Patent ID: 7777329

Claim:
A device for applying a specific compressive force from a heat dissipation device onto one or more integrated circuit devices, comprising: an integrated circuit disposed on a PCB; the heat dissipation device disposed on the integrated circuit; a spring plate disposed on the heat dissipation device; an actuation screw through the spring plate configured to cause a compressive force to be applied from the heat dissipation device onto the one or more integrated circuit devices when the actuation screw is tightened, wherein the actuation screw is prevented from being tightened beyond a mechanical constraint corresponding to a pre-set calibration for the specific compressive force, a front-side stiffener mounted to the PCB; and one or more non-influencing fasteners, wherein the heat dissipation device is secured to the front-side stiffener without affecting the specific compressive force on the integrated circuit device by engaging the one or more non-influencing fasteners.