Heat sink clip for an electronic assembly
US6101096A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 1999 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 10, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T403/75
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fastener for an electronic assembly. The fastener may have a spring arm that extends from a stem. The fastener can attach a cover to a heat sink of an electronic assembly. The stem may be inserted into a boss of the cover. The spring arm may exert a force onto the heat sink to press the sink into an integrated circuit package of the assembly.
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