Patent · US Expired

Active heat sink

US6978827B2 · kind B2 · utility

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56Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 23, 2003
Grant dateDec 27, 2005
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2023

Classification

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

Abstract

A cooling device is provided for dissipating heat from a heat source such as, e.g., an integrated circuit. The cooling device includes a heat sink having a fin structure, a blower assembled with the heat sink for moving air through the fin structure, and a spring attachment mechanism for clamping the heat sink to the heat source.

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