plurality of heat sources.