Patent · US Expired

Heat spreader with down set leg attachment feature

US6756669B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 2002
Grant dateJun 29, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2924/3011
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Numerous embodiments of a heat spreader, comprised of a plurality of downset legs, which provides a simple and lower cost method of forming a heat spreader as compared to conventional methods are disclosed, as well as novel apparatus and methods for attaching the heat spreader to a substrate and a secondary device to the heat spreader, are disclosed.

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