Patent ID: 6199627
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A heat sink comprising a number of primary plates having a lower portion and an upper portion, and a number secondary plates alternately arranged with the primary plates, the secondary plates being fixed to the lower portions of the primary plates, bottom edges of the primary and secondary plates being flush with each other to define a surface adapted to be positioned on a heat generating component to remove heat therefrom; wherein through holes are defined in the lower portions of the primary plates and the secondary plates for the extension of fasteners therethrough to secure the plates together; and wherein the through holes defined in two outer plates which are located at terminal sides of the alternately arranged plates are sink bores, and wherein each fastener has an expanded head received in the corresponding sink bore of one of the outer plates and a free end extending through and deformed in the corresponding sink bore of the other outer plate.