Patent ID: 6075699
Filing Date: 2000-06-13
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A heat sink assembly for removing heat from an electronic component, comprising:an electronic component having a heat generating surface and a plurality of mounting holes therein;a retaining clip, having a central member and a number of legs, having a width, depending downwardly from said central member with ends of said legs not connected to said central member being free ends, an aperture disposed through said central member defining a bore with female threading therein; said bore being positioned substantially above said heat generating surface; said free ends of said legs being routable into corresponding holes in said electronic component;retention members connected to each of said free ends of said legs; said retention members preventing said free ends of said legs from being withdrawn from said corresponding holes in said electronic component; anda heat dissipating member having a threaded base portion with a substantially flat bottom surface adapted to be threadably received in said bore so that said flat bottom surface of said heat dissipating member is in flush thermal communication with said heat generating surface of said electronic component while said legs are secured within their respective holes in said electronic component.