Patent · US Expired

Heat sink retention frame

US6519153B1 · kind B1 · utility

9Cited by
3References
21Claims
0Family size

Assignee

Inventors

Key dates

Filing dateAug 8, 2001
Grant dateFeb 11, 2003
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 8, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T24/44026
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An assembly is disclosed including a printed circuit board, a single piece heat sink retention frame secured to the printed circuit board, the frame comprising four structural members surrounding an aperture, an integrated circuit chip secured to the printed circuit board and positioned within the aperture and a heat sink secured to the frame, the heat sink positioned above the integrated circuit chip and at least partially within the aperture.

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