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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2018
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2015
Applicant:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Inventors:
Aaron R. Cox, Tucson, AZ (US);
ZhenDe Fu, Shanghai, CN;
Lei R. Li, Shanghai, CN;
Jason E. Minyard, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/20 (2006.01); H05K 7/20 (2006.01); H01L 23/367 (2006.01); H01L 23/40 (2006.01); G06F 1/18 (2006.01); H01L 21/48 (2006.01); H01L 23/373 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/20 (2013.01); G06F 1/183 (2013.01); H01L 21/4882 (2013.01); H01L 23/367 (2013.01); H01L 23/40 (2013.01); H05K 7/20418 (2013.01); H01L 23/3737 (2013.01); H01L 23/4006 (2013.01); H01L 2023/4068 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool-less heat spreader for dissipating heat produced by an electrical computing component includes a first section having a flexible thermal interface material for engaging either side of the electrical computing component; and a rigid heat shield pivotally connected to the first section, the rigid heat shield pivoting between one of a first position and a second position.