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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4774630 | Apparatus for mounting a semiconductor chip and making electrical connections thereto Apparatus for mounting a semiconductor device chip and making electrical connections thereto is disclosed. A semiconductor device chip has its backside connected to the surface of a substrate, and its upper surface includes a plurality of electrical pads ... | 09/27/1988 |
| 4772999 | Static converter, especially for an uninterruptible electrical power supply system A converter comprises a plurality of modules each having a heat-sink unit with a base-plate made of a good heat-conducting metal material, acting as a support for the electronic components, a pair of parallel flanges laterally fixed to the opposite edges ... | 09/20/1988 |
| 4763225 | Heat dissipating housing for an electronic component A heat dissipating housing (1, 4, 5, 6) with a tub (1, 4) and an outer cover (5, 6) seated on the tub (1, 4)--preferably hermetically tight--for an electronic circuit component (11, 17) which in operation gives off heat to be dissipated such as a light em... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4750092 | Interconnection package suitable for electronic devices and methods for producing same An interconnecting package for attaching electronic devices, such as semiconductor chips, to an interconnection board and processes for the production and mounting thereof. The interconnection package comprises a multiplicity of metallic leads or pins ali... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4736277 | Metal printed circuit panels including mesas for coupling circuitry thereon to signal ground A unique housing (104) or a portable radio transceiver (100) is described that includes unique metal printed circuit panels providing for grounding and heat sinking of electrical components and circuitry thereon, and a battery as a structural element ther... | 04/05/1988 |
| 4731700 | Semiconductor connection and crossover apparatus A ceramic member with thick film conductors is mounted on a heat sink and a silicon integrated circuit (chip) is placed through a hole in the ceramic member and is soldered by a back surface (the substrate) to the heat sink. A tape automated bonding lead ... | 03/15/1988 |
| 4717989 | Heat sink, EMI shield and controller module assembly for a portable radio transceiver A controller module includes a cast module base having a central recess with a peripheral ledge. A cover plate is positioned in the recess and supported by the ledge. A flexible circuit is attached to the inside surface of the cover plate and includes two... | 01/05/1988 |
| 4709302 | Alignment apparatus for electronic device package Disclosed is apparatus for mounting electronic device packages and heat sinks on printed circuit boards with the pin connectors of the electronic device package held in alignment with preformed locations on the printed circuit boards. The alignment appara... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4691265 | Semiconductor mounting assembly An assembly for mounting a heat-generating semiconductor to an associated heat sink whereby direct heat conducting contact is assured between the semiconductor body and the heat sink by an element which electrically isolates and insulates the semiconducto... | 09/01/1987 |
| 4689659 | Temperature controller for semiconductor device A temperature controller includes a temperature sensor mounted on a semiconductor device to be controlled in temperature, a temperature controlling assembly mounted on the semiconductor device and responsive to an output signal from the temperature sensor... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4682270 | Integrated circuit chip carrier A chip carrier includes a body (1) having a central region and sidewalls (31) connected to the central region by an elastically deformable region (33), in order to reduce thermal strains. Also for the same reason a heat sink (41) may be attached underneath the... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4670817 | Heat sink and interconnection arrangement for series connected power diodes A metal base plate has two spaced thermally conductive ceramic bars fixed to one surface. The outwardly facing surface of the bars has spaced conductive pads. A plurality of diodes which are of alternating opposite polarity have axially extending leads ex... | 06/02/1987 |
| 4669028 | Heat sink for solid state devices connected to a circuit board The present invention removably mounts a plurality of solid state devices and a circuit board to a chassis heat sink by utilizing a heat conductive device formed with a base and a leg portion with the leg portion extending from the base and having a first... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4665467 | Heat transfer mounting device A heat transfer and mounting device having a cross-bar member and at least one leg member. A fastener receptacle is positioned in the cross-bar member for a fastener to affix a heat generating device to the surface of the cross-bar member opposite the at ... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4654754 | Thermal link A thermal link provides a thermal path between a heat source and a heat sink which compensates for irregularities on the surface of the heat source and/or heat sink and/or nonuniformity in the spacing therebetween. One embodiment utilizes a spring metal d... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4648008 | Mounting device for a thick layer electronic module A device is provided for mounting a thick layer component, more especially for an electronic module. Said component comprises a thick layer deposited on a face of an electrically insulating support. This face is, in the mounted position, on the same side ... | 03/03/1987 |
| 4646203 | Mounting structure for semiconductor devices A mounting structure is disclosed for mounting a semiconductor device on a conductive heat sink while electrically insulating the two. A thin, flat thermally conductive electrically insulative sheet is disposed between a flat electrically conductive surfa... | 02/24/1987 |
| 4636917 | Precalibrated element for securing and locking semiconductors and heat sinks arranged in alternating rows In electrical apparatus of the type having a column of stacked semiconductors and interposed heat sinks mounted between a pair of end plates, a precalibrated clamping element is provided for applying a predetermined clamping force to one end of the column... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4636580 | Static converter module with mounting lugs In this static converter module, which is equipped with thyristors, diodes or power transistors, mounting lugs (4,11) having mounting holes (5,6,12,13) are used for mounting the module on a heat sink. The housing of the module is essentially formed by a f... | 01/13/1987 |
| 4625178 | Feedforward gain block with mirror image error amplifier A feedforward amplifier arranged as a unitized gain block particularly suitable for use in cable communication systems. The feedforward amplifier includes a single circuit board integrally mounting the directional couplers, delay lines and attenuator circ... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4602315 | Compensating roll pin for heat sink mounting A compensating roll pin (10) is disclosed for use in securing a heat sink (12) to a circuit board (14). The roll pin (10) is formed by rolling a deformable material, such as annealed spring steel, into a generally cylindrical shape. The pin (10) has first... | 07/22/1986 |
| 4536694 | Battery-operated device with wall-mounted support A battery-operated device having a passive charging mode and an active discharging mode is combined with a support, which supports the device in its charging mode. The support is integral with a plate which is to be positioned on a wall. The plate may be ... | 08/20/1985 |
| 4471407 | Combination heat sink for a semiconductor An improved semiconductor heat sink for securing a semiconductor thereto for dissipating the heat generated by the semiconductor as well as for supporting those circuit board components which extend upwardly from the circuit board adjacent to the heat sin... | 09/11/1984 |
| 4403102 | Heat sink mounting Disclosed are methods and apparatus for attaching a heat sink mounted semiconductor case to a circuit board employing a stud with a flange near one end. The longer shank is threaded and at least the shorter shank or head stud is tin-plated. The stud may b... | 09/06/1983 |
| 4397234 | Electromagnetic print hammer coil assembly A heat exchange system for an electromagnetically operated print hammer of a print hammer bank provides internal and external heat transfer for the operating windings. A non-magnetic metal bobbin of the heat exchange system provides conductive transfer of... | 08/09/1983 |
| 4394530 | Power switching device having improved heat dissipation means A insulating housing has a recess in which a ceramic substrate is inserted for the first side of the substrate to be inside of the recess and the second side to be exposed and to extend outwardly from the recess slightly beyond the bottom surface of the h... | 07/19/1983 |
| 4369485 | Circuit assemblies each with a component cooperating with a connector and clamp to a substrate A circuit assembly comprises a planar substrate 10 supporting, on a surface 11, connectors 14 and modules 12, the connector pieces of the connectors, and the module leads, both extending at least substantially parallel to said one major substrate surface,... | 01/18/1983 |
| 4366527 | Circuit assemblies each with a connector having an insulating block with two separable stacked parts A circuit assembly comprises a planar substrate 10 supporting, on a surface 11, connectors 14 and modules 12, each module having leads 13 extending from two opposing module surfaces, with the leads from one surface extending exclusively in one or two plan... | 12/28/1982 |
| 4342068 | Mounting assembly for semiconductor devices and particularly power transistors A mounting assembly for a semiconductor device, particularly a power transistor, which encloses and holds the device upon a plate which serves as a heat sink securely on a printed circuit board has a cover enclosing the device and a spacer. Holes in the s... | 07/27/1982 |
| 4321423 | Heat sink fastenings Auxiliary heat-sink attachments which promote dissipation of heat from electronic solid-state devices and the like are secured with such devices and with associated printed-circuit boards by way of accessory fastenings with which they form a sub-assembly ... | 03/23/1982 |
| 4320349 | Thermal coupler for amplifier temperature compensation An easily installed thermal coupler inserted in the extruded section of a heat sink on which a transistor amplifier is mounted and positioned on a circuit board in thermal contact with diode biasing means coupled to the transistor amplifier. By thus therm... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4318157 | Apparatus for mounting circuit cards Apparatus is disclosed for removably mounting a printed circuit card to a chassis adapted to support an array of circuit cards. Two jackscrews are rotatably mounted to each circuit card by a bracket at each end of a row of electrical pin contacts. Mounted... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4249228 | Housing for an electrical circuit A housing for an electrical circuit is to be releasably mounted in an explosion-proof box without modifying the structure of the box. The housing is provided with at least one spring which extends away from the housing into engagement with an inner surfac... | 02/03/1981 |
| 4243894 | Solid state motor control universal assembly means and method A solid state motor control or power control universal assembly means and method whereby common parts are used to provide two basic semiconductor power pole versions, namely, a two-terminal power pole having two semiconductors in reverse-parallel connecti... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4242720 | Integrated circuit mounting board having internal termination resistors A logic card for interconnection of integrated circuits comprises a laminate for supporting integrated circuit devices. The laminate includes a relatively highly conductive layer. A selected plurality of holes are formed through the laminate in selected p... | 12/30/1980 |
| 4224663 | Mounting assembly for semiconductive controlled rectifiers A mounting assembly for press-pack semiconductive controlled rectifiers wherein the rectifiers are all thermally connected to the same heat sink using an insulating medium, the rectifiers being electrically interconnected using common bus bars as required... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4218724 | Compact circuit package having improved circuit connectors A circuit package has an inverted receptacle-like housing with a base plate and a depending peripheral wall. Upper and lower substrates are spaced within the housing with the major elements including lead frame elements and thick film conductor circuits o... | 08/19/1980 |
| 4167031 | Heat dissipating assembly for semiconductor devices A heat conducting and radiating arrangement for an electronic assembly, which includes heat generating semiconductor devices, comprises a thermally conductive holder member 20 for the semiconductor device 13 which is conveniently clamped to a large area, ... | 09/04/1979 |
| 4117257 | Temperature sensor holding device A temperature sensor holding device for electronic apparatus includes a plate member having an aperture for receiving a heat generating semi-conductor and formed for attachment to a heat sink, a spacer member fastened to the plate member and formed to tel... | 09/26/1978 |
| 4115838 | Packaging of a semiconductor A solid state electrical component is packaged within a housing and after connection to a terminal board is potted by an encapsulating medium. The solid state electrical component includes a chip area and a plurality of terminals connected to the chip. Th... | 09/19/1978 |
