Heat sink and retainer for electronic integrated circuits

• US 5,600,540 A
• Filed: 05/15/1995
• Issued: 02/04/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PSC Computer Products, Inc.
• Original Assignee: PSC Computer Products, Inc.
• Inventors: Blomquist, Michael L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tolin, Gerald P.
• Application Number:
  US08/441,274
• Time in Patent Office: 631 Days
• Field of Search: 361/704, 361/707, 361/709, 361/711, 361/712, 361/687, 361/717-719, 361/722, 174/16.3, 165/80.3, 165/185, 257/706, 257/707, 257/719, 257/727, 267/150, 267/160, 248/316.7, 248/505, 248/510, 24/295, 24/455-458, 24/625
• US Class Current: 361/704
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/4093 Snap-on arrangements, e.g. clips
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/0002 Not covered by any one of groups H01L24/00, H01L24/00 and H01L2224/00
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/44026 for cooperating with aperture in supporting structure or structure-to-be-secured

Abstract

A heat sink and retainer clip for use in conjunction with an electronic integrated circuit, such as a semiconductor device, to provide cooling of the device, the device being mounted on a rectangular socket with opposing sidewalls and at least two of the sidewalls having lugs projecting laterally outward. The heat sink has a flat plate and a plurality of fins projecting upward from the top surface, except over the central portion of the plate. The retainer clip is constructed of two pieces. One piece is an elongated strap having a bent portion that bears down on the heat sink to force it into a heat conducting relationship with the device and also includes an opening that is hooked on the one of the lugs. The strap lies in the central portion of the sink. The second piece is rotatably mounted on the end of the first piece and when forced down and rotated inward, an opening will hook on the other lug.

Claims

1. In combination, a heat sink and a heat sink retainer clip for use in conjunction with an electronic device, such as a semiconductor, to provide cooling of the device, the device being mounted on a rectangular socket with opposing sidewalls, at least two opposed side walls having lugs protecting laterally outward from the walls, the heat sink comprising a flat plate with a plurality of fins protecting upwardly from the top surface of the plate, a central section of the plate being free of the fins to receive the clip, the retainer clip comprising:

a first member including a retaining portion and a biasing portion;

(i) said biasing portion received in said central section of the plate and extending substantially across the plate for biasing the heat sink against the device;

(ii) said retaining portion having an opening for receiving the lug on the socket side wall and connected to said biasing portion adjacent one end thereof;

(iii) said biasing portion, at the end opposite to the retaining portion, being bifurcated to form two arms adjacent the free end; and

a second member, rotatably and loosely supported by the free end of said biasing portion, including at least two openings, a lower of said openings for receiving the lug on the opposite side wall of the socket, the upper opening receiving the free ends of the arms on the biasing member.

2. The combination of claim 1 wherein said first member comprises a stamped single piece of flat material.

3. The combination of claim 1 wherein said biasing portion arms each have a notch in the outer edge, the notches receiving the edges of the upper opening in said second member for loosely holding said second member on said first member.

4. The combination of claim 1 wherein said second member includes a top portion connected to the upper end thereof projecting toward the opposite end of said biasing member.

5. The combination of claim 4 wherein said top portion includes an opening for receiving the end of a disassembly tool.

6. The combination of claim 5 wherein said top portion includes a transversely extending ridge.

7. The combination of claim 4 wherein said opening in said top portion is located inwardly of the plane of said second member so that a downward force from the tool produces downward movement of said second member and simultaneous rotation of the lower opening of said second member away from the socket lug permitting the clip and heat sink to be released from the device.