Patent ID: 8110919

Claim:
A package, comprising: (a) a support structure having a first surface; (b) an electronic component having a mounting portion and a heat dissipation surface, said mounting portion being coupled to said first surface of said support structure; and (c) a thermal interface member thermally coupled to said heat dissipation surface of said electronic component, and having a bulk layer and a surface layer, wherein: (i) said bulk layer has a modulus of less than about 10 6 Pa and a thermal conductivity of at least about 0.5 W/m·K; and (ii) said surface layer has a maximum cross-sectional thickness of less than about 10 μm, a thermal conductivity of at least about 50 W/m·K, and a melting point exceeding a solder reflow temperature, said surface layer defining an exterior engagement surface of said thermal interface member.