Abstract:
A series of plated through hole (PTH) vias are interconnected by traces that alternate between a top surface and a bottom surface of a dielectric board. The PTH vias in the series can be positioned to create a collinear inductive filter, a coil-type inductive filter, or a transformer. Multiple, electrically isolated series of interconnected PTH vias can be used as a multi-phase inductive filter in one embodiment. In another embodiment, multiple series of interconnected PTH vias are electrically connected by a linking portion of conductive material, resulting in a low-resistance inductive filter. Ferromagnetic material patterns can be embedded in the dielectric board to enhance the inductive characteristics of the interconnected via structures. In one embodiment, a closed-end pattern is provided with two series of interconnected vias coiling around the pattern, resulting in an embedded transformer structure. A method of producing an interconnected series of PTH vias includes providing a dielectric board having a series of holes. In some embodiments, the board includes an embedded ferromagnetic material pattern. The holes and the top and bottom surface of the dielectric board have a conductive material thereupon. Portions of the conductive material are selectively removed, resulting in the embedded inductive filter and/or transformer structure.
Abstract:
A hybrid capacitor associated with an integrated circuit package provides multiple levels of excess, off-chip capacitance to die loads. The hybrid capacitor includes a low inductance, parallel plate capacitor embedded within the package, and electrically connected to a second source of off-chip capacitance. The parallel plate capacitor is disposed underneath a die, and includes a top conductive layer, a bottom conductive layer, and a thin dielectric layer that electrically isolates the top and bottom layers. The second source of off-chip capacitance is a set of self-aligned via capacitors, and/or one or more discrete capacitors, and/or an additional parallel plate capacitor. Each of the self-aligned via capacitors is embedded within the package, and has an inner conductor and an outer conductor. The inner conductor is electrically connected to either the top or bottom conductive layer, and the outer conductor is electrically connected to the other conductive layer. The discrete capacitors are electrically connected to contacts from the conductive layers to the surface of the package. During operation, one of the conductive layers of the low inductance parallel plate capacitor provides a ground plane, while the other conductive layer provides a power plane.
Abstract:
A capacitor includes multiple tiers (302, 304, 306, 1210, 1212, 1310, 1312, 1380, FIGS. 3, 12, 13), which provide capacitance to a load at different inductance values. Each tier includes multiple layers (311-325, 1220, 1222, 1320, 1322, 1382, FIGS. 3, 12, 13) of patterned conductive material, which are separated by layers of dielectric material. In one embodiment, tiers are stacked in a vertical direction, and are electrically connected through vias (330, 332, 334, 1230, 1232, FIGS. 3, 12) that extend through some or all of the tiers. In another embodiment, one or more tiers (1310, 1312, FIG. 13) are located in a center region (1404, FIG. 14) of the capacitor, and one or more other tiers (1380, FIG. 13) are located in a peripheral region (1408, FIG. 14) of the capacitor. In that embodiment, the center tiers and peripheral tiers are electrically connected through one or more additional layers (1370, FIG. 13) of patterned conductive material. The capacitors of the various embodiments can be used as discrete devices, which are mountable on or embeddable within a housing (e.g., a package, interposer, socket or PC board), or they can be integrally fabricated within the housing.
Abstract:
An electronic package, such as an integrated circuit package, includes a cavity (310, 410 FIGS. 3, 4) on the back side of the package, which is the same side on which connectors (304, 408, FIGS. 3, 4) to a next level of interconnect are located. Within the cavity are contacts (312, 412, FIGS. 3, 4), which enable one or more discrete capacitors (302, 402, FIGS. 3, 4) to be electrically connected to the package. The package provides a very low vertical inductance path between the capacitors and an integrated circuit (314, FIG. 3) mounted on the front side of the package.
Abstract:
An electronic circuit package includes a vertical package section (304, FIG. 3) electrically connected to a horizontal package section (306, FIG. 3). The vertical package section includes multiple conductive layers (512, 514, 516, FIG. 5) oriented in parallel with a vertical plane. A first set of bond pads (606, FIG. 6) on the vertical section's horizontal top surface (608, FIG. 6) can be connected to the bond pads (602, FIG. 6) of an integrated circuit (302, FIG. 3). A second set of bond pads (612, FIG. 6) on the vertical section's horizontal bottom surface (614, FIG. 6) can be connected to bond pads (616, FIG. 6) on the horizontal package section. The conductive layers of the vertical section perform a bond pad pitch conversion in a first direction, and conductive structures (906, 908, 910, FIG. 9) within the horizontal package section perform a bond pad pitch conversion in a second direction.
Abstract:
An electronic circuit package includes a vertical package section (304, FIG. 3) electrically connected to a horizontal package section (306, FIG. 3). The vertical package section includes multiple conductive layers (512, 514, 516, FIG. 5) oriented in parallel with a vertical plane. A first set of bond pads (606, FIG. 6) on the vertical section's horizontal top surface (608, FIG. 6) can be connected to the bond pads (602, FIG. 6) of an integrated circuit (302, FIG. 3). A second set of bond pads (612, FIG. 6) on the vertical section's horizontal bottom surface (614, FIG. 6) can be connected to bond pads (616, FIG. 6) on the horizontal package section. The conductive layers of the vertical section perform a bond pad pitch conversion in a first direction, and conductive structures (906, 908, 910, FIG. 9) within the horizontal package section perform a bond pad pitch conversion in a second direction.