Patent · US Expired

Self clamping heat sink assembly

US5309979A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 8, 1993
Grant dateMay 10, 1994
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Expiry dateJun 8, 2013

Classification

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

Abstract

A heat sink assembly for clamping stand-up power components to a heat sink wherein the components are mounted on a circuit board and enclosed within a housing. A spring clamp lightly clamps an electrical component to a heat sink during a soldering process. Thereafter, the housing assembly sandwiches the electrical component between the spring clamp and a heat sink; thus ensuring optimum heat dissipation from and stability of the electrical component.

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