Patent ID: 11901265
Assignee: SOUTHCO, INC.
Field: Semiconductors (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  F | IPC H

Claim 28:
29. A method of coupling a heat generating component attached to a base to a heat sink, the base having a spring and a stud extending from the spring, the method comprising steps of:
a) coupling a rotatable nut to the heat sink, wherein the rotatable nut defines a cam surface and a recess extending along a nut axis, the recess extending into the rotatable nut;
b) extending the proximal end portion of the stud within the recess of the rotatable nut and along the nut axis, wherein at least one cam follower is positioned on the cam surface of the rotatable nut; and
c) rotating the rotatable nut relative to the stud;
wherein a rotation of the rotatable nut causes the heat sink to be translated toward the base and the heat sink contacts the heat generating component with a contact force, wherein the contact force is related to a stiffness coefficient of the spring.