Distributing on chip inductors for monolithic voltage regulation
US11024589B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 30, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02B70/10
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Distributions of on-chip inductors for monolithic voltage regulation are described. On-chip voltage regulation may be provided by integrated voltage regulators (IVRs), such as a buck converter with integrated inductors. On-chip inductors may be placed to ensure optimal voltage regulation for high power density applications. With this technology, integrated circuits may have many independent voltage domains for fine-grained dynamic voltage and frequency scaling that allows for higher overall power efficiency for the system.
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