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

Claim 13:
14. A method of assembling an electronic assembly, the method comprising:
placing an electronic component on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB);
providing a device comprising:
a surface comprising an aperture configured to receive and hold in place a thermal interface material (TIM), and
a first support protruding from the surface and a second support protruding from the surface,
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 a gap is formed between the surface of the device and the electronic component;

aligning the aperture in the surface of the device with the electronic component; and
placing a free end of the first support and a free end of the second support of the device on the PCB;
applying the TIM within the aperture of the device;
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.