Decoupling device using stored charge reverse recovery

    公开(公告)号:US12176803B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-12-24

    申请号:US18471868

    申请日:2023-09-21

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Increases in current drawn from power supply nodes in a computer system can result in unwanted drops in the voltages of the power supply nodes until power supply circuits can compensate for the increased load. To lessen the effects of increases in load currents, a decoupling circuit that includes a diode may be coupled to the power supply node. During a charge mode, a control circuit applies a current to the diode to store charge in the diode. During a boost mode, the control circuit can couple the diode to the power supply node. When the voltage level of the power supply node begins to drop, the diode can source a current to the power supply node using the previously stored charge. The diode may be directly coupled to the power supply node or be part of a switch-based system that employs multiple diodes to increase the discharge voltage.

    3D System and Wafer Reconstitution with Mid-layer Interposer

    公开(公告)号:US20240103238A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-28

    申请号:US18458892

    申请日:2023-08-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G02B6/428 G02B6/4279 G02B6/4283 G02B6/4293

    Abstract: A system in package structure and method of fabrication using wafer reconstitution are described. In an embodiment a 3D system includes a mid-layer interposer a first package level underneath the mid-layer interposer and a second package level over the mid-layer interposer. Second package level components can be bonded to the mid-layer interposer with metal-metal bonds and optionally dielectric-dielectric bonds, while the first package level components can be bonded to the mid-layer interposer with dielectric-dielectric and optionally metal-metal bonds. Dies within the first and/or second package levels may optionally be connected with one or more optical interconnect paths.

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