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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2000
Stuart C. Haden, Lucas, TX (US);
Shaun L. Harris, McKinney, TX (US);
Michael C. Day, Allen, TX (US);
Lisa Heid Pallotti, Plano, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A high performance processor assembly is electrically connected to a power supply so as to minimize voltage variations associated with the supply of power to the processor assembly. The processor assembly is fabricated on a multilayered printed circuit board. Power is supplied to components on the printed circuit board by way of parallel and split power planes. The parallel and split power planes reduce inductance and increase capacitance associated therewith. The reduced inductance reduces voltage variations caused by load transient currents. Capacitors are electrically connected to the power planes by way of multiple vias to further reduce inductance.