Patent ID: 7919840

Claim:
An integrated voltage regulator module (VRM) and microprocessor assembly comprising: a multilayer PC board; a microprocessor mounted to the multilayer PC board; a VRM mounted on the multilayer PC board connected to the microprocessor and for regulating a voltage provided to the microprocessor, the VRM comprising at least one magnetic core and a plurality of surface-mount devices (SMDs) mounted along a periphery of the multilayer PC board; and a VRM heat sink connected to the microprocessor and the VRM, wherein the VRM heat sink is connected to the at least one magnetic core and the plurality of SMDs mounted along the periphery of the multiplayer PC board; wherein the VRM has an output and the microprocessor has power pins for receiving voltage from the VRM output, wherein the output directly feeds the power pins of the microprocessor without requiring any external connector.