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Apparatus for providing regulated power to an integrated circuit

  • US 6,429,630 B2
  • Filed: 01/29/2001
  • Issued: 08/06/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/27/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A tiered power regulation system comprising:

  • an intermediate power regulator; and

    a regulator array comprising a plurality or power regulators, wherein at least a portion of said plurality of power regulators are coupled to a common voltage source, wherein said plurality of power regulators is configured to couple to a plurality of portions of a microprocessor, and at least one of said regulators is configured to provide power to the microprocessor at a rate greater than about 500 MHz.

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