Lightweight audio system for automotive applications and method
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1. A thermal control apparatus for an electrical assembly comprising:
- a heat-generating component including a case and a leadframe;
a substrate mechanically and electrically supporting said component by the leadframe;
a convector disposed in abutting relationship with a heat liberating surface of said case; and
an elongated spring clip having a first end portion rigidly affixed to said substrate and a second end portion abutting said case to continuously urge said case into intimate contact with said convector.
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Abstract
A lightweight radio/CD player for vehicular application includes a case and frontal interface formed of polymer based material molded to provide details to accept audio devices and radio receivers, as well as the circuit boards required for electrical control and display. The case and frontal interface are of composite structure, including an insert molded electrically conductive wire mesh screen that has been pre-formed to contour with the molding operation. The wire mesh provides shielding and grounding of the circuit boards via exposed wire mesh pads and adjacent ground clips.
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1. A thermal control apparatus for an electrical assembly comprising:
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a heat-generating component including a case and a leadframe; a substrate mechanically and electrically supporting said component by the leadframe; a convector disposed in abutting relationship with a heat liberating surface of said case; and an elongated spring clip having a first end portion rigidly affixed to said substrate and a second end portion abutting said case to continuously urge said case into intimate contact with said convector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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