Patent ID: 7315449

Claim:
An electronics module, comprising: a circuit board having a first side, a second side, and an opening formed therethrough; an integrated circuit component disposed on the first side of the circuit board; a heatsink coupled to a heat-emitting surface of the integrated circuit component, the heatsink having an opening extending therethrough, the opening of the heatsink being aligned with the opening of the circuit board; a support stud having a threaded bore, the support stud being inserted into the opening of the circuit board from the second side of the circuit board; a threaded fastener passing through the opening of the heatsink and the opening of the circuit board and entering the threaded support stud, thereby securing the heatsink to the circuit board; and a capture mechanism extending from a surface adjacent the circuit board, the capture mechanism having a raised portion and an opening into which a portion of the support stud slides in order to enter the raised portion, thereby coupling the circuit board to the surface.