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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 08, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 18, 1999
Gerald Talbot, Concord, MA (US);
Hanwoo Cho, Concord, MA (US);
Gerald Talbot, Concord, MA (US);
Hanwoo Cho, Concord, MA (US);
Abstract
In a microprocessor module assembly, voltage regulators are integrated into the module and adapted for use with a processor and support electronics likewise mounted on the module. The voltage regulators receive a fixed imput voltage from a motherboard interface and provide modified regulated output voltages to the processor and support electronics. In this manner, the processor module is readily upgradable such that future generations are compatible with a fixed motherboard interface without the need for upgrading voltage regulators on the motherboard. In a preferred embodiment, bulk decoupling capacitance is provided on the processor assembly to stabilize the DC output voltage of the voltage regulators.