US 12,068,324 B2
Multi-die fine grain integrated voltage regulation
Jared L. Zerbe, Woodside, CA (US); Emerson S. Fang, Fremont, CA (US); Jun Zhai, San Jose, CA (US); and Shawn Searles, Austin, TX (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jun. 25, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/358,790.
Application 17/358,790 is a continuation of application No. 16/529,043, filed on Aug. 1, 2019, granted, now 11,063,046, issued on Jul. 13, 2021.
Application 16/529,043 is a continuation of application No. 16/042,582, filed on Jul. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,411,012, issued on Sep. 10, 2019.
Application 16/042,582 is a continuation of application No. 15/420,572, filed on Jan. 31, 2017, granted, now 10,056,384, issued on Aug. 21, 2018.
Application 15/420,572 is a continuation of application No. 14/077,512, filed on Nov. 12, 2013, granted, now 9,595,526, issued on Mar. 14, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/864,014, filed on Aug. 9, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2021/0398980 A1, Dec. 23, 2021
Int. Cl. H01L 27/10 (2006.01); H01G 4/228 (2006.01); H01L 23/00 (2006.01); H01L 23/13 (2006.01); H01L 23/48 (2006.01); H01L 23/498 (2006.01); H01L 23/64 (2006.01); H01L 25/065 (2023.01); H01L 25/16 (2023.01); H01L 25/18 (2023.01); H01L 49/02 (2006.01); H01L 23/50 (2006.01); H01L 25/10 (2006.01)
CPC H01L 27/101 (2013.01) [H01G 4/228 (2013.01); H01L 23/13 (2013.01); H01L 23/481 (2013.01); H01L 23/49816 (2013.01); H01L 23/642 (2013.01); H01L 24/14 (2013.01); H01L 24/32 (2013.01); H01L 24/73 (2013.01); H01L 25/0657 (2013.01); H01L 25/16 (2013.01); H01L 25/18 (2013.01); H01L 28/40 (2013.01); H01L 23/49827 (2013.01); H01L 23/50 (2013.01); H01L 24/16 (2013.01); H01L 24/48 (2013.01); H01L 25/105 (2013.01); H01L 2224/0401 (2013.01); H01L 2224/13025 (2013.01); H01L 2224/1403 (2013.01); H01L 2224/14181 (2013.01); H01L 2224/16145 (2013.01); H01L 2224/16227 (2013.01); H01L 2224/16265 (2013.01); H01L 2224/32225 (2013.01); H01L 2224/45099 (2013.01); H01L 2224/48227 (2013.01); H01L 2224/73265 (2013.01); H01L 2225/06513 (2013.01); H01L 2225/06517 (2013.01); H01L 2225/1023 (2013.01); H01L 2225/1058 (2013.01); H01L 2225/1088 (2013.01); H01L 2924/00012 (2013.01); H01L 2924/00014 (2013.01); H01L 2924/1033 (2013.01); H01L 2924/12042 (2013.01); H01L 2924/1205 (2013.01); H01L 2924/1427 (2013.01); H01L 2924/1432 (2013.01); H01L 2924/1434 (2013.01); H01L 2924/1436 (2013.01); H01L 2924/15153 (2013.01); H01L 2924/15159 (2013.01); H01L 2924/15174 (2013.01); H01L 2924/15311 (2013.01); H01L 2924/15331 (2013.01); H01L 2924/157 (2013.01); H01L 2924/19011 (2013.01); H01L 2924/19041 (2013.01); H01L 2924/19042 (2013.01); H01L 2924/19103 (2013.01); H01L 2924/19104 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A switched capacitor circuit, comprising:
a first semiconductor substrate;
a plurality of passive structures formed on the first semiconductor substrate, wherein the plurality of passive structures is arranged in a tiled pattern on the first semiconductor substrate, wherein a first passive structure in the plurality of passive structures includes at least a first capacitor formed on the first semiconductor substrate, and wherein a second passive structure in the plurality of passive structures includes at least a second capacitor formed on the first semiconductor substrate;
a second semiconductor substrate coupled to the first semiconductor substrate; and
one or more current consuming elements formed on the second semiconductor substrate;
wherein the first and second capacitors are coupled to a same current consuming element of the one or more current consuming elements, the first and second capacitors being coupled to the same current consuming element in a particular manner to provide a voltage conversion circuit for the same current consuming element.