Inductor embedded in a package substrate
First Claim
1. A package substrate comprising:
- a core layer comprising a first surface and a second surface;
a first via located in the core layer;
a first dielectric layer coupled to the first surface of the core layer;
a first inductor coupled to the first via in the core layer and configured to generate a first magnetic field, wherein the first inductor includes a first inductor segment coupled to a second inductor segment to form a first set of windings, wherein the first inductor segment is located in the first dielectric layer and the second inductor segment is located in a second dielectric layer, and wherein at least one of the first inductor segment and the second inductor segment include a first C configuration;
a second via located in the core layer; and
a second inductor coupled to the second via in the core layer and configured to generate a second magnetic field, wherein the second inductor includes a third inductor segment coupled to a fourth inductor segment to form a second set of windings, wherein the third inductor segment is located in the first dielectric layer and the fourth inductor segment is located in the second dielectric layer, and wherein at least one of the third inductor segment and the fourth inductor segment include a second C configuration.
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Abstract
Some novel features pertain to a package substrate that includes a core layer, a first via, a first dielectric layer, and a first inductor. The core layer includes a first surface and a second surface. The first via is located in the core layer. The first dielectric layer is coupled to the first surface of the core layer. The first inductor is located in the first dielectric layer. The first inductor is coupled to the first via in the core layer. The first inductor is configured to generate a magnetic field that laterally traverses the package substrate. In some implementations, the package substrate further includes a first pad coupled to the first inductor, wherein the first pad is configured to couple to a solder ball. In some implementations, the package substrate includes a second via located in the core layer, and a second inductor located in the first dielectric layer.
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27 Claims
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1. A package substrate comprising:
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a core layer comprising a first surface and a second surface; a first via located in the core layer; a first dielectric layer coupled to the first surface of the core layer; a first inductor coupled to the first via in the core layer and configured to generate a first magnetic field, wherein the first inductor includes a first inductor segment coupled to a second inductor segment to form a first set of windings, wherein the first inductor segment is located in the first dielectric layer and the second inductor segment is located in a second dielectric layer, and wherein at least one of the first inductor segment and the second inductor segment include a first C configuration; a second via located in the core layer; and a second inductor coupled to the second via in the core layer and configured to generate a second magnetic field, wherein the second inductor includes a third inductor segment coupled to a fourth inductor segment to form a second set of windings, wherein the third inductor segment is located in the first dielectric layer and the fourth inductor segment is located in the second dielectric layer, and wherein at least one of the third inductor segment and the fourth inductor segment include a second C configuration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus comprising:
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a core layer comprising a first surface and a second surface; a first via located in the core layer; a first dielectric layer coupled to the first surface of the core layer; a first inductor means coupled to the first via in the core layer and configured to generate a first magnetic field, wherein the first inductor means includes a first inductor segment coupled to a second inductor segment to form a first set of windings, wherein the first inductor segment is located in the first dielectric layer and the second inductor segment is located in a second dielectric layer, and wherein at least one of the first inductor segment and the second inductor segment include a first C configuration; a second via located in the core layer; and a second inductor means coupled to the second via in the core layer and configured to generate a second magnetic field, wherein the second inductor means includes a third inductor segment coupled to a fourth inductor segment to form a second set of windings, wherein the third inductor segment is located in the first dielectric layer and the fourth inductor segment is located in the second dielectric layer, and wherein at least one of the third inductor segment and the fourth inductor segment includes a second C configuration. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for fabricating a package substrate, comprising:
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forming a core layer comprising a first surface and a second surface; forming a first via in the core layer; forming a first dielectric layer coupled to the first surface of the core layer; forming a first inductor coupled to the first via in the core layer and configured to generate a first magnetic field, wherein the first inductor includes a first inductor segment coupled to a second inductor segment to form a first set of windings, wherein the first inductor segment is located in the first dielectric layer and the second inductor segment is located in a second dielectric layer, and wherein at least one of the first inductor segment and the second inductor segment include a first C configuration; forming a second via in the core layer; and forming a second inductor coupled to the second via in the core layer and configured to generate a second magnetic field, wherein the second inductor includes a third inductor segment coupled to a fourth inductor segment to form a second set of windings, wherein the third inductor segment is located in the first dielectric layer and the fourth inductor segment is located in the second dielectric layer, and wherein at least one of the third inductor segment and the fourth inductor segment include a second C configuration. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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