Patent ID: 8492961

Claim:
A heat sink assembly ( 216 ) for a solid state electronic component ( 226 ), said heat sink assembly ( 216 ) comprising: a) a heat sink ( 218 ) having an upper surface ( 220 ) facing in a first direction and a lower surface ( 222 ) facing in a second direction opposed to said first direction, said lower surface ( 222 ) adapted to thermally communicate with a second heat sink ( 104 ) when placed proximate said second heat sink ( 104 ); b) a non-metal-core circuit board ( 224 ) disposed in register with said heat sink upper surface ( 220 ); c) at least one solid state electronic component ( 226 ) mounted in electrically operative association with said circuit board ( 224 ) such that an underside ( 228 ) of each said at least one solid state electronic component ( 226 ) is not in confronting relationship with said circuit board ( 224 ); d) a first thermal interface material ( 232 ) disposed between said underside ( 228 ) of said at least one solid state electronic component ( 226 ) and said heat sink upper surface ( 220 ) and thermally coupled to said at least one solid state electronic component ( 226 ) and to said heat sink upper surface ( 220 ), said first thermal interface material ( 232 ) being electrically and thermally conductive; and e) a second thermal interface material ( 236 ) disposed in thermal communication with said heat sink lower surface ( 222 ) and adapted to spread heat to said second heat sink ( 104 ), said second thermal interface material ( 236 ) being electrically insulating and thermally conductive.