Power delivery system for integrated circuits
AssigneeTyco Electronics Corporation
InventorBrian Patrick Costello
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Abstract
A system for delivering power to an integrated circuit (IC) component mounted on a circuit board includes a circuit board having a first side and an opposite second side. An IC component is mounted on the first side of the circuit board, and the IC component has a plurality of power contacts. A voltage regulator module (VRM) is coupled to the second side of the circuit board. The VRM reduces a voltage supplied to the IC component from a first voltage to a second voltage. An interface connector is mounted on the VRM. The interface connector is in mating engagement with the IC component, thereby delivering power at the second voltage directly to the IC component.
Claims16
A system for delivering power to an integrated circuit (IC) component, said system comprising:
- a circuit board having a first side and an opposite second side;
- an IC component mounted on said first side of said circuit board, said IC component having a plurality of power contacts;
- a voltage regulator module (VRM) coupled to said second side of said circuit board, said VRM reducing a voltage supplied to said IC component from a first voltage to a second voltage;
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- an interface connector mounted on said VRM, said interface connector in mating engagement with said IC component, thereby delivering power at said second voltage directly to said IC component;
- wherein said circuit board includes a window therethrough, and said interface connector is received in said window to electrically mate with said IC component.
A system for delivering power to an integrated circuit (IC) component mounted on a circuit board, said system comprising:
- a circuit board having a first side and an opposite second side;
- an IC component mounted to said first side of said circuit board, said IC component having a plurality of power contacts and signal contacts;
- a voltage regulator module (VRM) coupled to said second side of said circuit board, said VRM reducing a voltage supplied to said IC component from a first voltage to a second voltage;
- a first electrical interconnect in mating engagement with said IC component delivering power directly to said IC component from said VRM;
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- a second electrical interconnect on said first side of said circuit board delivering signal to said IC component, said first and second interconnects being separate and distinct from one another;
- wherein said circuit board includes a window and said first electrical interconnect delivers power to said IC component through said window.
A system for delivering power to an integrated circuit (IC) component mounted on a circuit board, said system comprising:
- a circuit board having a first side and an opposite second side;
- an IC component mounted on said first side of said circuit board, said IC component having a plurality of power contacts in a core region thereof;
- a voltage regulator module (VRM) coupled to said second side of said circuit board, said VRM reducing a voltage supplied to said IC component from a first voltage to a second voltage;
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- an interface connector mounted on said VRM, said interface connector in mating engagement with said IC component delivering power at said second voltage directly to said core region of said IC component;
- wherein said circuit board includes a window therethrough, and said interface connector is received in said window to electrically mate with said power contacts.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.