Patent ID: 7382622

Claim:
A heat sink assembly for dissipating heat generated by an electronic component, the heat sink assembly comprising: a heat sink having a base and two arrays of fins extending from the base, a receiving groove being defined between the two arrays of fins, a first positioning portion extending from a first fin of one array of the fins at a side of the groove, the first positioning portion defining a first positioning slot therein; a clip positioned on the heat sink and securing the heat sink on the electronic component, the clip comprising; a main body comprising a retaining portion and a first pressing portion extending from an end of the retaining portion, the main body being received in the receiving groove of the heat sink and the retaining portion being offset away from the first pressing portion for preventing the main body from moving in a direction parallel to the receiving groove; and a pair of legs extending away from opposite ends of the main body; wherein the first pressing portion of the main body is accommodated in the first positioning slot and positioned between the first positioning portion and the base of the heat sink.