Heat sink

A heat sink for an electronic part, the heat sink comprising:

• an electronic part supported by a circuit board;
• a heat dissipation plate located on the circuit board adjacent the electronic part for conducting heat to and dissipating heat from the electronic part, the heat dissipation plate being manufactured from an electrically conductive material and the heat dissipation plate being formed so as to cover and shield the electronic part from electromagnetic waves;
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• a phase changing member being provided on a surface of said heat dissipation plate facing the electronic part but the phase changing member being initially spaced from the electronic part, the phase changing member being manufactured from a base material having a heat conductive filler dispersed therein, and the phase changing member changing from an initial solid phase, once subjected to heat from an external source, and flowing into contact with the electronic part to facilitate soldering of the electronic part to the circuit board and couple the heat dissipation plate to the electronic part.

A method of manufacturing a heat sink for an electronic part, the method comprising the steps of:

• supporting an electronic part on a circuit board;
• locating a heat dissipation plate on the circuit board adjacent the electronic part for conducting heat to and dissipating heat from the electronic part, the heat dissipation plate being manufactured from an electrically conductive material and the heat dissipation plate being formed so as to cover and shield the electronic part from electromagnetic waves;
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• providing a phase changing member on a surface of said heat dissipation plate facing the electronic part but the phase changing member being initially spaced from the electronic part, and the phase changing member being manufactured from a base material having a heat conductive filler dispersed therein;
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• subjecting the phase changing member to heat from an external source to change the phase changing member from an initial solid phase to a phase which facilitates flowing of the phase changing member into contact with the electronic part to facilitate soldering of the electronic part to the circuit board and couple the heat dissipation plate to the electronic part.