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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 01, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2007
Applicant:
Ryan C. Tong, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventor:
Ryan C. Tong, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
NVIDIA Corporation, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatus and methods for mounting of a processor coupled to a circuit board include use of a frame disposed around the processor. The frame decreases flexibility of the circuit board around the processor. Further, the frame may act as a mechanical stop limiting tilting of a heat sink coupled to the processor.