US6429630B2
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Apparatus for providing regulated power to an integrated circuit
Assignee: Infineon Technologies Austria AG
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Filing: 2001-01-29
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Granted: 2002-08-06
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Expires: 2021-01-29
Abstract
Abstract A regulator system for supplying power to a microelectronic device is disclosed. The system includes an array of a plurality of regulators, where each regulator provides a portion of power required to operate the device. The system may further include an intermediate power regulator that supplies power to the array of regulators.
Inventors
- 👤 William Pohlman
- 👤 Michael Eisele
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 02:41
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05F; G05F1/00; G05F1/10; G05F1/46; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/26; H; H05; H05K; H05K1/00; H05K1/18; H05K1/181
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
79 words
A tiered power regulation system comprising: an intermediate power regulator; and a regulator array comprising a plurality or power regulators, wherein at least a portion of said plurality of power regulators are coupled to a common voltage source, wherein said plurality of power regulators is configured to couple to a plurality of portions of a microprocessor, and at least one of said regulators is configured to provide power to the microprocessor at a rate greater than about 500 MHz.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
79 words
A tiered power regulation system comprising: an intermediate power regulator; and a regulator array comprising a plurality or power regulators, wherein at least a portion of said plurality of power regulators are coupled to a common voltage source, wherein said plurality of power regulators is configured to couple to a plurality of portions of a microprocessor, and at least one of said regulators is configured to provide power to the microprocessor at a rate greater than about 500 MHz.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The tiered power regulation system of claim 1 , wherein said intermediate power regulator is a switching regulator.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The tiered power system of claim 1 , wherein at least one of said plurality of regulators is a linear power regulator.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The tiered power regulation system of claim 1 , wherein said regulator array is coupled to said microprocessor using bump technology.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The tiered power regulation system of claim 1 , wherein said regulator array is formed using a compound semiconductor substrate.
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