Patent ID: 7286363
Filing Date: 2007-10-23
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A heat dissipation assembly comprising: a heat sink, comprising a base adapted for contacting a heat generating device; a retention module adapted for being located around the heat generating device, the retention module comprising a bottom wall and a first sidewall defining a slot therein extending from the bottom wall; and a clip having a connecting portion at one end thereof pivotably connected to the retention module; wherein, the slot extends through the first sidewall from an inner face to an outer face of the first sidewall of the retention module, the heat sink rests on the bottom wall of the retention module with an end thereof received in the slot, and an opposite end thereof being pressed by the clip, and the clip can be at a released position that the clip is pivotable, so that the heat sink is removable from the retention module, and a locked position that the clip presses the heat sink.