Patent ID: 8223498

Claim:
An apparatus, comprising: a printed circuit board configured to be coupled to an electronic device, a first surface of the printed circuit board including a thermally-conductive portion, a second surface of the printed circuit board including a thermally-conductive portion that is coupled to the thermally-conductive portion of the first surface by a thermally-conductive via between the first surface and the second surface; and a thermal interface member coupled to the first surface of the printed circuit board such that a portion of the thermal interface member is in contact with the thermally-conductive portion of the first surface, the portion of the thermal interface member being deformable and thermally-conductive, the thermal interface member having a first layer and a second layer, the first layer being tear-resistant and thermally-conductive, the second layer disposed between the first layer and the first surface of the printed circuit board, the second layer including at least one of a thermally-conductive gel, a thermally-conductive grease or a phase-change material having a phase-change temperature threshold of approximately 40 degrees Celsius.