Inventors:
Joseph P. Corrado - Marlboro NY
Gary F. Goth - Pleasant Valley NY
Randall G. Kemink - Poughkeepsie NY
William P. Kostenko - Poughkeepsie NY
Budy D. Notohardjono - Poughkeepsie NY
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY
International Classification:
H05K 720
US Classification:
361704, 361707, 361709, 361711, 257712, 257718, 257719, 165 803, 165185, 174 151, 174 161, 174 163
Abstract:
An apparatus and method of cooling of an electronic module. The apparatus and method include a heat sink thermally coupled to the module, and a fastener configured to alter a clamping force therebetween as a result of the heat sink and the module formed of materials having a higher coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) than the fastener.