Patent ID: 6791846
Filing Date: 2004-09-14
Classification: G06F,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
A system comprising:an integrated circuit; a printed circuit board (PCB) including at least one signal layer for conveying signals to and from the integrated circuit, wherein the PCB is not configured for providing core power to the integrated circuit; a power laminate for providing core power to the integrated circuit, wherein the power laminate includes a plurality of plane pairs, wherein each of the plurality of plane pairs includes a power plane and a reference plane, and wherein the power laminate is separate from the PCB; a voltage regulator circuit mounted upon the power laminate, the voltage regulator circuit configured for receiving a first voltage and providing a second voltage to the power laminate, wherein the second voltage is the core power voltage; and a plurality of decoupling capacitors mounted upon the power laminate.