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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7409751 | Clip for heat sink A clip includes a body having a first end and a second end. A connecting member extends through the first end of the body. A hook plate is attached to a bottom of the connecting member and an actuating member is pivotally coupled to an upper end of the connecting me... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7385282 | Stacked-type chip package structure A stacked-type chip package structure including a substrate, a first chip, bonding wires, a second chip and B-stage conductive bumps is provided. The first chip is disposed on the substrate, and it has first bonding pads disposed on an active surface thereof. Beside... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7355857 | Heat sink gasket A receptacle assembly is provided having a gasket interposed between a heat sink and the receptacle, in order to provide EMI shielding and limit leakage from an opening in the receptacle that allows the heat sink to engage an electronic module inserted in the recept... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7348604 | Light-emitting module The light-emitting module according to the present invention comprises a heat dissipation element, a substrate for example a metal core printed circuit board (MCPCB), or FR4 board which is coupled to one or more light-emitting elements and provides a means for opera... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7333333 | Locking device for heat sink A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink, a retention module and a clip. The retention module includes a plurality of locking portions. The clip includes a main piece, an operating piece pivotally connecting with the main piece, and a buckling piece pivotally ... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7292447 | Back plate assembly for a board A back plate assembly (100) for a board (200) comprises a back plate (110) abutting against a side of the board and a plurality of posts (120). Each post comprises at least one latching portion (1206) formed thereon. After the latc... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292443 | Heat sink mounting assembly A heat sink mounting assembly includes a retention module having a bottom and a pair of posts extending from the bottom. A heat sink is located on the bottom of the retention module. A clip spans across the heat sink and includes a clamping member having first and s... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7292442 | Heat sink clip and assembly A heat sink clip and an assembly incorporating such clip are provide. The heat sink clip comprises: a body, an actuating member and a movable fastener. The body has a securing portion formed at one end thereof. The actuating member has a hinge portion thereof. The m... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7289324 | Heat dissipation device having power wires fixture A wire fixture (27) is for fastening power wires (246) of a heat-dissipating fan (24) to a supporting surface of a heat dissipation device (20). The heat dissipation device is for dissipating heat from a heat-generating electronic compone... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289330 | Heat sink assembly having a fan mounting device A heat sink assembly (100) includes a heat sink (10) having a plurality of fins (14), a fan handle (24) buckled with the fins and a fan (30) mounted on the heat sink (10) via the fan handle. The fan handle includes a retaini... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7271473 | Semiconductor power transmission device A semiconductor power circuit in which multiple field effect transistor dies are solder connected between opposed contact surfaces of overlying flat conductors and are clamped by means of spring clips which are arranged in symmetrically opposed relationship. A circu... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7208342 | Package warpage control A method of packaging includes placing a restrainer on a package during processing. The method includes clipping the restrainer in place and then exposing the package to high temperatures. After processing the restrainer is removed. An alternative process attaches a... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7170165 | Circuit board assembly with a brace surrounding a ball-grid array device An assembly includes a circuit board with a ball grid array device attached to a first side of the circuit board. A brace surrounding the ball grid array device has a series of mounting holes and a series of members extending between the mounting holes. The brace is... | 01/30/2007 |
| 6702001 | Heat transfer apparatus and method of manufacturing an integrated circuit and heat sink assembly An improved apparatus and method for cooling integrated circuit assemblies uses a heat sink having a base and a displacement element having a size substantially similar to an area of heat concentration appropriately positioned on the integrated circuit. A... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6700782 | Apparatus and method to retain an electronic component in a precise position during assembly manufacturing A clip which can be used to retain a component assembly in a carrier during pick-and-place and thermal assembly operations is provided. The clip comprises an elongate bridgepiece having opposed ends; a pair of legs, each depending from one of the opposed ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6697256 | Fastening device for attaching a heat sink to heat producer A fastening device for attaching a heat sink to a heat producer, which is supported on a board having through-holes aligned with mounting holes of the heat sink. The fastening device includes a tube adjacent to one mounting hole, a fastening member movabl... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6684476 | Heat sink fastening structure assembly method of use The present invention provides a method for assembling heat sink fastening structure. Each of the components in the heat sink fastening structure is composed of elastic materials. The method includes the following steps: (A) first, forming a control lever... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6683449 | Apparatus and method for detecting a mechanical component on a computer system substrate An electrically conductive strap is connected to an electrically conductive first connector at one end and connected to an electrically conductive second connector at the other end. Both connectors are mounted on the substrate so that the connected strap ... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6683788 | Operating device for heat sink An operating device (10) for detaching a heat sink (40) from a heat-generating electronic device (30) includes a bracket (12) and four handles (14) rotatably connected to the bracket. The bracket includes a pair of first beams (16) and a pair of second be... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6679712 | Fixture for an electrical device A fixture for an electrical device includes a pin casing, a spring, a ring block and a pin. A pin casing has a trough formed from a bottom and a round-wall for containing spring and ring block. The round-wall forms at least a flange to limit ring block in... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6674164 | System for uniformly interconnecting and cooling A means is discussed for electrically interconnecting, cooling and mechanically supporting a multiplicity of heat producing electronic and/or electrical components which is amenable to automated assembly. A structure is identified which consists of one or... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6672374 | Heat sink coupling device A heat sink coupling device, specifically a heat sink coupling device utilized to cool and reduce the temperature of a central processing unit in a computer, comprised of a coupling base, the top surface of which provides for the selectable installation o... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6668431 | Easily removed heatsink clip A clip is disclosed which is capable of applying significant retention force via a rotatable cam arm while being easily removable due to the cam arm and a separate removal arm. A method of using the clip is also disclosed which uses the advantages of the ... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6666703 | Connector for integrated circuits, and assembly for use on integrated circuits A connector has an inner case connected to a circuit board by reflow soldering, an outer case slidable back and forth on the inner case, and a cover covering the surface of a CPU disposed on the outer case. The cover has a plated metal shield on its surfa... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6667884 | Heat dissipating assembly A heat dissipating assembly includes a CPU (35) mounted on a motherboard (30), a fan (20), two clips (60), a heat sink (10), two fasteners (50), a back plate (40) and two posts (70). The heat sink includes a base (12) and a plurality of fins (14). Two ear... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6667874 | Structure for eliminating electromagnetic interference caused by central processing unit A structure for eliminating electromagnetic interference caused by CPU includes a fixing seat, onto which two conductive members having a plurality of elastic contacts are mounted. Each of the conductive members is formed at two ends with two contact wing... | 12/23/2003 |
| 6662412 | Buckle of IC heat dissipating device A buckle of an IC heat dissipating device for installing a heat dissipating fin device to a top surface of an IC located in an IC socket comprises a pair of clamping arms; a supporting frame being fixed to a top of the heat dissipating fin device; and an ... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6664463 | Apparatus and method for shielding electromagnetic radiation An apparatus is provided for dissipating heat from an electronic component, such as a processor, that is mounted in a conductive enclosure and for shielding electromagnetic radiation generated by the electronic component. The apparatus includes a heat sin... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6661663 | Fiber guide connected to a heatsink fastener A combination device includes an optical fiber guide connected to a fastener for attaching a heatsink to a component and/or to be printed circuit board. As a component on a printed circuit board usually needs to be fastened to a heatsink for cooling, comb... | 12/09/2003 |
| 6654247 | Computer heat dissipating structure A computer heat dissipating structure of the invention is mounted over a computer main board inside a computer principal unit to dissipate the heat irradiated by at least a principal heat source and a secondary heat source. The computer heat dissipating s... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6654254 | Printed circuit board assembly having retention module and back plate A printed circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board (10), a retention module (20) mounted on the printed circuit board, and a back plate (30) attached to an underside of the printed circuit board opposite the retention module. The printed ci... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6648664 | Foldable retention device for pressing a heat sink to an electronic package mounted on a socket connector A retention device (6) for securely retaining a heat sink module (5) and a package (4) upon a socket (3) includes a main frame (60), a spring clip (63) and an actuating lever (64). The main frame is mounted on a printed circuit board (2) surrounding the s... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6644396 | Anchor base for heat sink of IC chipset An anchor base for a heat sink for an IC chipset is formed basically in a rectangular frame comprising: two lateral plates respectively formed at the bottom of two opposite lateral stiles of the rectangular frame, each of the two opposite lateral plates h... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6646880 | Heat sink clip A heat sink clip (10) includes two side plates (104), and two pressing portions (102) connecting between opposing ends of the side plates. Each pressing portion is generally arcuate, which enables it to resiliently press a heat sink. Each side plate is sl... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6644387 | Heat sink assembly with spring clamp A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (20), a clip (40), and a spring clamp (60). The heat sink includes a base (21), pin fins (23), and slots (25, 27) defined between respective adjacent rows of the pins in perpendicular crisscross fashion. The clip ... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6640882 | Removable mounting clip attaches a motorized fan to an active heat sink and then the entire assembly to a part to be cooled A removably mounted fan for an active heat sink, and the mounting of that combination to a part to be cooled, is obtained by: (1) The use a fan that engages and registers itself upon and against a top peripheral surface surrounding a cavity where the fan ... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6643133 | Buckling device of a heat dissipating module A buckling device of a heat dissipating module comprises a retaining seat, a connecting element and a pressing element. The retaining seat has a plurality of legs extended from two opposite sides, each leg having a buckling hole. The connecting element ha... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6640884 | Heat sink fastener A heat sink fastener for securing a heat sink to a CPU holder is constructed to include a stop plate fastened to a transverse groove of the heat sink, the stop plate having longitudinally and transversely extended end notches at the ends and a rectangular... | 11/04/2003 |
| 6636424 | Heat dissipation device A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink (30), a metal plate (50), and a clip (20). The heat sink has a chassis (36) with thermally conductive material (40) applied thereunder. The metal plate is attached to the material in order to be in thermal co... | 10/21/2003 |
| 6633485 | Snap-in heat sink for semiconductor mounting A snap-in heat sink assembly that has an injection molded one piece frame having a plurality of spring members extending outwardly with protrusions at the free ends thereof. The assembly has a spring located against the frame and an electronic component i... | 10/14/2003 |
