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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2003
Hong Huynh, Fremont, CA (US);
Anthony King, San Jose, CA (US);
Susheela Narasimhan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Hong Huynh, Fremont, CA (US);
Anthony King, San Jose, CA (US);
Susheela Narasimhan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Cisco Technology, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A circuit board module includes a circuit board having surface mount pads, a circuit board component mounted to the circuit board, and a heat sink assembly. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink, a first clip holder and a second clip holder. Each clip holder is mounted to respective surface mount pads of the circuit board using a surface mount technology soldering process. The heat sink assembly further includes a clip having a first portion configured to fasten to the first clip holder, a second portion configured to fasten to the second clip holder, and a third portion coupled to the first and second portions. The third portion is configured to position the heat sink adjacent the circuit board component when the first and second portions are respectively fastened to the first and second clip holders.