Heat sink hand placement tool
US7040009B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53274
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A heat sink hand placement tool for manually installing a heat sink to an integrated circuit (IC). The heat sink tool includes a heat sink interface block having a lower surface adapted to provide a force on a heat sink disposed over an IC. A force transducer interfaces with an upper surface of the heat sink interface block to produce an electrical signal, which is routed to a measurement circuit to measure the electrical signal. A chassis is disposed over the force transducer and the measurement circuit, wherein the chassis is adapted to receive a force from a user, such that the force is transmitted to the lower surface of the heat sink interface block. The measurement circuit then provides an indication of the force being applied within a predetermined range.
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