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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
May. 27, 2022
Applicant:
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Robert Gregory Twiss, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Assignee:
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 (2006.01); G05D 15/00 (2006.01); H01L 23/40 (2006.01); H05K 13/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20418 (2013.01); G05D 15/00 (2013.01); H01L 23/40 (2013.01); H01L 23/4006 (2013.01); H05K 7/205 (2013.01); H05K 13/0882 (2018.08); H01L 2023/4081 (2013.01); H01L 2023/4087 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods for controlled-force thermal management device installation that helps thermal management of emerging, next-generation devices are provided. A system includes a mounting assembly for a thermal management device. The mounting assembly includes a fastener and a coupler. The system further includes a compression and locking interface configured to lock with the coupler and compress the mounting assembly to a predetermined loading point using a controlled force. The fastener is installed when the mounting assembly is at the predetermined loading point.