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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2001
Filed:
Oct. 15, 1999
Stephen A. Ferranti, Rowlett, TX (US);
John Paul Mello, Seekonk, MA (US);
Madhu Ganesa-Pillai, Richardson, TX (US);
Amanda C. Reeves, Dallas, TX (US);
Leon Klafter, Allen, TX (US);
Joanne C. Zhang, Plano, TX (US);
Tyco Electronics Logistics AG, Steinach/SG, CH;
Abstract
The present invention provides for a heat sink that, in a particularly advantageous embodiment, includes a heat sink body with a spine configured to be oriented parallel with the direction of air flow when the heat sink is coupled to a substrate. The heat sink further includes a first set of cooling fins that are coupled to and extend from the spine along a first common longitudinal axis. At least two of the first set of cooling fins laterally extend from the first common longitudinal axis in a common direction and in an offset relationship to each other.