3d chip stack with integrated voltage regulation
OwnerWei Huanginventor
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Abstract
Various 3D chip stacks with integrated voltage regulation are disclosed. In one aspect, a semiconductor chip device includes a 3D chip stack that includes a first semiconductor chip that has a first integrated voltage regulator, a second semiconductor chip that has a second integrated voltage regulator and at least one additional semiconductor chip positioned between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip. At least one of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip is configured to supply a regulated voltage to the at least one additional semiconductor chip.
Claims20
A semiconductor chip device, comprising:
- a 3D chip stack including a first semiconductor chip having a first integrated voltage regulator, a second semiconductor chip having a second integrated voltage regulator and at least one additional semiconductor chip positioned between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip;
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- whereby at least one of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip is configured to supply a regulated voltage to the at least one additional semiconductor chip.
A semiconductor chip device, comprising:
- a 3D chip stack including a first semiconductor chip having a first integrated voltage regulator, a second semiconductor chip having a second integrated voltage regulator and plural semiconductor chips positioned between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip;
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- whereby the first semiconductor chip is configured to supply a first regulated voltage to at least one of the plural semiconductor chips closest to the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip is configured to supply a second regulated voltage to at least one of the plural semiconductor chips closest to the second semiconductor chip.
A method of manufacturing a 3D chip stack, comprising:
- stacking a first semiconductor chip, a second semiconductor chip and at least one additional semiconductor chip between the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip, the first semiconductor chip having a first integrated voltage regulator, the second semiconductor chip having a second integrated voltage regulator;
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- whereby at least one of the first semiconductor chip and the second semiconductor chip is configured to supply a regulated voltage to the at least one additional semiconductor chip.
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