Hewlett-packard Development Company, L.p.

Joseph D Dutson

Jeffrey L Deeney

Richard John Luebs

Glenn Cochran Simon

Richard E Olson

Laszlo Nobi

Stacy A Fraker

Jill H Quinn

A circuit board assembly having a circuit board and a column grid array ('CGA') integrated circuit package. The CGA package has a substrate having an array of solder columns extending from a bottom surface. A frame surrounds the CGA integrated circuit package and is affixed thereto. The frame extends from the substrate to a portion of the circuit board when the column grid array integrated circuit package is mounted on the circuit board to support the column grid array integrated circuit package. The frame is affixed to the CGA integrated circuit package by adhesive after the CGA integrated circuit package is mounted on the circuit board, the adhesive accommodating any variations in height of the CGA integrated circuit package.

Method and apparatus for supporting a circuit component having solder column interconnects using an external support

A pin shroud for a circuit board having a raised pin platform and a pin array projecting from the raised pin platform. A spacer extending from a side wall of the shroud engages a side of the raised pin platform, thereby accurately aligning the pin shroud with the pin platform.

Pin shroud

A wrap-around cooling arrangement for a printed circuit board is disclosed. Such an arrangement comprises: a printed circuit board ('PCB') having a first side and a second side opposite to said first side; a heat sink arranged on said first side of said PCB; a first to-be-cooled component coupled to said second side of said PCB; and a thermal jumper to thermally couple said first component on said second side to said heat sink on said first side, said jumper being configured to extend physically around a side edge of said PCB.

Wrap-around cooling arrangement for printed circuit board

A support assembly for supporting an integrated circuit package with an array of solder columns extending from a bottom surface of the integrated circuit package to a circuit board preferably includes: a pair of shims for supporting the integrated circuit package, the shims being positioned along opposite edges of the integrated circuit package and placed between and abutting the integrated circuit package and the circuit board; and a retention clip for aligning and securing in place the pair of shims.

Support assembly for an integrated circuit package having solder columns

A circuit board assembly having a circuit board and a column grid array (&ldquo;CGA&rdquo;) integrated circuit package. The CGA package has a substrate having an array of solder columns extending from a bottom surface. A frame surrounds the CGA integrated circuit package and is affixed thereto. The frame extends from the substrate to a portion of the circuit board when the column grid array integrated circuit package is mounted on the circuit board to support the column grid array integrated circuit package. The frame is affixed to the CGA integrated circuit package by adhesive after the CGA integrated circuit package is mounted on the circuit board, the adhesive accommodating any variations in height of the CGA integrated circuit package.

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Loveland, CO, United States of America

Joseph D Dutson