Compact electronic device with a top heat spreader

A wireless access point comprising:

• a housing having an interior and a plurality of vents for air ingress and egress;
• a plurality of electrical components located in the interior;
• a heat spreader located in the interior, disposed above the plurality of electrical components, and connected to the plurality of vents for the air ingress and egress, wherein the heat spreader is configured to provide grounding and shielding for the plurality of electrical components, and wherein the heat spreader includes a chamber formed therein for supporting a fan module, wherein the chamber includes an opening allowing air to transfer to the interior, wherein the opening includes a tongue portion that covers a main chip of the plurality of electrical components;
• and
• a plurality of antennas for a plurality of frequencies, wherein the plurality of antennas are any of disposed within and formed as part of the housing or the heat spreader.

A method comprising:

• operating a fan module located in a chamber formed on a heat spreader, wherein the heat spreader is located in an interior of a housing, wherein the heat spreader is disposed above a plurality of electrical components located in the interior, and connected to the plurality of vents for the air ingress and egress, and wherein the housing further includes plurality of vents for air ingress and egress,
• wherein the chamber includes an opening allowing air to transfer to the interior, wherein the opening includes a tongue portion that covers a main chip of the plurality of electrical components;
• and
• grounding and shielding the plurality of electrical components via the heat spreader.