Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for delivering power to semiconductors
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Application No.: US17158519Application Date: 2021-01-26
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Publication No.: US11264911B1Publication Date: 2022-03-01
- Inventor: Patrizio Vinciarelli
- Applicant: Vicor Corporation
- Applicant Address: US MA Andover
- Assignee: Vicor Corporation
- Current Assignee: Vicor Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Andover
- Agency: Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Main IPC: H05K1/11
- IPC: H05K1/11 ; H05K1/14 ; H02M3/335 ; H05K3/00 ; H05K1/18 ; H05K1/02 ; H05K1/16 ; H05K3/02 ; H01F27/28 ; H01F41/04 ; H02M3/337 ; H02M1/44 ; H01F1/44 ; H01F3/10 ; H02M1/00

Abstract:
A semiconductor package includes a VLSI semiconductor die and one or more output circuits connected to supply power to the die mounted to a package substrate. The output circuit(s), which include a transformer and rectification circuitry, provide current multiplication at an essentially fixed conversion ratio, K, in the semiconductor package, receiving AC power at a relatively high voltage and delivering DC power at a relatively low voltage to the die. The output circuits may be connected in series or parallel as needed. A driver circuit may be provided outside the semiconductor package for receiving power from a source and driving the transformer in the output circuit(s), preferably with sinusoidal currents. The driver circuit may drive a plurality of output circuits. The semiconductor package may require far fewer interface connections for supplying power to the die.
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