Patent ID: 6385047
Filing Date: 2002-05-07
Classification: F28F,H01L

Abstract:
A flexible heat sink assembly, comprising:a flexible metallic base plate having a center portion, a left portion connected to one side of said center portion at a first junction and a right portion connected to an opposite side of said center portion as said left portion at a second junction; a center overmolded heat transfer member having a bottom contact surface and a top surface; the center overmolded heat transfer member being positioned about the center portion of the flexible metallic base plate; a left overmolded heat transfer member having a first and second sides; the left overmolded heat transfer member being positioned about the left portion of the flexible metallic base plate; the first and second sides of the left overmolded heat transfer member being exposed to ambient air; a right overmolded heat transfer member having first and second sides; the right overmolded heat transfer member being positioned about the right portion of the flexible metallic base plate; the first and second sides of the right overmolded heat transfer member being exposed to ambient air; said left portion being bendable relative to said center portion at said first junction; said right portion being bendable relative to said center portion at second first junction.