Patent ID: 6229704
Filing Date: 2001-05-08
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A thermal connection system for connecting integrated circuit components to a heat sink, the components and the heat sink being arranged substantially side by side in a housing, comprising:a number of component heat conductors, each having a heat input end and a heat output end, the heat input end operable to connect to an integrated circuit component such that the component heat conductor extends from the integrated circuit component in a direction substantially parallel to, and side by side with, other component heat conductors, and terminating at one side of the housing;a number of arterial heat conductors, one associated with each component heat conductor, each having a heat input end and a heat output end, the heat output end attached to the heat sink, and each arterial heat conductor extending from the heat sink along said one side of the housing; anda number of thermal connectors, each operable to thermally connect the heat output end of a component heat conductor to the heat input end of the associated arterial heat conductor, and operable to provide a generally orthogonal connection of the component heat conductor to the arterial heat conductor proximate said one side of the housing.