IP Library Granted Patent US 12,660,708
Granted Patent B2
US 12,660,708 · App. 18/328,848 · Granted Jun 16, 2026

Method, apparatus, and system with integrated circuit manufacturing

Inventors: Yeunhee Huh (Suwon-si, KR); Chisung Bae (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H10W90/00H10W72/823H10W90/792
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Patent No.
US 12,660,708
App. No.
18/328,848
Granted
Jun 16, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An integrated circuit (IC) system including a first substrate comprising passive components, a first power managing IC chip including a first power managing IC stacked on the first substrate, first IC chip group including a IC stacked on top of the first power managing IC chip, a control IC chip, stacked on top of the first IC group, including a control IC configured to control the first IC and a second IC of a second IC chip group, the second IC chip group including the second IC stacked on top of the control IC chip, a second power managing IC chip including a second power managing IC stacked on top of the second IC chip group, and a second substrate comprising passive components stacked on top of the second power managing IC chip.

Claims (32)

1 . An integrated circuit (IC) system, comprising:

a first substrate comprising passive components;

a first power managing IC chip including a first power managing IC stacked on the first substrate;

first IC chip group, including a IC, stacked on top of the first power managing IC chip;

a control IC chip, stacked on top of the first IC group, including a control IC configured to control the first IC and a second IC of a second IC chip group;

the second IC chip group, including the second IC, stacked on top of the control IC chip;

a second power managing IC chip including a second power managing IC stacked on top of the second IC chip group; and

a second substrate comprising passive components stacked on top of the second power managing IC chip.

2 . The IC system of claim 1 , wherein the first IC chip group including the first IC comprises:

a first IC chip; and

a second IC chip stacked on top of the first IC chip, and

wherein the second IC chip group including the second IC comprises:

a third IC chip; and

a fourth IC chip stacked on top of the third IC chip.

3 . The IC system of claim 2 , wherein the second IC chip is stacked on the first IC chip such that second components of the second IC chip, identical to first components of the first IC chip, are in a relative positional relationship corresponding to an arrangement of the first components but rotated, in a same lateral plane, about a center of the first IC chip by a first preset angle.

4 . The IC system of claim 2 , wherein the third IC chip is stacked above the first IC chip such that third components of the third IC chip, identical to first components of the first IC chip, are in a relative positional relationship corresponding to an arrangement of the first components but rotated, in a same lateral plane, counterclockwise about a center of the first IC chip by a second preset angle.

5 . The IC system of claim 2 , wherein the fourth IC chip is stacked above the first IC chip such that fourth components of the fourth IC chip, identical to first components of the first IC chip, are in a relative positional relationship corresponding to an arrangement of the first components but rotated, in a same lateral plane, clockwise about a center of the first IC chip by a second preset angle.

6 . The IC system of claim 2 , wherein the second power managing IC chip is stacked on top of the second IC chip group is arranged such that fifth components of the second power managing IC, identical to components of the first power managing IC of the first power managing IC chip, are in a relative positional relationship corresponding to an arrangement of the components of the first power managing IC but rotated, in a same lateral plane, counterclockwise about a center of the first power managing IC chip by a second preset angle.

7 . The IC system of claim 2 , wherein the third IC chip is stacked above the first IC chip, having an upside arrangement, such that third components of the third IC chip, identical to first components of the first IC chip, are in a relative positional arrangement corresponding to an arrangement of the first components but rotated, in a same lateral plane, counterclockwise about a center of the first IC unit chip by a second preset angle, and then rotationally flipped upside-down, from left to right, about a center of the third IC chip relative to the upside arrangement of the first IC chip.

8 . The IC system of claim 2 , wherein the fourth IC chip is stacked above the first IC chip, having an upside arrangement, such that fourth components of the fourth IC chip, identical to first components of the first IC chip, are in a relative positional arrangement corresponding to an arrangement of the first components but rotated, in a same lateral plane, clockwise about a center of the first IC chip by a second preset angle, and then rotationally flipped upside-down, from left to right, about a center of the fourth IC chip relative to the upside arrangement of the first IC chip.

9 . The IC system of claim 7 , wherein the second power managing IC chip is stacked above the first power managing IC chip, having an upside arrangement, and arranged such that sixth components of the second power managing IC, identical to components of the first power managing IC of the first power managing IC chip, are in a relative positional arrangement corresponding to an arrangement of the components of the first power managing IC but rotated, in a same lateral plane, counterclockwise about a center of the first power managing IC chip by a second preset angle, and then rotationally flipped upside-down, from left to right, about a center of the second power managing IC chip relative to the upside arrangement of the first power managing IC chip.

10 . The IC system of claim 2 , wherein the third IC chip is stacked above the first IC chip, having an upside arrangement, such that third components of the third IC chip, identical to first components of the first IC chip, are in a relative positional arrangement corresponding to an arrangement of the first components but rotationally flipped upside-down, from left to right, about a center of the third IC chip relative to the upside arrangement of the first IC chip.

11 . The IC system of claim 10 , wherein the second power managing IC chip is stacked above the first power managing IC chip, having an upside arrangement, such that fifth components of the second power managing IC chip, identical to components of the first power managing IC chip, are in a relative positional arrangement corresponding to an arrangement of the components but rotationally flipped upside-down, from left to right, about a center of the second power managing IC chip relative to the upside arrangement of the first power managing IC chip.

12 . The IC system of claim 10 , wherein the first power managing IC chip further comprises a plurality of interconnects to the second IC chip group,

wherein the second power managing IC chip is stacked above the first power managing IC chip, having an upside arrangement, such that fifth components of the second power managing IC chip, identical to first components of the first power managing IC chip, are in a relative positional arrangement corresponding to an arrangement of the first components but rotationally flipped upside-down, from left to right, about a center of the second power managing IC chip relative to the upside arrangement of the first power managing IC chip.

13 . The IC system of claim 2 , wherein the fourth IC chip is stacked above the first IC chip, having an upside arrangement, such that fourth components of the fourth IC chip, identical to first components of the first IC chip, are in a relative positional arrangement corresponding to an arrangement of the first components but rotationally flipped upside down, right to left, about a center of the fourth IC chip, and then rotated, in a same lateral plane, by a first preset angle, about a center of the fourth IC chip.

14 . The IC system of claim 1 , wherein the first power managing IC chip and the second power managing IC chip comprise a plurality of capacitors and a plurality of inductors.

15 . The IC system of claim 1 , wherein the first power managing IC chip is different from the second power managing IC chip.

16 . The IC system of claim 1 , wherein IC chips of the first IC chip group and the second IC chip group are identical.

17 . The IC system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a plurality of interconnects configured to electrically connect circuits of the first power managing IC chip, the first IC chip group, the control IC chip, the second IC chip group, and the second power managing IC chip to the first substrate and the second substrate,

wherein a number of the plurality of interconnects is determined based on a total number of IC chips of the first IC chip group and the second IC chip group.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2023
From: HUH, YEUNHEE; BAE, CHISUNG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063850/0075 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2022-0182826 · Dec 23, 2022 · national
Continuity (1)
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