Patent ID: 6082440
Filing Date: 2000-07-04
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A heat dissipation system for a heat generating electronic device, said heat dissipation system comprising:a heat spreader plate having top and bottom side surfaces;a heat sink having a main body portion supportably mounted on said top side surface of said heat spreader plate and an array of heat dissipating pins outwardly projecting from said main body portion;said array of heat dissipating pins arranged to define at least one channel along which said main body portion is accessible; anda spring clip supportably positioned in said channel by said main body portion, said spring clip having first and second downwardly descending members which engage said bottom side surface of said heat spreader plate; andmeans for removably biasing said downwardly descending members of said spring clip into secured engagement with said bottom side surface of said heat spreader plate.