Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

Aavid Engineering, Inc.

59Patents
0Active
59Granted
31Portfolio score

Filing activity: Mar 1, 1978 → May 28, 1997

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4679118A Electronic chip-carrier heat sinks Electricity 129 Expired
US4235285A Self-fastened heat sinks Electricity 117 Expired
US5384940A Self-locking heat sinks for surface mount devices Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 105 Expired
US4203488A Self-fastened heat sinks Electricity 68 Expired
US5285350A Heat sink plate for multiple semi-conductors Electricity 68 Expired
US4552206A Heat sinks for integrated circuit modules Electricity 51 Expired
US4933746A Three-legged clip Electricity 49 Expired
US5570271A Heat sink assemblies Electricity 46 Expired
US4215361A Winged self-fastened heat sinks for semiconductor devices Electricity 41 Expired
US5304735A Heat sink for an electronic pin grid array Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 40 Expired
US4321423A Heat sink fastenings Electricity 39 Expired
US4471837A Graphite heat-sink mountings Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 35 Expired
US4508163A Heat sinks for integrated circuit modules Electricity 35 Expired
US5771155A Spring clamp assembly for improving thermal contact between stacked electronic components Electricity 34 Expired
US4544942A Heat sinks with staked solderable studs Electricity 29 Expired
US5661637A Thermal management system having a thermally conductive sheet and a liquid transporting material Electricity 25 Expired
USD313399S Heat sink with spring clip General 24 Expired
USD296778S Slotted dual-channel heat sink for electronic devices General 23 Expired
US4261005A Miniature heat sink Electricity 21 Expired
US5040096A High force clip Electricity 20 Expired
USD275749S Slip-on heat sink for long integrated-circuit modules General 17 Expired
USD304293S Solderable mount for an electronic device General 14 Expired
USD296323S Extruded-heat-sink with spring clip General 12 Expired
USD285194S Heat sink for integrated-circuit chip carrier General 11 Expired
USD277748S Pinned-extrusion heat sink for electronic devices General 9 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.