Patent · US Expired

Heat sink for an electronic device

US4872505A · kind A · utility

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17Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 16, 1988
Grant dateOct 10, 1989
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 16, 2008

Classification

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

Abstract

A heat sink for conducting heat from an electronic device is disclosed. The device has a mounting base and two U-shaped members. Each U-shaped member has first and second walls integral with a top ridge. The first wall is integral with the base and extends away from the base and the second wall has a terminus portion proximate the first wall. Each U-shaped member is adapted to retain an electronic device between the first wall and the terminus portion.

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