Patent ID: 6854181

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a folded-fin heat sink assembly, the method comprising: positioning a folded-fin assembly on a base plate; placing a shroud over a substantial portion of the folded-fin assembly with at least part of the shroud engaging the folded-fin assembly; urging the shroud towards the base plate to press the folded-fin assembly against the base plate for preventing movement of folded fins of said folded-fin assembly relative to the base plate and relative to each other, and securing the shroud to the base plate with tie folded-fin assembly under pressure; and bonding the folded-fin assembly to the base plate; wherein the shroud includes at least a top panel, side panels and means extending downwardly from the top panel; wherein securing the shroud to the base plate comprises securing the side panels to the base plate; and wherein engagement of the folded-fin assembly by the shroud comprises engagement of the folded fin assembly by the downwardly extending means for maintaining the folded-fin assembly under pressure against the base plate.