Patent ID: 11963288
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 20:
21. An electronic device comprising:
a housing that includes an internal chamber; and
components located in the internal chamber, the components comprising:
a circuit board that carries a heat-generating component;
a metal standoff disposed on a perimeter of the circuit board, the metal standoff comprising an opening; and
a thermal module mechanically coupled with the metal standoff, the thermal module comprising:
a metal layer comprising a protruding element positioned in the opening, wherein the metal layer comprises an embossed region,
a non-metal layer disposed on the embossed region,
a first portion that covers the heat-generating component, and
a second portion that extends laterally beyond the metal standoff.