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Appliance for attaching heat sink to pin grid array and socket

US5396402A · kind A · utility

55Cited by
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3Claims
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Filing dateMay 24, 1993
Grant dateMar 7, 1995
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Expiry dateMay 24, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device for attaching a heat sink to a chip having an integrated circuit and a pin grid array socket. The device includes a leaf spring pre-assembled to two plastic clips, each of the plastic clips containing a portion which is adapted to extend below the socket, thereby releasably securing the heat sink to the chip and the socket.

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