| 摘要 |
<p>Heat sinks (10) and electrical components pre-coated with a layer of a material (100) such as thermal grease are disclosed. The coated areas may be covered with a release liner (110) that is removed prior to the assembly of the heat sink into a circuit board or other assembly. Methods for pre-coating either a heat sink or the release liner with thermal grease are also disclosed. In preferred embodiments, areas of the heat sink can be either fully coated or portions electively coated, and the coating is most preferably accomplished by pushing grease through an applicator head (26) that has numerous small nozzles (40). A system and method for dispensing grease either onto a heat sink, onto an electrical component capable of mounting to the heat sink, or onto a release liner that is later applied to the heat sink or electrical component are also disclosed.</p> |
