公开(公告)号：US20090167092A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-02

申请号：US11968056

申请日：2007-12-31

申请人： Hung-Piao Ma ,  Alon Naveh ,  Gil Schwarzband ,  Annabelle Pratt ,  Jorge Pedro Rodriguez ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Sean M. Welch ,  Kosta Lurla ,  Edward R. Stanford

发明人： Hung-Piao Ma ,  Alon Naveh ,  Gil Schwarzband ,  Annabelle Pratt ,  Jorge Pedro Rodriguez ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Sean M. Welch ,  Kosta Lurla ,  Edward R. Stanford

IPC分类号： H02J1/00

CPC分类号： H02J1/10 ,  G11C5/147 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  Y10T307/305 ,  Y10T307/658 ,  Y10T307/675

摘要： Methods and mechanisms to simultaneously regulate two or more supply voltages provided to an integrated circuit by a voltage regulator. In an embodiment of the invention, a voltage regulation message exchanged between the integrated circuit and the voltage regulator includes an identifier indicating two or more supply voltages selected from a plurality of supply voltages provided to the integrated circuit by the voltage regulator, where the voltage regulation message relates to the indicated two or more supply voltages. In another embodiment, the voltage regulation message indicates a desired supply voltage level to which the indicated two or more supply voltages are to transition.

摘要翻译： 同时调节通过电压调节器提供给集成电路的两个或多个电源电压的方法和机制。 在本发明的一个实施例中，在集成电路和电压调节器之间交换的电压调节消息包括一个标识符，指示由电压调节器提供给集成电路的多个电源电压中选择的两个或多个电源电压，其中电压调节 消息涉及所指示的两个或更多个电源电压。 在另一个实施例中，电压调节消息指示所指示的两个或多个电源电压要转换到的期望电源电压电平。

公开(公告)号：US20090153109A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-18

申请号：US11957455

申请日：2007-12-15

申请人： Henry W. Koertzen ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II

发明人： Henry W. Koertzen ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II

IPC分类号： G05F1/10

CPC分类号： G05F1/10

摘要： In some embodiments, the number of active cells in a multi-cell voltage regulator is controlled so that the current-per-active-cell approaches a predefined target or to be within an acceptable range so that the active cells operate with suitable efficiency.

摘要翻译： 在一些实施例中，控制多单元电压调节器中的活动单元的数量，使得每个 - 活动单元的电流接近预定义的目标或处于可接受的范围内，使得活动单元以适当的效率工作。

公开(公告)号：US06801431B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-05

申请号：US10290722

申请日：2002-11-08

申请人： David J Hartke ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Edward J. Derian ,  James M. Broder

发明人： David J Hartke ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Edward J. Derian ,  James M. Broder

IPC分类号： H05K720

CPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/182 ,  G06F1/189 ,  G06F1/206 ,  H01L23/4093 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/15192 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01R4/64 ,  H01R12/52 ,  H01R12/7082 ,  H01R12/7088 ,  H01R12/721 ,  H05K7/1092 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： The present invention is described as an integrated electronic assembly. The electronic assembly comprises a heat dissipating device, a power conditioning circuit board, a power dissipating device mounted on a substrate, and a power interconnect assembly. The power conditioning circuit board includes a first side thermally coupled to the heat dissipating device, a power conditioning circuit for producing a conditioned power signal, and an aperture. The power dissipating device has a top surface thermally coupled to the heat dissipation device through an aperture. The substrate includes at least one power conductor disposed proximate at least one of the edges of the substrate. The power interconnection assembly, which electrically couples the conditioned power signal to the substrate and provides substantially all power to the substrate, includes an edge connector assembly removably coupled to the at least one edge of the substrate.

摘要翻译： 本发明被描述为集成电子组件。 电子组件包括散热装置，功率调节电路板，安装在基板上的功率耗散装置和电力互连组件。 功率调节电路板包括热耦合到散热装置的第一侧，用于产生经调节的电力信号的功率调节电路和孔。 功率耗散装置具有通过孔热耦合到散热装置的顶表面。 衬底包括靠近衬底的至少一个边缘布置的至少一个电源导体。 将经调节的功率信号电耦合到基板并且向基板提供基本上所有功率的功率互连组件包括可移除地耦合到基板的至少一个边缘的边缘连接器组件。

公开(公告)号：US06609914B2

公开(公告)日：2003-08-26

申请号：US09921152

申请日：2001-08-02

申请人： Joseph T. Dibene, II

发明人： Joseph T. Dibene, II

IPC分类号： H01R909

CPC分类号： H05K7/1092 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/182 ,  G06F1/189 ,  H01L23/427 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/15192 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01R4/64 ,  H01R12/52 ,  H01R12/7088 ,  H05K1/0206 ,  H05K1/0263 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K1/144 ,  H05K3/301 ,  H05K3/368 ,  H05K2201/042 ,  H05K2201/10318 ,  H05K2201/10325 ,  H05K2201/10598 ,  H05K2201/10704 ,  H05K2201/10734 ,  H05K2201/2018 ,  H05K2201/2036 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A system and method for interconnecting circuit boards is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first circuit board connects with a second circuit board via a connector. The first circuit board has an aperture with a plurality of conductive surfaces on an inner surface. At least one of the conductive surfaces is coupled to at least one of a plurality of first circuit board traces. The second circuit board has a plurality of second circuit board traces. Therebetween, the connector has a plurality of conductive signal conductors, each having a first portion disposed at the periphery of the connector and adjacent to the conductive surfaces and a second portion coupled with the second circuit board traces.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于互连电路板的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中，第一电路板经由连接器与第二电路板连接。 第一电路板具有在内表面上具有多个导电表面的孔。 导电表面中的至少一个耦合到多个第一电路板迹线中的至少一个。 第二电路板具有多个第二电路板迹线。 在其间，连接器具有多个导电信号导体，每个导体信号导体具有设置在连接器的周边并邻近导电表面的第一部分和与第二电路板迹线耦合的第二部分。

公开(公告)号：US06452804B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-17

申请号：US09802329

申请日：2001-03-08

申请人： Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  David H. Hartke

发明人： Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  David H. Hartke

IPC分类号： H05K720

CPC分类号： H05K7/1092 ,  G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/182 ,  G06F1/189 ,  H01L23/427 ,  H01L2224/16225 ,  H01L2224/32245 ,  H01L2224/73253 ,  H01L2924/00014 ,  H01L2924/09701 ,  H01L2924/15192 ,  H01L2924/3011 ,  H01R4/64 ,  H01R12/52 ,  H05K1/0206 ,  H05K1/0263 ,  H05K1/141 ,  H05K1/144 ,  H05K3/301 ,  H05K3/368 ,  H05K2201/10318 ,  H05K2201/10325 ,  H05K2201/10598 ,  H05K2201/10704 ,  H05K2201/10734 ,  H05K2201/2018 ,  H05K2201/2036 ,  H01L2224/0401

摘要： A stack up assembly for supplying power and removing heat from a microprocessor while controlling electromagnetic emissions is disclosed. The stack up assembly comprises a VRM circuit board or power regulation module, having a first side and a second side; a thermally conductive plate such as a vapor plate having a first side and a second side, wherein the thermally conductive plate first side is thermally coupled to the second side of the VRM circuit board; and a microprocessor having a first side and a second side, the microprocessor first side thermally coupled to the vapor plate second side.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在控制电磁辐射的同时从微处理器供电和去除热量的堆叠组件。 堆叠组件包括具有第一侧和第二侧的VRM电路板或功率调节模块; 诸如具有第一侧和第二侧的蒸气板的导热板，其中所述导热板第一侧热耦合到所述VRM电路板的第二侧; 以及具有第一侧和第二侧的微处理器，所述微处理器第一侧热耦合到所述蒸汽板第二侧。

公开(公告)号：US08508073B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-13

申请号：US13551481

申请日：2012-07-17

申请人： Hung-Piao Ma ,  Alon Naveh ,  Gil Schwarzband ,  Annabelle Pratt ,  Jorge Pedro Rodriguez ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Sean M. Welch ,  Kosta Luria ,  Edward R. Stanford

发明人： Hung-Piao Ma ,  Alon Naveh ,  Gil Schwarzband ,  Annabelle Pratt ,  Jorge Pedro Rodriguez ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Sean M. Welch ,  Kosta Luria ,  Edward R. Stanford

IPC分类号： H02J1/00

CPC分类号： H02J1/10 ,  G11C5/147 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  Y10T307/305 ,  Y10T307/658 ,  Y10T307/675

摘要： Methods and mechanisms to simultaneously regulate two or more supply voltages provided to an integrated circuit by a voltage regulator. In an embodiment of the invention, a voltage regulation message exchanged between the integrated circuit and the voltage regulator includes an identifier indicating two or more supply voltages selected from a plurality of supply voltages provided to the integrated circuit by the voltage regulator, where the voltage regulation message relates to the indicated two or more supply voltages. In another embodiment, the voltage regulation message indicates a desired supply voltage level to which the indicated two or more supply voltages are to transition.

摘要翻译： 同时调节通过电压调节器提供给集成电路的两个或多个电源电压的方法和机制。 在本发明的一个实施例中，在集成电路和电压调节器之间交换的电压调节消息包括一个标识符，该标识符指示通过电压调节器从提供给集成电路的多个电源电压中选择的两个或多个电源电压，其中电压调节 消息涉及所指示的两个或更多个电源电压。 在另一个实施例中，电压调节消息指示所指示的两个或更多个电源电压要转换到的期望电源电压电平。

公开(公告)号：US20120299621A1

公开(公告)日：2012-11-29

申请号：US13299331

申请日：2011-11-17

申请人： Son H. Lam ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Henry W. Koertzen ,  Steven D. Patzer

发明人： Son H. Lam ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Henry W. Koertzen ,  Steven D. Patzer

IPC分类号： H03K19/0175

CPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  G05F1/465 ,  G05F1/565 ,  G06F1/32 ,  H02M3/155 ,  H02M2001/0032 ,  Y02B70/16

摘要： Disclosed is a switching voltage regulator circuitry controlled to supply a voltage to at least a portion of an integrated circuit (IC). Information corresponding to a current load for a different power state of at least a portion of the IC is received. The switching voltage regulator circuitry is controlled to adjust the voltage to a different value based at least in part on the received information. Disclosed is a voltage received for a power state of at least a portion of an IC having first logic to perform one or more functions and second logic integrated with the first logic. Information corresponding to a current load for a different power state of at least a portion of the IC is sent from the second logic to voltage regulator control logic to adjust the voltage to a different value.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种被控制为向集成电路（IC）的至少一部分提供电压的开关稳压器电路。 接收对应于IC的至少一部分的不同功率状态的当前负载的信息。 控制开关电压调节器电路以至少部分地基于所接收的信息将电压调整到不同的值。 公开了针对具有执行一个或多个功能的第一逻辑的IC的至少一部分的功率状态接收的电压和与第一逻辑集成的第二逻辑。 对应于IC的至少一部分的不同功率状态的当前负载的信息从第二逻辑被发送到电压调节器控制逻辑以将电压调整到不同的值。

公开(公告)号：US08222766B2

公开(公告)日：2012-07-17

申请号：US13094599

申请日：2011-04-26

申请人： Hung-Piao Ma ,  Alon Naveh ,  Gil Schwarzband ,  Annabelle Pratt ,  Jorge Rodriguez ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Sean M. Welch ,  Kosta Luria ,  Edward R. Stanford

发明人： Hung-Piao Ma ,  Alon Naveh ,  Gil Schwarzband ,  Annabelle Pratt ,  Jorge Rodriguez ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Sean M. Welch ,  Kosta Luria ,  Edward R. Stanford

IPC分类号： H02J1/00

CPC分类号： H02J1/10 ,  G11C5/147 ,  H02J2001/008 ,  Y10T307/305 ,  Y10T307/658 ,  Y10T307/675

摘要： Methods and mechanisms to simultaneously regulate two or more supply voltages provided to an integrated circuit by a voltage regulator. In an embodiment of the invention, a voltage regulation message exchanged between the integrated circuit and the voltage regulator includes an identifier indicating two or more supply voltages selected from a plurality of supply voltages provided to the integrated circuit by the voltage regulator, where the voltage regulation message relates to the indicated two or more supply voltages. In another embodiment, the voltage regulation message indicates a desired supply voltage level to which the indicated two or more supply voltages are to transition.

摘要翻译： 同时调节通过电压调节器提供给集成电路的两个或多个电源电压的方法和机制。 在本发明的一个实施例中，在集成电路和电压调节器之间交换的电压调节消息包括一个标识符，该标识符指示通过电压调节器从提供给集成电路的多个电源电压中选择的两个或多个电源电压，其中电压调节 消息涉及所指示的两个或更多个电源电压。 在另一个实施例中，电压调节消息指示所指示的两个或更多个电源电压要转换到的期望电源电压电平。

公开(公告)号：US08063618B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-22

申请号：US11967845

申请日：2007-12-31

申请人： Son H. Lam ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Henry W. Koertzen ,  Steven D. Patzer

发明人： Son H. Lam ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Henry W. Koertzen ,  Steven D. Patzer

IPC分类号： G05F1/40

CPC分类号： G06F1/26 ,  G05F1/465 ,  G05F1/565 ,  G06F1/32 ,  H02M3/155 ,  H02M2001/0032 ,  Y02B70/16

摘要： For one disclosed embodiment, switching voltage regulator circuitry may be controlled to supply a voltage to at least a portion of an integrated circuit. Information corresponding to a current load for a different power state of at least a portion of the integrated circuit may be received. The switching voltage regulator circuitry may be controlled to adjust the voltage to a different value based at least in part on the received information. For another disclosed embodiment, a voltage may be received for a power state of at least a portion of an integrated circuit having first logic to perform one or more functions and second logic integrated with the first logic. Information corresponding to a current load for a different power state of at least a portion of the integrated circuit may be sent from the second logic to voltage regulator control logic to adjust the voltage to a different value. Other embodiments are also disclosed.

摘要翻译： 对于一个公开的实施例，可以控制开关电压调节器电路以向集成电路的至少一部分提供电压。 可以接收与集成电路的至少一部分的不同功率状态的当前负载相对应的信息。 可以控制开关电压调节器电路以至少部分地基于所接收的信息将电压调整到不同的值。 对于另一个公开的实施例，可以为具有第一逻辑的集成电路的至少一部分的功率状态接收电压以执行与第一逻辑集成的一个或多个功能和第二逻辑。 与集成电路的至少一部分的不同功率状态的当前负载相对应的信息可以从第二逻辑发送到电压调节器控制逻辑，以将电压调整到不同的值。 还公开了其他实施例。

公开(公告)号：US07821246B2

公开(公告)日：2010-10-26

申请号：US11966264

申请日：2007-12-28

申请人： Henry W. Koertzen ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Dave Gordon

发明人： Henry W. Koertzen ,  Joseph T. Dibene, II ,  Dave Gordon

IPC分类号： G05F1/46 ,  G01D18/00

CPC分类号： H02J1/102 ,  H02M3/157 ,  Y10T307/707

摘要： A voltage regulator is provided that includes a power cell to provide a calibrated output voltage based on a voltage identification (VID) offset, and a master controller to provide a VID code to the power cell. The power cell to calibrate the output voltage based on the VID code received from the master controller and based on the VID offset.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种电压调节器，其包括功率单元，以基于电压识别（VID）偏移来提供经校准的输出电压，以及主控制器以向功率单元提供VID代码。 功率单元根据从主控制器接收到的VID代码和VID偏移校准输出电压。