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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2015
Filed:
May. 03, 2012
Applicants:
Clark L. Smith, Columbus, NE (US);
Todd L. Wyatt, Columbus, NE (US);
Thomas L. Veik, Columbus, NE (US);
Inventors:
Clark L. Smith, Columbus, NE (US);
Todd L. Wyatt, Columbus, NE (US);
Thomas L. Veik, Columbus, NE (US);
Assignee:
Vishay Dale Electronics, Inc., Columbus, NE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 (2006.01); F28F 13/00 (2006.01); H01C 1/084 (2006.01); H01C 1/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F28F 13/00 (2013.01); H01C 1/084 (2013.01); H01C 1/14 (2013.01); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01);
Abstract
A heat spreader for a resistive element is provided, the heat spreader having a body portion that is arranged over a top surface of the resistive element and electrically insulated from the resistive element. The heat spreader also includes one or more leg portion that extends from the body portion and are associated with the heat sink in a thermally conductive relationship.