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Method for attaching heat sink to plastic packaged electronic component
Assignee: International Business Machines Corp
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Filing: 1989-12-21
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Granted: 1990-12-18
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Expires: 2009-12-21
Abstract
Abstract Described is an improvement for thermal enhancement technology for high power dissipating plastic packaged electronic circuit chips derived from providing structural features in the plastic package adapted to snap fit with complementarily formed edges of heat sink members.
Inventors
- 👤 Marvin L. Buller
- 👤 Barbara J. McNelis
- 👤 Campbell H. Snyder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:51
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/60; H10W40/641; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49117
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of thermally enhancing a rectangular plastic packaged electronic component comprising the steps of: providing a first member of a pair of complementary matingly engageable elements on an upper planar surface of said component and a second member of said pair of engageable elements on bottom edges of a heat sink; and joining said component and heat sink.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
59 words
A method of thermally enhancing a rectangular plastic packaged electronic component comprising the steps of: providing a first member of a pair of complementary matingly engageable elements on an upper planar surface of said component and a second member of said pair of engageable elements on bottom edges of a heat sink; and joining said component and heat sink.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The method of claim 1 including an additional step between said providing and joining steps comprising: inserting an appropriately dimensioned layer of heat conductive interface material between said component and said heat sink.
Claim 4
Independent Claim
51 words
The method of claims 1 or 2 wherein said providing steps includes: molding integral with said plastic package a lip around its perimeter on its upper planar surface for defining a cavity having dimensions adapted for receiving said second member of said pair of snap engageable members on said heat sink.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
60 words
The method of claims 1 or 2 wherein said providing step includes: adding on inwardly extending flange around all edges of said upper planar surface of said plastic packaged component; and forming in said heat sink a pair of grooves, one on each of two parallel sides, adapted for snap engagement with said parallel flanges on said plastic packaged component.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of attaching an extruded metal heat sink element to a square plastic packaged electronic device on its upper planar surface comprising: adding on inwardly extending flange around all edges of said upper planar surface of said plastic packaged component; forming in said heat sink a pair of grooves, one on each of two parallel sides, adapted for snap engagement with either set of parallel flanges on said plastic packaged device; and joining said device and said heat sink.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
80 words
A method of attaching an extruded metal heat sink element to a square plastic packaged electronic device on its upper planar surface comprising: adding on inwardly extending flange around all edges of said upper planar surface of said plastic packaged component; forming in said heat sink a pair of grooves, one on each of two parallel sides, adapted for snap engagement with either set of parallel flanges on said plastic packaged device; and joining said device and said heat sink.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method of claim 5 wherein said adding step is performed as an integral step in molding said plastic package.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The methods of claim 5 or 6 including the additional step, preceding said joining step of placing conformingly dimensioned thermally conductive interface material on said device inside said inwardly extending flange.
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