Patent ID: 6822867
Filing Date: 2004-11-23
Classification: H01L,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
An electronic assembly system comprising:a substrate having at least one hole therein; a heat sink having at least one mounting pin; at least one heat-producing component attached to the substrate; a thermal interface material disposed between the heat sink and the heat-producing component; a heat source operatively coupled for a predetermined time to at least the at least one mounting pin to effect substantially simultaneous attachment of the at least one mounting pin to the substrate and attachment of the thermal interface material to the heat sink and to the heat-producing component; wherein the heat sink is disposed over the at least one heat-producing component and the substrate, wherein the heat-producing component is sandwiched between the substrate and the heat sink, wherein the thermal interface material is disposed between the heat sink and the heat-producing component to couple the heat sink to the heat-producing component, and wherein the at least one mounting pin of the heat sink is soldered into the at least one hole of the substrate.