Method and apparatus for mounting a heat transfer apparatus upon an electronic component
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1. A heat transfer apparatus comprising:
- a thermally conductive member including a base having one or more surfaces adapted to absorb heat from an electronic component and one or more surfaces extending from the base to radiate absorbed heat; and
, a mounting assembly including at least one mounting member directly coupled to the base and for direct attachment to the electronic component so that loading forces for mounting on it the electronic component are not directly applied to the base.
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Abstract
A heat transfer apparatus comprises a thermally conductive member including a base having one or more surfaces adapted to absorb heat from an electronic component, and a mounting assembly including at least one mounting member directly coupled to the base and for direct attachment to the electronic component so that loading forces for mounting on it the electronic component are not directly applied to the base. The thermally conductive member is a graphite-based material. A compliant force applying mechanism is mounted generally on the base for controlling forces applied on the base.
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1. A heat transfer apparatus comprising:
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a thermally conductive member including a base having one or more surfaces adapted to absorb heat from an electronic component and one or more surfaces extending from the base to radiate absorbed heat; and
,a mounting assembly including at least one mounting member directly coupled to the base and for direct attachment to the electronic component so that loading forces for mounting on it the electronic component are not directly applied to the base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of mounting a heat transfer apparatus to an electronic component, comprising:
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providing a graphite-based heat transfer apparatus including a base having one or more surfaces adapted to absorb heat from an electronic component and one or more surfaces extending from the base to radiate absorbed heat;
providing a mounting assembly including at least one mounting member directly coupled to the base and for direct attachment to the electronic component; and
,mounting the mounting assembly which is coupled to the heat transfer apparatus directly on the on the electronic component so that loading forces for mounting it on the electronic component are not directly applied to the base. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A heat transfer system comprising:
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a multi-chip module;
a graphite-based heat transfer apparatus including a base having one or more surfaces adapted to absorb heat from the multi-chip module and one or more surfaces extending from the base to radiate absorbed heat; and
,a mounting assembly including at least one mounting member directly coupled to the base and for direct attachment to the multi-chip module so that loading forces for mounting on it the multi-chip module are not directly applied to the base.
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16. A heat transfer apparatus comprising:
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a thermally conductive member including a base having one or more surfaces adapted to absorb heat from an electronic component and one or more surfaces extending from the base to radiate absorbed heat, the thermally conductive member is a graphite-based material;
the surfaces extending from the base includes a plurality of thermally conducting elements;
a mounting assembly including at least one mounting member directly coupled to the base and for direct attachment to the electronic component so that loading forces for mounting it on the electronic component are not directly applied to the base, the mounting assembly includes a pair of mounting members which are interconnected to each other by fastening assemblies, wherein the fastening assemblies extend through openings in the base; and
,a compliant force applying mechanism mounted generally on the base in an area encompassed by the thermally conducting elements for controlling forces applied on the base;
the compliant force applying mechanism includes at least a biasing element, and a force applying actuator member, the biasing element extends between the actuator member and a top surface of the base. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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