Patent ID: 11910573
Assignee: MELLANOX TECHNOLOGIES, LTD.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 0:
1. A mechanical device for cooling an electronic component, the device comprising:
a surface comprising an aperture; and
a first support protruding from the surface and a second support protruding from the surface;
a thermal interface material (TIM) disposed within the aperture;
wherein a height of the first support and a height of the second support are greater than a height of the electronic component such that when the device is placed on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), a gap is formed between the surface of the device and the electronic component;
wherein the gap between the surface of the device and the electronic component is smaller than the grain size of the TIM to prevent unintentional leak of the TIM onto the PCB upon application of the TIM within the aperture.