Title:
POWER DELIVERY TO BASE OF PROCESSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003073251
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A processor mounted to a circuit board is provided with regulated voltage through lower-inductance circuit board traces by mounting a voltage regulator module for the processor, on the side of the circuit opposite to the processor. Current from the voltage regulator is provided to the processor by way of one or more conductors between the regulator and processor that extend through the circuit board from one side to the other. Inductance attributable to lead length is reduced by locating the voltage regulator close to its load. Circuit board space on the processor side of the circuit board is increased by moving the voltage regulator to the opposite side.
Inventors:
PANELLA AUGUSTO P
LOPATA JOHN E
MCGRATH JAMES L
DUTTA ARINDUM
LOPATA JOHN E
MCGRATH JAMES L
DUTTA ARINDUM
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/006488
Publication Date:
April 15, 2004
Filing Date:
February 25, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MOLEX INC (US)
International Classes:
H01R31/06; H05K1/02; H01R13/66; H01R13/719; H05K1/14; (IPC1-7): G06F1/26; G06F1/18
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001065344A2 | 2001-09-07 | |||
| WO1989005570A1 | 1989-06-15 |
Foreign References:
| US5481436A | 1996-01-02 | |||
| US5721673A | 1998-02-24 | |||
| US5734555A | 1998-03-31 | |||
| US6046911A | 2000-04-04 |
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