Patent ID: 7327577
Filing Date: 2008-02-05
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A heat sink grounding spring, comprising: a base comprising a conductive material having a generally planar portion, wherein the generally planar portion of the base is configured to contact at least a portion of a peripheral surface of a heat sink; a multiple-jointed spring finger comprising a conductive material extending from the generally planar portion of the base, wherein the multiple-jointed spring finger is double-jointed and includes a first v-shaped joint connecting the generally planar portion of the base to a central finger portion, and a second v-shaped joint connecting the central finger portion to a distal finger portion, and wherein the generally planar portion of the base includes a cut-out from which are formed the central finger portion, and the central finger portion includes a cut-out from which is formed the distal finger portion.