Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods including an apparatus for an electronics package are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the apparatus can include one or more magnetic inductors, one or more capacitors positioned one of above or below to the one or more magnetic inductors and a plurality of electrical conductors comprising pillars. The pillars can extend substantially vertically to electrically connect the one or more magnetic inductors and the one or more capacitors to the electronics package and the one or more magnetic inductors, the one or more capacitors and the plurality of conductors are disposed one of above or below the electronics package; and at least one electrical conductor comprising a pillar extending substantially vertically to electrically connect the one or more magnetic inductors and the one or more capacitors.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprises an inductor module including: a module substrate including a magnetic dielectric material; a plurality of inductive circuit elements arranged in the module substrate, wherein an inductive circuit element includes conductive traces arranged as a coil including a first coil end, a second coil end and a coil core, wherein the coil core includes the magnetic dielectric material; and a plurality of conductive contact pads electrically coupled to the first and second coil ends. The contact pads electrically coupled to the first coil ends are arranged on a first surface of the inductor module, and the contact pads electrically coupled to the second coil ends are arranged on a second surface of the inductor module.
Abstract:
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an inductor structure having one or more strips of conductive material disposed around a core. The strips may have contacts at a first end and a second end of the strips, and may be disposed around the core with a gap between the contacts. The inductor structure may be mounted on a surface of a substrate, and one or more traces may be formed in the surface of the substrate to electrically couple two or more of the strips of conductive material to one another to form inductive coils. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprises an inductor module including: a module substrate including a magnetic dielectric material; a plurality of inductive circuit elements arranged in the module substrate, wherein an inductive circuit element includes conductive traces arranged as a coil including a first coil end, a second coil end and a coil core, wherein the coil core includes the magnetic dielectric material; and a plurality of conductive contact pads electrically coupled to the first and second coil ends. The contact pads electrically coupled to the first coil ends are arranged on a first surface of the inductor module, and the contact pads electrically coupled to the second coil ends are arranged on a second surface of the inductor module.
Abstract:
An apparatus comprises an inductor module including: a module substrate including a magnetic dielectric material; a plurality of inductive circuit elements arranged in the module substrate, wherein an inductive circuit element includes conductive traces arranged as a coil including a first coil end, a second coil end and a coil core, wherein the coil core includes the magnetic dielectric material; and a plurality of conductive contact pads electrically coupled to the first and second coil ends. The contact pads electrically coupled to the first coil ends are arranged on a first surface of the inductor module, and the contact pads electrically coupled to the second coil ends are arranged on a second surface of the inductor module.
Abstract:
Described is an apparatus which comprises: a first voltage regulator (VR) coupled to first one or more inductors, the first VR is to provide power to a first power domain; and a second VR coupled to second one or more inductors at least one of which is inductively coupled to at least one of the first one or more inductors, the second VR is to provide power to a second power domain separate from the first power domain, wherein there is a non-zero phase angle offset between switching transistors of the first VR relative to the second VR.
Abstract:
Embodiments herein relate to a voltage regular (VR) formed from dies stacked on a package base layer. The VR can include a first part on a first die and a second part on a second die, where the different parts are selected based on characteristics of the respective die such as their voltage domains or technologies. In a capacitor-based VR, an input capacitor and switches subject to a relatively high input voltage can be provided in the first die, while a flying capacitor, output capacitor and switches subject to a relatively low output voltage can be provided in the second die. In an inductor-based VR, an inductor and one or more switches subject to a relatively high input voltage can be provided in the first die, while an output capacitor subject to a relatively low output voltage can be provided in the second die.
Abstract:
Embodiments disclosed herein include inductor arrays. In an embodiment, an inductor array comprises a first inductor with a first inductance. In an embodiment, the first inductor is switched at a first frequency. In an embodiment, the inductor array further comprises a second inductor with a second inductance that is different than the first inductance. In an embodiment, the second inductor is switched at a second frequency that is different than the first frequency.
Abstract:
A semiconductor package is provided, which includes a first die and a second die. The first die includes a first section of a power converter, and the second die includes a second section of the power converter. The power converter may include a plurality of switches, and a Power Management (PM) circuitry to control operation of the power converter by controlling switching of the plurality of switches. The PM circuitry may include a first part and a second part. The first section of the power converter in the first die may include the first part of the PM circuitry, and the second section of the power converter in the second die may include the second part of the PM circuitry.
Abstract:
An apparatus is provided which comprises: a plurality of plated through holes; a material with magnetic properties adjacent to the plurality of plated through holes; and one or more conductors orthogonal to a length of the plurality of plated through holes, the one or more conductors to couple one plated through hole of the plurality with another plated through hole of the plurality such that an inductor is formed.