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US 11,340,287 B2Granted
Capacitor with visual indicator
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorsRamaswamy Parthasarathy, Vikas Rao, Praveen Pai
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Abstract
Embodiments include a method of stress testing an electronics package with components that include a visual indicator. In an embodiment, the method comprises populating a plurality of components on an electronics package. In an embodiment, the plurality of components each comprise a visual indicator that is responsive to heat. In an embodiment, the method further comprises stress testing the electronics package and categorizing the plurality of components based on the visual indicators. In an embodiment, the method may further comprise modifying the plurality of components.
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A method of stress testing an electronics package, comprising:
- populating a plurality of components on an electronics package, wherein the plurality of components each comprise a visual indicator that is responsive to heat, wherein the visual indicator comprises a first visual indicator component having a first color change and second visual indicator component having a second color change, the second color change different from the first color change;
- stress testing the electronics package;
- categorizing the plurality of components based on the visual indicators;
- and
- modifying the plurality of components.
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A capacitor comprising:
- a capacitor body;
- electrical contacts coupled to the capacitor body;
- a visual indicator on the capacitor body, wherein the visual indicator changes from a first band to a second band when the capacitor body is heated to a first temperature, wherein the visual indicator comprises a first visual indicator component having a first color change and second visual indicator component having a second color change, the second color change different from the first color change.
An electronics testing device, comprising:
- a package substrate;
- a semiconductor die, electrically coupled to the package substrate;
- and
- a plurality of capacitors coupled to a power rail of the package substrate, wherein the plurality of capacitors each comprise a visual indicator, wherein the visual indicator comprises a first visual indicator component having a first color change and second visual indicator component having a second color change, the second color change different from the first color change.
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A method of stress testing an electronics package, comprising:
- populating a plurality of components on an electronics package, wherein the plurality of components each comprise a visual indicator that is responsive to heat;
- stress testing the electronics package;
- categorizing the plurality of components based on the visual indicators;
- and
- modifying the plurality of components, wherein the visual indicator comprises a first band and a second band, wherein the visual indicator changes from the first band to the second band at a first temperature, wherein the visual indicator further comprises a third band, wherein the visual indicator changes from the second band to the third band at a second temperature, wherein the first band corresponds to a component that is operating in a first performance band, wherein the second band corresponds to a component that is operating in a second performance band, and wherein the third band corresponds to a component that is operating in a third performance band, wherein the second performance band is an optimal performance band, and wherein modifying the plurality of components comprises removing components that are operating in the first performance band.
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A method of stress testing an electronics package, comprising:
- populating a plurality of components on an electronics package, wherein the plurality of components each comprise a visual indicator that is responsive to heat;
- stress testing the electronics package;
- categorizing the plurality of components based on the visual indicators;
- and
- modifying the plurality of components, wherein the visual indicator comprises a first band and a second band, wherein the visual indicator changes from the first band to the second band at a first temperature, wherein the visual indicator further comprises a third band, wherein the visual indicator changes from the second band to the third band at a second temperature, wherein the first band corresponds to a component that is operating in a first performance band, wherein the second band corresponds to a component that is operating in a second performance band, and wherein the third band corresponds to a component that is operating in a third performance band, wherein the second performance band is an optimal performance band, and wherein modifying the plurality of components comprises adding additional components to the plurality of components proximate to components that are operating in the third performance band.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.