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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mandy G. Terhaar, Tualatin, OR (US);
Cheryl M. Floyde, Aloha, OR (US);
George Hsieh, Portland, OR (US);
Assignee:
Intel Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 7/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05H 7/20 ;
Abstract
A heatsink which includes a body having a first arm and a second arm and having a mounting area between the first arm and the second arm. The mounting area is dimensioned to hold a heat generating electronic component. The mounting area is dimensioned so that when the component is located within the mounting area, the first arm and the second arm apply opposing forces against the component so that the component is held within the mounting area by the first arm and the second arm.