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公开(公告)号:US20210321518A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-14
申请号:US17358318
申请日:2021-06-25
Applicant: Ferric Inc.
Inventor: Noah Sturcken , Ryan Davies , Michael Lekas
IPC: H05K1/18 , H01F41/04 , H01F41/02 , H01F27/28 , H01F27/24 , H05K1/02 , H05K1/11 , H01F17/00 , H01F41/32
Abstract: A structure comprises a semiconductor integrated circuit, an inductor, and a magnetic flux closure layer. The inductor is integrated into a multilevel wiring network in the semiconductor integrated circuit. The inductor includes a planar laminated magnetic core and a conductive winding that turns around in a generally spiral manner on the outside of the planar laminated magnetic core. The planar laminated magnetic core includes an alternating sequence of a magnetic layer and a non-magnetic layer. The magnetic flux closure layer is disposed within about 100 μm of a face of the planar laminated magnetic core, the face of the planar magnetic core parallel to a principal plane of the planar laminated magnetic core. A second magnetic flux closure layer can be disposed within about 100 μm of an opposing face of the planar laminated magnetic core.
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公开(公告)号:US11116081B2
公开(公告)日:2021-09-07
申请号:US16007569
申请日:2018-06-13
Applicant: Ferric Inc.
Inventor: Noah Sturcken , Ryan Davies , Michael Lekas
IPC: H01F17/00 , H05K1/18 , H01F41/04 , H01F41/02 , H01F27/28 , H01F27/24 , H05K1/16 , H05K1/02 , H05K1/03 , H05K1/11 , H01F41/32
Abstract: An inductor comprises a planar laminated magnetic core and a conductive winding. The core includes an alternating sequence of (a) a magnetic layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms to about 10,000 angstroms and (b) a non-magnetic layer having a thickness of about 10 angstroms to about 2,000 angstroms. Magnetic flux passes through a first magnetic layer parallel to a first easy axis of magnetization of the first magnetic layer and the magnetic flux passes through a second magnetic layer, disposed adjacent to the first magnetic layer, parallel to a second easy axis of magnetization of the second magnetic layer. The magnetic flux path extends through the first and second magnetic layers parallel to the first and second easy axes of magnetization, respectively. At least one orthogonal magnetic layer can be disposed laterally from the core such that the magnetic flux path extends through the orthogonal magnetic layer(s).
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公开(公告)号:US10347709B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-09
申请号:US15419562
申请日:2017-01-30
Applicant: Ferric Inc.
Inventor: Noah Sturcken , Ryan Davies , Hao Wu , Michael Lekas
IPC: H01F7/06 , H01L49/02 , H01L23/522 , H01L21/3205 , H01L21/288 , H01F27/28 , H01F41/04 , H01F17/00 , H01F41/26
Abstract: Methods of manufacturing are disclosed for an inductor that includes a magnetic core lying in a core plane. The magnetic core includes a vertical laminated structure with respect to the core plane of alternating ferromagnetic vertical layers and insulator vertical layers. An easy axis of magnetization can be permanently or semi-permanently fixed in the ferromagnetic vertical layers along a first axis orthogonal to the core plane. A hard axis of magnetization can be permanently or semi-permanently induced in the ferromagnetic vertical layers, the hard axis of magnetization lying in a plane that is orthogonal to the first axis.
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公开(公告)号:US10326366B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-18
申请号:US15869726
申请日:2018-01-12
Applicant: Ferric Inc.
Inventor: William Lee , David Jew , Joseph Meyer , Noah Sturcken
Abstract: A switched-mode power converter includes timing control feedback loop circuits to minimize or eliminate the potential difference across a high-power switch and a low-power switch during their transitions times. A first feedback circuit compares the measured voltage across the high-power switch at the moment the high-power switch closes with the input voltage to the high-power switch to control a low-to-high delay time. A second feedback circuit compares the measured voltage across the low-power switch at the moment the low-power switch closes with the input voltage to the low-power switch to control a high-to-low delay time. A third feedback circuit compares the measured voltage across the low-power switch at the moment the low-power switch opens. The output of the third feedback circuit is provided as inputs to the first and second feedback circuits. The third feedback circuit also controls the frequency of the power converter.
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公开(公告)号:US10244633B2
公开(公告)日:2019-03-26
申请号:US15844107
申请日:2017-12-15
Applicant: Ferric Inc.
Inventor: Noah Sturcken , David Jew , Joseph Meyer , Ryan Davies , Michael Lekas
Abstract: A switched inductor DC-DC power converter chiplet includes a CMOS power switch, an LC filter, regulation circuitry, feedback control circuitry, and interface control circuitry integrated on a common substrate. The inductor for the LC filter can be formed on the same surface or on opposing surfaces of the substrate as the electrical terminations for the substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US20180302986A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-18
申请号:US16007569
申请日:2018-06-13
Applicant: Ferric Inc.
Inventor: Noah Sturcken , Ryan Davies , Michael Lekas
Abstract: An inductor comprises a planar laminated magnetic core and a conductive winding. The core includes an alternating sequence of (a) a magnetic layer having a thickness of about 100 angstroms to about 10,000 angstroms and (b) a non-magnetic layer having a thickness of about 10 angstroms to about 2,000 angstroms. Magnetic flux passes through a first magnetic layer parallel to a first easy axis of magnetization of the first magnetic layer and the magnetic flux passes through a second magnetic layer, disposed adjacent to the first magnetic layer, parallel to a second easy axis of magnetization of the second magnetic layer. The magnetic flux path extends through the first and second magnetic layers parallel to the first and second easy axes of magnetization, respectively. At least one orthogonal magnetic layer can be disposed laterally from the core such that the magnetic flux path extends through the orthogonal magnetic layer(s).
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公开(公告)号:US20180295726A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-11
申请号:US16007631
申请日:2018-06-13
Applicant: Ferric Inc.
Inventor: Noah Sturcken , Ryan Davies , Michael Lekas
Abstract: A structure comprises a semiconductor integrated circuit, an inductor, and a magnetic flux closure layer. The inductor is integrated into a multilevel wiring network in the semiconductor integrated circuit. The inductor includes a planar laminated magnetic core and a conductive winding that turns around in a generally spiral manner on the outside of the planar laminated magnetic core. The planar laminated magnetic core includes an alternating sequence of a magnetic layer and a non-magnetic layer. The magnetic flux closure layer is disposed within about 100 μm of a face of the planar laminated magnetic core, the face of the planar magnetic core parallel to a principal plane of the planar laminated magnetic core. A second magnetic flux closure layer can be disposed within about 100 μm of an opposing face of the planar laminated magnetic core.
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公开(公告)号:US20180295725A1
公开(公告)日:2018-10-11
申请号:US16007158
申请日:2018-06-13
Applicant: Ferric Inc.
Inventor: Noah Sturcken , Ryan Davies , Michael Lekas
Abstract: A structure includes a semiconductor integrated circuit comprising a multilevel wiring network and an inductor integrated into the multilevel wiring network. The inductor includes a planar laminated magnetic core and a conductive winding that turns around in a generally spiral manner on the outside of the planar laminated magnetic core. The planar laminated magnetic core includes an alternating sequence of a magnetic layer and a non-magnetic layer. The magnetic layer comprises a ferromagnetic alloy having an iron composition of about 10 atomic percent to about 90 atomic percent.
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公开(公告)号:US20180145592A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-24
申请号:US15869726
申请日:2018-01-12
Applicant: Ferric Inc.
Inventor: William Lee , David Jew , Joseph Meyer , Noah Sturcken
CPC classification number: H02M3/158 , H02M1/38 , H02M3/157 , H02M3/1588 , H02M2001/0058 , Y02B70/1466 , Y02B70/1491
Abstract: A switched-mode power converter includes timing control feedback loop circuits to minimize or eliminate the potential difference across a high-power switch and a low-power switch during their transitions times. A first feedback circuit compares the measured voltage across the high-power switch at the moment the high-power switch closes with the input voltage to the high-power switch to control a low-to-high delay time. A second feedback circuit compares the measured voltage across the low-power switch at the moment the low-power switch closes with the input voltage to the low-power switch to control a high-to-low delay time. A third feedback circuit compares the measured voltage across the low-power switch at the moment the low-power switch opens. The output of the third feedback circuit is provided as inputs to the first and second feedback circuits. The third feedback circuit also controls the frequency of the power converter.
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公开(公告)号:US09781834B1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-03
申请号:US15408096
申请日:2017-01-17
Applicant: Ferric Inc.
Inventor: Noah Sturcken , Ryan Davies , Hao Wu , Michael Lekas
IPC: H01L23/49 , H05K1/18 , H01L23/522 , H01L23/498 , H01F27/28 , H03H7/38
CPC classification number: H03H7/38 , H01F17/0013 , H01F17/0033 , H01F27/2823 , H01L23/49822 , H01L23/5227 , H05K1/0233 , H05K1/0298 , H05K1/0306 , H05K1/165 , H05K1/181 , H05K2201/086 , Y02P70/611
Abstract: An integrated passive device and assemblies containing the same are disclosed. The integrated passive device can include a thin-film magnetic inductor. Various configurations of electrically connecting an integrated passive device to a processor and/or an interposer such as a chip-scale package are also disclosed. An inductor on an integrated passive device can configured and arranged such that it is magnetically coupled to an inductor on a structure such as a processor chip or a system on a chip.
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