Switched power stage with integrated passive components
AssigneeChaoyang Semiconductor Jiangyin Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorTaner Dosluoglu
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Abstract
A scalable switching regulator architecture has an integrated inductor. In some embodiments an area and current drive capability of switches of the switching regulator is matched with an inductor built within an area above the switches. In some embodiments the combined switches and inductor are constructed as a unit cell and can be combined to form larger elements as required for higher current drive capability and multiphase operation.
Claims10
A multi-layer substrate package for providing at least one inductor for a switching voltage regulator of a flip-chip type Integrated Circuit (IC) chip comprising:
- the flip-chip type integrated circuit (IC) chip including the switching voltage regulator, the switching voltage regulator including at least a high side switch and a low side switch coupled in series between a higher voltage level connection and a lower voltage level connection;
- the multi-layer substrate package including a plurality of redistribution layers between a first surface on a first side and a second surface on a second side of the plurality of redistribution layers with a cavity defined in the plurality of redistribution layers, a first inductor in the cavity, the first inductor formed by a plurality of conductive traces interspersed by ferrite material, the first inductor including a first end and a second end;
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- a plurality of micro-bumps on the first surface of the plurality of redistribution layers, the plurality of micro-bumps connecting the flip-chip type IC chip and the multi-layer substrate package, the plurality of micro-bumps including a first inductor input micro-bump connecting a node between the high side switch and the low side switch to the first end of the first inductor and an inductor output micro-bump coupled to a second end of the first inductor.
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