Heat sink assembly and method

The present invention relates to a heat sink assembly and a method of assembling a heat sink to an electronic device. The invention particularly relates to a heat sink assembly that includes a clip which compresses a heat sink against an electronic device. A heat sink assembly includes an electronic...

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Hauptverfasser: Sopko, Jeffrey J, Anderson, George R, Hsieh, George
Format: Patent
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The present invention relates to a heat sink assembly and a method of assembling a heat sink to an electronic device. The invention particularly relates to a heat sink assembly that includes a clip which compresses a heat sink against an electronic device. A heat sink assembly includes an electronic device, a heat sink and a clip that compresses the heat sink against the electronic device. A spacer is mounted on the clip to restrain motion of the heat sink relative to the electronic device. A method of securing a heat sink to an electronic device includes compressing the heat sink against the electronic device with a clip, and attaching a spacer to the clip in order to restrain motion.