Patent · US Expired

Fixture for mounting a heat sink

US4804172A · kind A · utility

4Cited by
3References
19Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateNov 24, 1987
Grant dateFeb 14, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateNov 24, 2007

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A fixture for mounting and aligning a heat sink to a PGA chip package disposed in a Murphy-type carrier includes a substantially flat, rectangularly-shaped plate (51), a first end portion (53a), and a second end portion (53b). The plate member (51) has a top surface (54) and a bottom surface (52). The plate member (51) further includes a top side edge (44), a bottom side edge (46), a left side edge (48) and a right side edge (50). Retaining means are formed in a central portion of the bottom surface (52) of the plate member (51) to releasably hold the heat sink. The first and second end portions (53a, 53b) are pivotally connected on opposite sides of two of the four side edges (44-50) of the plate member (51) and include hooked portions (70a, 70b) for releasably engaging a bottom surface of the Murphy-type carrier. The first and second end portions (53a, 53 b) further include actuating members (66a, 66b) for moving outwardly the hooked portions (70a, 70b) away from the center of the plate member (51) when they are squeezed toward each other so as to permit mounting or removal of the fixture to the Murphy-type carrier.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.