Heat sink interface having three-dimensional tolerance compensation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8537552
APP PUB NO 20110075377A1
SERIAL NO

12566818

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A thermal interface includes a plurality of elevated regions and a plurality of mechanical tolerance circuits coupled to the plurality of elevated regions. The thermal interface is configured to be disposed between an array of heat generating elements and a heat sink with each of the plurality of elevated regions thermally coupled to a corresponding one or more of the array of heat generating elements. In one embodiment, the thermal interface provides a thermal path between a printed wiring board having a plurality of flip-chip circuit components disposed on an external surface thereof and a heat sink disposed over the flip-chip circuit components.

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  • RAYTHEON COMPANY

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Cheyne, Scott R Brookline, US 15 190
Ellsworth, Joseph R Pelham, US 17 322
Martinez, Michael P Worcester, US 9 98
Paquette, Jeffrey Newton, US 13 169
Trahan, Michael R Northbridge, US 1 21

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