Intel Corporation

Ming-Chen Chang

Mustafa H Haswarey

Divya Swamy Bandaru

Ralph V Miele

Thomas A Boyd

Eric W Buddrius

Andrew Larson

Craig J Jahne

Eric Dwight McAfee

Rolf Laido

Evan A Chenelly

Whitten Schulz

Praneetha Kolla

A microprocessor heat sink fastener assembly, comprising a base to couple to a heat sink a retention nut to be received by a cavity of the base, and a retention clip to be attached to the base and to be cantilevered therefrom. The retention clip is to engage with a latching structure extending from a latching structure of a retention plate.

Mechanism combining fastener captivation and assembly tilt control for microprocessor thermal solutions

Embodiments include a carrier assembly, a method of forming the carrier assembly, and a semiconductor package. A carrier assembly includes a socket on a package substrate, and a carrier having a transparent material, a first opening, first alignment openings, and barbs. The carrier assembly also includes an electronic device embedded into the first opening of carrier and coupled to the carrier by barbs. The carrier assembly further includes a bolster plate on the package substrate, the bolster plate having a second opening, loading studs, and second alignment openings, and the second opening surrounds the socket. Each loading stud is positioned on a corner edge of the bolster plate. The carrier assembly may align the first alignment openings above the second alignment openings to couple the carrier onto the bolster plate. The carrier assembly may include a heat sink disposed on the electronic device, carrier, and bolster plate.

All-inclusive CPU carrier that enable automation and tool free operation at low-cost while improving thermal performance

Embodiments may relate to a cover for a socket of a computing device. The cover may include a cover piece and a locking mechanism attached to the cover piece by a hinge. The locking mechanism, when in a locked position, may removably secure the cover to a bolster such that the cover piece overlays the socket. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

Socket cover

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Portland, OR, United States of America

Ming-Chen Chang