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Heat dissipation apparatus for electronic device

US8238102B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 26, 2010
Grant dateAug 7, 2012
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Expiry dateOct 27, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

A heat dissipation apparatus adapted for cooling an electronic component received in a metal housing includes a heat sink thermally attached to the electronic component and a plurality of resilient tabs arranged between the heat sink and the metal housing. The resilient tabs are elastically deformed by the metal housing and thermally contact an inner face of the metal housing.

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