Patent ID: 7349219

Claim:
A memory module assembly comprising: a printed circuit board having an electronic heat-generating electronic component mounted on a first face of the printed circuit board; a heat sink comprising a base and a plurality of fins arranged on the base, the heat sink defining a plurality of recesses therein, the base thermally contacting with the heat-generating electronic component; and a clip for securing the heat sink onto the heat-generating electronic component mounted on the printed circuit board, the clip comprising a body resting against a second face of the printed circuit board opposite the first face and a plurality of hooks extending from an edge of the body, each hook comprising an elastic pressing portion extending from the body, the pressing portions of the hooks being received in the recesses of the heat sink and resiliently pressing the base of the heat sink toward the heat-generating electronic component, whereby the clip clamps the heat sink and the printed circuit board together.