Intel Corporation

Joel A Auernheimer

Kaladhar Radhakrishnan

Dustin P Wood

Nicholas Holmberg

John Stephen Guzek

Cengiz Ahmet Palanduz

Sriram Srinivasan

Victor Prokofiev

Yuan-Liang Li

Dong Zhong

Brent S Stone

Hyunjun Kim

Jung S Kang

Jianggi He

Prashant D Parmar

Methods of forming a microelectronic structure are described. Embodiments of those methods include forming a substrate core by attaching a first dielectric layer to a second conductive layer of a thin film capacitor, and attaching a second dielectric layer to a first conductive layer of the thin film capacitor.

Method of forming a substrate core with embedded capacitor and structures formed thereby

An integrated broadband array capacitor includes at least two regions with varying capacitance and response times. The broadband array capacitor is disposable on a socket or is integral with a socket. A method of operating the broadband array capacitor includes responding to load transients from each of the at least two regions. A computing system is also disclosed that includes the broadband array capacitor.

Array capacitors for broadband decoupling applications

An apparatus comprises a first plurality of contacts disposed on a first side of the apparatus, adapted to engage with a first corresponding plurality of contacts on an external integrated circuit package. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of capacitive storage structures selectively coupled to the first plurality of contacts, one or more traces, and a second plurality of contacts disposed on the first side. The second plurality of contacts are adapted to engage with a second corresponding plurality of contacts on the external integrated circuit package, wherein at least two of the second plurality of contacts are adapted to be coupled to at least a first trace of the one or more traces to form a first resistive structure.

Array capacitor with resistive structure

An array capacitor is provided. The array capacitor includes a plurality of ground planes inside a dielectric substrate, and a plurality of ground vias. The ground vias electrically connect the ground planes together. Further, the ground vias are connected to ground terminals of the array capacitor to enable electrical coupling between the ground planes and the ground terminals. The array capacitor further includes a plurality of power planes inside the dielectric substrate. The power planes and the ground planes are arranged alternatively inside the dielectric substrate. Each power plane comprises a plurality of power-plane-sections which are mutually electrically isolated. The array capacitor also includes a plurality of power vias which electrically connect the power planes together. Further, the power vias are connected to power terminals of the array capacitor to enable electrical coupling between the power planes and power terminals.

Array capacitor for decoupling multiple voltage rails

In an integrated circuit design, flex tape is used to provide signal ingress/egress to/from the integrated circuit design. Various architectures for the signal ingress/egress via flex tape is provided. In one embodiment, coaxial design is provided. In another embodiment, a coplanar waveguide design is provided.

Flex tape architecture for integrated circuit signal ingress/egress

Forming a substrate core with embedded capacitor and structures formed thereby

A grounded conductive plate in a land grid array package assembly includes a plurality of openings. The openings allow contacts from the socket to pass through to contact a package. The diameter of each opening is customizable to produce desired impedance between the contacts and the conductive plate. Impedance discontinuity seen by signals passing through the socket may be reduced.

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Joel A Auernheimer