Patent ID: 7817434

Claim:
A circuit board (CB) assembly comprising: a CB including one or more electrical connections, and a substantially conical shaped void formed therein; an integrated circuit (IC) die mounted to a side of the CB, the die including one or more electrical circuits and one or more electrical connections, at least one of the electrical connections on the CB being in contact with at least one of the electrical connections on the die; and a high thermal conductivity (HTC) device comprising a substantially conical shape that is complimentary relative to the substantially conical shaped void, the HTC device having a first end and a second end, the HTC device being at least partially disposed in the void, such that the first end of the HTC device is thermally coupled to the die, and the second end of the HTC device is thermally coupled to a portion of the CB below the void, the HTC device and void provide a self-alignment feature for the die relative to the CB.