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US 2026/0038731 A1Published application
Inductor-based voltage converters for memory apparatuses
AssigneeMicron Technology, Inc.
InventorsCarlos Jesus Franco Tinoco, Ekram H. Bhuiyan, Dustin L. Holloway, Dale Arnold, Scott L. Willmorth, Jonathan S. Parry, Aniket Bhandare
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Abstract
Apparatuses and methods are provided for a memory system having an inductor-based voltage converter integrated within a multilayer substrate of a controller of the memory system, or within a multilayer substrate of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), or both.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a number of memory components;
- a controller coupled to the number of memory components;
- and
- a voltage converter coupled to the controller and comprising an inductor integrated within a multilayer substrate of the controller, or integrated within a multilayer substrate of a power management integrated circuit, or both.
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A system, comprising:
- a number of memory components of a multichip package (MCP) storage system;
- and
- a controller of the MCP storage system, wherein the controller is coupled to the number of memory components and comprises a number of substrate layers;
- wherein the controller includes a voltage converter comprising an inductor formed in one or more of the number of substrate layers.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a number of memory components of a storage system;
- a system controller chip coupled to the number of memory components and comprising a substrate comprising a plurality of substrate layers;
- and
- a voltage converter integrated within the substrate and having an inductor comprising an inductor loop formed in at least one interior layer of the plurality of substrate layers, and inductor shielding formed in at least one exterior layer of the plurality of substrate layers;
- wherein the inductor shielding comprises a shielding pattern having a plurality of elongate conductive extensions that are discontinuous and configured to prevent eddy current loops.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.