Circuit card assembly and method of fabricating the same

摘要

A circuit card assembly (200) is provided. The circuit card assembly (200) includes a printed circuit board (202), at least one electronic component mounted on the printed circuit board (202), and a frame (210) coupled to the printed circuit board (202) such that the electronic component (244) is disposed between the printed circuit board (202) and the frame (210). The circuit card assembly (200) also includes a heat transfer device (266) coupled to the frame (210). The heat transfer device (206) has a heat pipe (224) disposed at least in part between the frame (210) and the printed circuit board (202). The circuit card assembly (200) further includes a pivotable brace (212) biasing the heat pipe (224) toward the electronic component (244) to facilitate cooling the electronic component (244).