Circuit card module including mezzanine card heat sink and related methods

A circuit card module to be received in a card chassis, the circuit card module comprising:

• a host card assembly comprising
• a host card heat sink having an end to connect to the card chassis to conduct heat thereto, and
• a host circuit card mounted on said host card heat sink;
• and
• a mezzanine card assembly carried by said host card assembly in spaced relation therefrom and comprising
• a mezzanine card heat sink having an end to connect to the card chassis to conduct heat thereto and in parallel with heat conducted from said host card heat sink to the card chassis, and
• a mezzanine circuit card connected to said mezzanine card heat sink,
• said mezzanine card heat sink comprising a body adjacent said mezzanine circuit card, and a flexible strap extending outwardly from said body to connect to the card chassis;
• the ends of said host card heat sink and mezzanine card heat sink to be connected together at the card chassis.

A circuit card module to be received in a card chassis, the circuit card module comprising:

• a host card assembly comprising a host circuit card;
• and
• a mezzanine card assembly carried by said host card assembly in spaced relation therefrom and comprising
• a mezzanine card heat sink, and
• a mezzanine circuit card connected to said mezzanine card heat sink,
• said mezzanine card heat sink comprising a body adjacent said mezzanine circuit card, and a flexible strap extending outwardly from said body and having an end to connect to the card chassis to conduct heat thereto.

A mezzanine card assembly to be carried by a host card assembly in spaced relation therefrom and to conduct heat to a card chassis receiving the host card assembly, the mezzanine card assembly comprising:

• a mezzanine card heat sink;
• and
• a mezzanine circuit card connected to said mezzanine card heat sink;
• said mezzanine card heat sink comprising a body adjacent said mezzanine circuit card, and a flexible strap extending outwardly from said body and having an end to connect to the card chassis to conduct heat thereto.