Shunt transient voltage regulator in a processor package, method of making same, and method of using same
US6632031B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 28, 2002 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 28, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/0002
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shunt voltage regulator for a processor is disposed on the processor package. The shunt voltage regulator responds to AC transients. One embodiment includes a DC power converter voltage regulator that is disposed off the processor package, and that is optimized for DC power conversion. Another embodiment includes a method of improving fabrication yield for a packaged processor.
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