Patent ID: 8716898

Claim:
A power distribution network comprising: a substrate having first and second opposing surfaces and electrical interconnection paths disposed between the first and second surfaces; an array of pins on the first surface of the substrate and coupled to the electrical interconnection paths in the substrate; a first decoupling capacitor mounted on the second surface of the substrate and coupled to the electrical interconnection paths; a second decoupling capacitor mounted on the second surface of the substrate and coupled to the electrical interconnection paths; an integrated circuit mounted on the second surface of the substrate and coupled to the electrical interconnection paths; a third capacitor formed in the integrated circuit; and a first electrical interconnection paths coupling at least one pin to the first capacitor, a second electrical interconnection path coupling at least one pin to the second capacitor, a third path coupling the first and third capacitors, a fourth path coupling the second and third capacitors, and a fifth path coupling at least one pin to the third capacitor.