Patent ID: 6882543

Claim:
A power conditioning module for conditioning power to be applied to an integrated circuit device, wherein the power conditioning module is affixed to the integrated circuit device, the power conditioning module comprises: a. a semiconductor substrate having a first interface and a second interface wherein the first interface opposes the second interface; b. a plurality of interface vias to provide electrical connection between the first interface and the second interface; c. a first set of pads disposed on the first interface, each of the first set of pads is connected to a corresponding one of the interface vias; d. a second set of pads disposed on the second interface, each of the second set of pads is connected to a corresponding one of the interface vias; and e. electrical circuitry disposed within semiconductor substrate, to condition the power to be applied to the integrated circuit device, wherein the electrical circuitry includes at least one voltage regulator and at least one capacitor.