This application claims the priority benefit of Chinese patent application 202310907042.2 filed on Jul. 24, 2023, and Chinese patent application 202410376270.6 filed on Mar. 29, 2024. The entirety of each of the above-mentioned patent applications is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
In recent years, with the development of technologies such as data centers, artificial intelligence, supercomputers and the like, more and more powerful ASICs are applied, such as CPUs, GPUs, machine learning accelerators, network switches, servers and the like, which consume a large amount of current, for example, the required current can reach thousands of amperes; and the current has the characteristic of rapid jump. A voltage regulator module (VRM, Voltage Regulator Modules, ie, a power converter module according to the present application), comprising a buck circuit (Buck), is conventionally used to supply such a load. And these loads have lower and lower voltages, now as low as 0.65V, and the current of the load continues to increase. In the VRM module of the low-voltage large current, how to improve the efficiency, how to improve the transient response capability and improve the power density to form a key for meeting the power supply requirement of the ASIC is also a core problem designed by the VRM module.
Along with the continuous increase of the load current, the heat dissipation problem of the VRM module is a key problem needing to be considered. At present, in order to share a radiator with a load ASIC, the VRM module reduces the upward thermal resistance of the top surface of the VRM module, the switch device serving as a heat source is arranged close to the top surface of the VRM module, and the filter inductor is arranged close to the bottom surface of the VRM module; the input power current and the control signal need to be transmitted from the main board adjacent to the bottom surface of the VRM module to the switch device on the top surface, and signals such as current sampling and temperature sampling related to the working state of the top surface switch device need to be transmitted from the top surface to the main board adjacent to the bottom surface; therefore, the output filter inductor in the VRM module needs to integrate the power connector and the signal connector;
In a traditional power supply mode, the VRM module and the load level are adjacently arranged on the same surface of the mainboard, namely a horizontal power supply mode. In the power supply mode, the distance between the VRM module and the load is far, and the impedance of the power distribution network (PDN) is large; and when the load current becomes larger and larger, for example, when the load current is up to thousands of amperes, the loss on the PDN seriously affects the efficiency of transmitting energy to the load by the VRM module. In order to further improve the efficiency, the impedance of the PDN needs to be reduced, and therefore, the vertical power supply mode is adopted. The vertical power supply mode is that the VRM module and the load are vertically stacked on the front face and the back face of the mainboard, so that the energy transmission path of the PDN is greatly reduced, and the energy transmission efficiency is greatly improved; but the problem that the output capacitor is originally placed is occupied by the VRM module along with the vertical power supply mode, so that the output capacitor is not placed in space, and the dynamic performance of the VRM module is seriously influenced.
Therefore, how to integrate the output capacitor in the VRM module so as to improve the dynamic performance of the module. At the same time, how to reduce the number of exposed solder joints so as to improve the reliability of the VRM module under the condition of reflow soldering is an urgent problem to be solved.
The application provides an inductance assembly comprises a magnetic core, a first main winding, a second main winding, a first auxiliary winding and a second auxiliary winding;
Preferably, wherein the first main winding, the first auxiliary winding, the second auxiliary winding and the second main winding are sequentially arranged; the first auxiliary winding is arranged adjacent to the first main winding, and the second auxiliary winding is arranged adjacent to the second main winding; the first main winding and the second main winding respectively comprise a main body, a first end part and a second end part, and the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding comprise a main body, a first end part and a second end part respectively; the main body of the first auxiliary winding and the main body of the first main winding extend from the respective first end to the second end in the same direction, and the main body of the second auxiliary winding and the main body of the second main winding extend from the respective first end to the second end in the same direction.
Preferably, the upper end of the first auxiliary winding and the upper end of the second auxiliary winding are exposed out of the top surface of the magnetic core, and the lower end of the first auxiliary winding and the lower end of the second auxiliary winding are exposed out of the bottom surface of the magnetic core; the first main winding, the second main winding, the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding are all arranged close to the first side surface, and the second ends of the first main winding, the second main winding, the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding are all arranged close to the third side surface.
Preferably, the upper end and the lower end of the first auxiliary winding and the upper end and the lower end of the second auxiliary winding are exposed out of the bottom surface of the magnetic core; the first main winding, the second main winding, the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding are all arranged close to the first side surface, and the second ends of the first main winding, the second main winding, the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding are all arranged close to the third side surface.
Preferably, wherein the first auxiliary winding, the first main winding, the second main winding and the second auxiliary winding are sequentially arranged; the first auxiliary winding is arranged adjacent to the first main winding, and the second auxiliary winding is arranged adjacent to the second main winding; the first main winding and the second main winding both comprise a main body, a first end part and a second end part, and the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding both comprise a main body, a first end part and a second end part; the main body of the first auxiliary winding and the main body of the first main winding extend from the respective first end to the second end in the same direction, and the main body of the second auxiliary winding and the main body of the second main winding extend from the respective first end to the second end in the same direction; the first end of the first auxiliary winding, the first end of the first main winding, the second end of the second main winding and the second end of the second auxiliary winding are arranged adjacent to the first side surface, and the second end of the first auxiliary winding, the second end of the first main winding, the first end of the second main winding and the first end of the second auxiliary winding are all arranged close to the third side surface.
Preferably, wherein the first main winding and the second main winding both comprise a main body, a first end part and a second end part, and the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding both comprise a main body, a first end partand a second end part; the main bodies of the first main winding and the second main winding are C-shaped, and the main bodies of the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding extend from the respective first end parts to the second end parts in the same direction; a first end part and a second end part of the first main winding, the first end part of the first auxiliary winding and the first end part of the second auxiliary winding are arranged adjacent to the first side surface, the first end part and the second end part of the second main winding are arranged close to the third side surface, and the second end part of the first auxiliary winding and the second end part of the second auxiliary winding are arranged close to the third side surface; the first auxiliary winding is arranged adjacent to the second side surface and is adjacent to the main body of the first main winding and the main body of the part of the second main winding, and the second auxiliary winding is arranged adjacent to the fourth side surface and is adjacent to the main body of the other part of the first main winding and the main body of the other part of the second main winding; the first auxiliary winding is coupled to the first main winding, the first auxiliary winding is coupled to the second main winding, the second auxiliary winding is coupled to the first main winding, and the second auxiliary winding is coupled to the second main winding.
Preferably, wherein the inductance assembly is formed by pressing and forming a magnetic core material, a first main winding, a second main winding, a first auxiliary winding and a second auxiliary winding.
Preferably, wherein the magnetic core is formed by assembling.
Preferably, wherein the inductance assembly further comprises at least one VIN electrical connector and two GND electrical connectors; and the at least one VIN electrical connector is arranged adjacent to the first side surface and/or the third side surface, and the two GND electrical connectors are arranged on the second side surface and the fourth side surface respectively; the upper ends of the VIN electrical connector and the GND electrical connector are exposed out of the top surface of the magnetic core, and the lower ends of the VIN electrical connector and the GND electrical connector are exposed out of the bottom surface of the magnetic core.
Preferably, wherein at least one of the VIN electrical connections is disposed adjacent to the first side surface and is disposed between the first main winding and the second main winding.
Preferably, wherein the at least one VIN electrical connector is disposed adjacent to the third side surface, the VIN electrical connector includes a first pin, a second pin, and a middle portion, the first pin is disposed on a top surface of the magnetic core, the second pin is disposed on a bottom surface of the magnetic core, and a width of the middle portion is greater than a width of the first pin and the second pin.
Preferably, wherein the inductance assembly further comprises a signal electrical connector, and at least one part of the signal electrical connector is arranged on the outer side of the middle portion of the VIN electrical connector; and the middle portion is used for shielding electromagnetic interference of the first main winding and the second main winding on at least one part of the signal electrical connector.
Preferably, wherein the inductance assembly further comprises a signal electrical connector, and at least a part of the signal electrical connector is disposed adjacent to the third side surface.
Preferably, wherein the signal electrical connector is a pin header.
Preferably, wherein the VIN electrical connector, the GND electrical connector, or the signal electrical connector are formed by a metallization process.
Preferably, wherein the VIN electrical connector or the GND electrical connector is a metal column.
Preferably, wherein a second pin of the first main winding and a second pin of the second main winding protrude out of the bottom surface of the magnetic core;
the first pin and the second pin of the VIN electrical connector are respectively connected to the middle portion by means of a step structure, and the step structure is used for avoiding the signal electrical connector.
Preferably, wherein the magnetic core is provided with an air gap; and at least a part of the air gap is located between the first main winding and the second main winding.
Preferably, wherein the magnetic core is formed by assembling, and the air gap divides the magnetic core into two halves in the vertical direction; the magnetic core is further provided with a groove, and the groove is used for accommodating the first main winding and the second main winding, and the groove is communicated with the air gap.
Preferably, wherein the air gap comprises a first air gap, the first air gap is a horizontal flat through hole shape, the first air gap penetrates from one side surface of the magnetic core to the opposite other side surface, and the first air gap extends from the main winding main body of the first main winding to the main winding main body of the second main winding.
Preferably, wherein a second end of the first auxiliary winding and a second end of the second auxiliary winding are bent along a middle area of the bottom surface of the magnetic core, and a second pin is formed in a middle area of the bottom surface.
An inductance assembly comprises a magnetic core, a first main winding, a second main winding, a VIN electrical connector and a GND electrical connector;
Preferably, the inductance assembly further comprises a plastic package body and a signal electrical connector, wherein the plastic package body covers the magnetic core, the VIN electrical connector and the GND electrical connector, and at least a part of the signal electrical connector is arranged on the outer side of the middle portion of the VIN electrical connector; and the middle portion is used for shielding electromagnetic interference of the first main winding and the second main winding on at least a part of the signal electrical connector.
Preferably, wherein the first main winding and the second main winding are I-shaped.
Preferably, wherein the first main winding and the second main winding respectively comprise a first end part a main body and a second end part, and main bodies of the first main winding and the second main winding extend from respective first end parts to second end parts in opposite directions; the first end of the first main winding and the second end of the second main winding are arranged adjacent to the first side surface, and the second end of the first main winding and the first end of the first main winding are arranged close to the third side surface.
Preferably, wherein the VIN electrical connector and the GND electrical connector are formed by a metallization process.
Preferably, wherein the VIN electrical connector and the GND electrical connector are metal columns.
Preferably, wherein the magnetic core is provided with an air gap; and at least a part of the air gap is located between the first main winding and the second main winding.
Preferably, wherein the air gap divides the magnetic core into two halves in the vertical direction, the magnetic core is further provided with a groove, the groove is used for accommodating the first main winding and the second main winding, and the groove is in communication with the air gap.
An integrated power converter module comprises the inductance assembly of claim 13 or 23; the integrated power converter module further comprises a top assembly and a bottom substrate, the top assembly is arranged on the top surface of the inductance assembly, and the bottom substrate is arranged on the bottom surface of the inductance assembly; the first pin of the first main winding, the first pin of the second main winding, the upper end of the VIN electrical connector and the upper end of the GND electrical connector are electrically connected with the top assembly, the second pin of the first main winding, the second pin of the second main winding, the lower end of the VIN electrical connector and the lower end of the GND electrical connector are electrically connected with the bottom substrate.
Preferably, wherein the signal electrical connector extends from the top surface of the inductance assembly to the bottom surface of the bottom substrate through the side surface of the plastic packaging material.
Preferably, the upper end of the signal electrical connector is arranged on the top surface of the inductance assembly and is electrically connected with the top assembly; and the lower end of the signal electrical connector is arranged on the bottom surface of the inductance assembly and is electrically connected with the bottom substrate.
Preferably, the integrated power converter module further comprising an output capacitor, wherein the output capacitor is arranged between the magnetic core and the bottom substrate; one end of the output capacitor, the second pin of the first main winding and the lower end of the second main winding are electrically connected.
Preferably, the first pin and the second pin of the VIN electrical connector are respectively connected to the middle portion of the VIN electrical connector by means of a step structure, and the step structure is used for avoiding the signal electrical connector.
Preferably, wherein the top assembly comprises a top substrate, an input capacitor and two IPM units; the IPM unit is electrically connected with a first pin of the VIN electrical connector, the IPM unit is electrically connected with the upper end of the GND electrical connector, the upper end of the first main winding is electrically connected with one of the two IPM units, and the upper end of the second main winding is electrically connected with the other one of the two IPM units.
An integrated power converter module comprises an inductance assembly, a bottom substrate, a plastic packaging material and a signal electrical connector;
Preferably, the side surface of the plastic packaging material is formed through plate splitting and cutting, and the signal electrical connector is an electroplated half-hole.
Preferably, the integrated power converter module further comprises a top assembly, and the top assembly is arranged adjacent to the top surface of the magnetic core; the top assembly comprises a top substrate, an input capacitor and two IPM units; the input capacitor and the two IPM units are arranged on the top surface of the top substrate; the IPM unit is electrically connected with the upper end of the VIN electrical connector; the IPM unit is electrically connected with the upper end of the GND electrical connector; the upper end of the first main winding is electrically connected with one of the two IPM units, and the upper end of the second main winding is electrically connected with the other one of the two IPM units.
Preferably, the integrated power converter module further comprising an output capacitor, wherein the output capacitor is arranged between the magnetic core and the bottom substrate; one end of the output capacitor and the lower end of the first main winding are electrically connected with the lower end of the second main winding.
Preferably. the integrated power converter module further comprises a metal frame, wherein the metal frame is used for electrically connecting the inductance assembly with the bottom substrate; the metal frame is arranged between the magnetic core and the bottom substrate; and the metal frame is arranged around the output capacitor, and the metal frame is provided with a gap or a groove allowing plastic packaging materials to flow in.
Preferably, wherein the magnetic core is provided with a first side surface and a third side surface which are opposite, and the magnetic core is further provided with a second side surface and a fourth side surface opposite to each other; and the VIN electrical connector is arranged on the first side surface and/or the third side surface, and the GND electrical connector is arranged on the second side surface and/or the fourth side surface.
Preferably, wherein the inductance assembly further comprises a first auxiliary winding and a second auxiliary winding; the first auxiliary winding is positively coupled with the first main winding, and the second auxiliary winding is positively coupled with the second main winding; and the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding are used for forming a closed loop of a TLVR inductance technology.
Preferably, wherein the first main winding and the second main winding respectively comprise a main body, a first end part of the main winding and a second end part of the main winding; the first end part of the main winding extends from one end of the main winding main body to the top surface of the magnetic core, and the second end part of the main winding extends from the other end of the main winding main body to the bottom substrate of the magnetic core; and the main winding main body is horizontally arranged.
Preferably, wherein the inductance assembly further comprises a first auxiliary winding and a second auxiliary winding; and the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding respectively comprise an auxiliary winding main body, a first end part of the auxiliary winding and a second end part of the auxiliary winding; the first end of the main winding extends from one end of the main winding main body to the bottom substrate, and the second end of the main winding extends from the other end of the main winding main body to the bottom substrate of the magnetic core; the auxiliary winding main body is positively coupled with the first main winding, and/or the auxiliary winding main body and the second main winding are positively coupled; and the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding are used for forming a closed loop of a TLVR inductance technology.
Preferably, a low magnetic permeability material is provided between the main body of the auxiliary winding and the main body of the main winding.
Preferably, wherein the main winding main body comprises a main winding first main body, a main winding second main body and a main winding third main body which are connected in sequence; the main winding first main body, the main winding second main body and the main winding third main body are arranged in a C-shaped horizontal bypass mode; the first main winding and the second main winding are arranged in a second-order rotation symmetry mode; the main winding second main body of the first main winding and the main winding second main body of the second main winding are reversely coupled; and the first main winding and the second main winding are both coupled with the first auxiliary winding, and the first main winding and the second main winding are both coupled with the second auxiliary winding.
Preferably, wherein the spacing between the signal electrical connector and the second end part of the nearest primary winding is less than the spacing between the signal electrical connector and the first end part of any primary winding.
Preferably, wherein the inductance assembly has a second-order rotationally symmetrical structure, and the signal electrical connector is arranged on the inductance assembly in a second-order rotationally symmetric manner.
An integrated power converter module comprises an inductance assembly, a bottom substrate, a plastic packaging material and a signal electrical connector, wherein the signal electrical connector is arranged on the side surface of the inductance assembly;
Preferably, a low-permeability material is arranged between the main winding main body of the first main winding and the main winding main body of the second main winding.
Preferably, wherein the magnetic core is provided with an air gap; and at least a part of the air gap is located between the first main winding and the second main winding.
Preferably, wherein the air gap divides the magnetic core into two halves in the vertical direction.
Preferably, wherein the magnetic core is further provided with a groove, the groove is used for accommodating the first main winding and the second main winding, and the groove is communicated with the air gap.
Preferably, wherein the air gap comprises a first air gap, the first air gap is a horizontal flat through hole shape, the first air gap penetrates from one side surface of the magnetic core to the other opposite side surface, and the first air gap extends from the main winding main body of the first main winding to the main winding main body of the second main winding.
Preferably, wherein the air gap further comprises a second air gap, the second air gap is communicated with the first air gap, the second air gap is in a vertical groove shape, and the second air gap penetrates through the top surface of the magnetic core to the bottom surface of the magnetic core; and the second air gap extends from the first main winding or the second main winding to one side surface of the magnetic core.
Preferably, wherein the inductance assembly further includes a first auxiliary winding and a second auxiliary winding; and the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding respectively comprise an auxiliary winding main body, a first end part of the auxiliary winding and a second end part of the auxiliary winding; the first end of the main winding extends from one end of the main winding main body to the bottom substrate, and the second end of the main winding extends from the other end of the main winding main body to the bottom substrate of the magnetic core; the auxiliary winding is coupled with the first main winding, and/or the auxiliary winding is coupled with the second main winding; and the first auxiliary winding and the second auxiliary winding are used for forming a closed loop of a TLVR inductance technology.
Preferably, a low-permeability material is arranged between the auxiliary winding main body and the main winding main body.
Preferably, wherein the integrated power converter module further comprises a top assembly, and the top assembly is arranged close to the top surface of the magnetic core; the top assembly comprises a top substrate, an input capacitor and two IPM units; the input capacitor and the two IPM units are arranged on the top surface of the top substrate; the IPM unit is electrically connected with the first pin of the VIN electrical connector; the IPM unit is electrically connected with the upper end of the GND electrical connector; the upper end of the first main winding is electrically connected with one of the two IPM units, and the upper end of the second main winding is electrically connected with the other one of the two IPM units; and the two IPM units are arranged in a second-order rotating symmetry mode.
Preferably, wherein the magnetic core is provided with a first side surface and a third side surface opposite to each other, and the magnetic core further has a second side surface and a fourth side surface opposite to each other; the VIN electrical connector is arranged on the first side surface and/or the third side surface, and the GND electrical connector is arranged on the second side surface and/or the fourth side surface.
Compared with the prior art, the application has the following beneficial effects:
The inductance assembly is arranged on the bottom substrate, after integral plastic packaging, the plastic packaging material is electroplated to form the signal electric connecting piece, and the signal electric connecting piece extends from the top of the inductance assembly to the side face of the plastic packaging material and then extends to the bottom face of the bottom substrate; the auxiliary winding is added to be coupled with the main winding to form a TLVR inductor, and the TLVR inductor is used for improving the dynamic performance of the VRM module According to the application, the Vin electric connecting piece is arranged between the main winding and the signal electric connecting piece, the middle part of the Vin electric connecting piece is widened, and the transmission signal on the hopping signal interference signal electric connecting piece of the main winding is effectively avoided
To make the aforementioned more comprehensible, several embodiments accompanied with drawings are described in detail as follows.
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The present application discloses various embodiments or examples of implementing the thematic technological schemes mentioned. To simplify the disclosure, specific instances of each element and arrangement are described below. However, these are merely examples and do not limit the scope of protection of this application. For instance, a first feature recorded subsequently in the specification formed above or on top of a second feature may include an embodiment where the first and second features are formed through direct contact, or it may include an embodiment where additional features are formed between the first and second features, allowing the first and second features not to be directly connected. Additionally, these disclosures may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in different examples. This repetition is for brevity and clarity and does not imply a relationship between the discussed embodiments and/or structures. Furthermore, when a first element is described as being connected or combined with a second element, this includes embodiments where the first and second elements are directly connected or combined with each other, as well as embodiments where one or more intervening elements are introduced to indirectly connect or combine the first and second elements.
One of the cores of the application is to provide a VRM module structure. On one hand, the inductance assembly is arranged on the bottom substrate, after integral plastic packaging, the plastic packaging material is electroplated to form a signal electric connecting piece, and the signal electrical connector extends from the top of the inductance assembly to the side face of the plastic packaging material and then extends to the bottom face of the bottom substrate; and the other core of the present application is to add an auxiliary winding to be coupled to the main winding to form a TLVR inductor for improving the dynamic performance of the VRM module The other core of the present application is to provide a VIN electrical connector between the main winding and the signal electrical connector for the structure of the two-phase VRM module, widen the middle portion of the VIN electrical connector, and effectively prevent the hopping signal of the primary winding from interfering with a transmission signal on the signal electrical connector.
The power converter module disclosed by the application adopts a TLVR inductance technology, so that the dynamic performance of the power converter module can be further improved. After the plurality of two-phase VRM modules adopt the TLVR inductance technology, each phase of inductor can realize small equivalent dynamic inductance so as to improve the dynamic performance of the plurality of two-phase BUCK voltage reduction modules; and meanwhile, each phase of inductor maintains a large equivalent steady-state inductance so as to maintain the steady-state efficiency of the module.
There is no coupling relationship between the first main winding 221 and the second main winding 222, or only weak positive coupling, for example, the coupling coefficient is less than 0.2. After the first auxiliary winding 223 and the second auxiliary winding 224 are added, a strong positive coupling is provided between the first main winding 221 and the first auxiliary winding 223, for example, the coupling coefficient is greater than 0.5; and a strong positive coupling is provided between the second main winding 222 and the second auxiliary winding 224, for example, the coupling coefficient is greater than 0.5.
The first main winding 221 and the second main winding 222 are both Z-shaped copper sheets, and the first end part 221d and the second end part 221e of the first main winding 221 respectively extend from the main body 221c to the top surface and the bottom surface of the magnetic core 211. The first end part 222d and the second end part 222e of the second main winding 222 respectively extend from the main body 222c to the top surface and the bottom surface of the magnetic core 211. The first auxiliary winding 223 and the second auxiliary winding 224 are both “[”-shaped, and the first end part 223d and the second end part 223e of the first auxiliary winding 223 respectively extend from the main body 223 to the bottom surface of the magnetic core 211. The first end part 224d and the second end part 224e of the second auxiliary winding 224 respectively extend from the main body 224 to the bottom surface of the magnetic core 211. The first auxiliary winding 223 is disposed adjacent to the first main winding 221, and the main body 223c of the first auxiliary winding 223 and the main body 221c of the first main winding 221 extend from the respective first end to the second end in the same direction. The main winding and the auxiliary winding are arranged, so that the inductance of the main winding and the inductance of the auxiliary winding are large, the external connection of the main winding and the auxiliary winding is simpler, specifically, the second end part 223e of the first auxiliary winding 223 and the first end part 224d of the second auxiliary winding 224 are short-circuited outside the inductance assembly 210, and the first end part 223d of the first auxiliary winding 223 and the second end part 224e of the second auxiliary winding 224 are respectively connected with the auxiliary winding of the other two-phase VRM module 10. The length of the main body adjacent to the main winding and the corresponding auxiliary winding is long, so that the coupling between the main winding and the corresponding auxiliary winding is good; the equivalent steady-state inductance of each phase inductor of the two-phase TLVR inductor is improved, so that the efficiency of the VRM module is kept; and meanwhile, the equivalent dynamic inductance of each phase inductor of the two-phase TLVR inductor is reduced, so that the dynamic performance of the module is improved. The inductance assembly 210 is formed by pressing iron powder or magnetic powder, that is, the non-winding area of the inductance magnetic core 211 is mainly iron powder or magnetic powder with certain magnetic conductivity (the magnetic conductivity is X); in addition, the main winding is arranged adjacent to the corresponding auxiliary winding, but the insulating distance needs to be kept between the main winding and the corresponding auxiliary winding, the insulating material is arranged, or some materials with the magnetic conductivity lower than X are arranged, so that strong coupling between the main winding and the auxiliary winding is ensured, meanwhile, electrical isolation requirements can be achieved, and it is ensured that the two-phase VRM module 10 can work reliably. A material with a magnetic permeability of X is arranged between the two-phase main windings, and a certain distance exists between the two-phase main windings, so that a weak positive coupling or no coupling relationship exists between the two main windings.
In the embodiment, both the winding and the second pin of the electrical connector protrude from the bottom surface of the magnetic core by a certain height, such as the height 202 shown in
The application further discloses a manufacturing process of the VRM module. The technological process is briefly described as follows: firstly, the output capacitor 360 and the inductance assembly 210 are welded on the bottom substrate 310; putting the welded assembly into a mold cavity, injecting a plastic packaging material, and carrying out plastic packaging on the assembly to form an integral integrated assembly 200C; and exposing the first pin of the winding and the power electrical connector in a laser mode and the like on the integrated assembly 200C, and electroplating on the first pin in an electroplating mode to form a first bonding pad. As shown in
In another preferred embodiment, the metal wiring and the bonding pad on the bottom surface of the bottom substrate can be realized without a PCB process, that is, the bottom surface of the bottom substrate 310 is free of a metal wiring and a bonding pad, and the metal wiring and the bonding pad actually needed at the bottom surface of the bottom substrate are realized together in an electroplating mode when the signal electrical connector 251 is electroplated.
According to the process flow, the signal electrical connector 251 is realized on the basis of the integrated assembly 200C of the monomer.
In order to shorten the production time, the production efficiency is improved, and the method can also be operated in a connecting mode. The detailed steps of the method are as shown in
In a seventh step S7, a via hole is cut along the position of the signal electrical connector 251 to obtain a bottom assembly 200B with an electroplating half hole on the side wall. The electroplating half hole implements the function of the signal electrical connector 251 on the bottom assembly 200B.
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The first pads 221a1/222a1 of the main winding are respectively close to the SW pads of the IPM units 121/122, respectively; the first pads 241a1/242a1 of the GND electrical connectors are respectively close to the GND pads of the IPM units 121/122. Because the current flowing through the main winding and the current flowing through the GND electrical connector are both large currents, the first bonding pads 221a1/222a1 of the main winding are vertically connected with the SW bonding pads of the IPM nearby, or the first bonding pads 241a1/242a1 of the GND electrical connectors are vertically connected with the GND pads of the IPM, so that the loss caused by the transverse current of the top substrate 110 can be reduced, and the efficiency of the VRM module is improved.
The VIN electrical connector 231 and the GND electrical connector 241/242 in the first embodiment disclosed by the application are both rectangular copper columns and are similar to the main winding 221/222, the two ends of the VIN electrical connector 231 are respectively provided with a first pin 231a and a second pin 231b, the direct-current impedance of the rectangular copper columns of the first pins 241a/242a and the second pin 241b/242b is low, the direct-current conduction loss is low, and the conversion efficiency of the VRM module is improved. In other embodiments, the VIN electrical connector and the GND electrical connector can also be cylindrical; and the cylindrical copper column is easy to be integrally formed with the magnetic core 211, so that the manufacturing process is simplified, and the reliability of the VRM module is improved. And is not limited thereto.
Referring to the structure of the VRM module and
The bottom substrate 310 of the bottom assembly 200B is a bottom wiring conversion layer and is used for rearranging the bottom pins of the VRM module 10, so that the top surface pin layout of the substrate 310 is different from the bottom surface pin layout, and the requirements of industrial standardized pin layout or customer customized packaging pin layout are met. In addition, the capacitor element 360 is located between the inductance assembly 210 and the bottom substrate 310, so that the capacitor element 360 is closer to the load, thereby reducing parasitic parameters in the capacitor element 360 and the load circuit; and when the load current rapidly jumps, the capacitor element 360 can quickly provide energy to the load, thereby ensuring the stability of the output voltage, thereby satisfying the dynamic performance of the output voltage of the VRM module 10.
The first auxiliary winding 223 and the second auxiliary winding 224 are both “[”-shaped, and the structures of the first auxiliary winding 223 and the second auxiliary winding 224 in the first embodiment are basically the same; the first auxiliary winding 223 is arranged adjacent to the first main winding 221, and the second auxiliary winding 224 is arranged close to the second main winding 222; and the difference lies in that the first auxiliary winding 223 and the second auxiliary winding 224 are respectively arranged on the outer sides of the first main winding 221 and the second main winding 222. An extension direction of the main body 221c of the first main winding 221 from the first end part 221d to the second end part 221e is the same as an extension direction of the main body 223c of the first auxiliary winding 223 from the first end part 223d to the second end part 223e; the extending direction of the main body 222c of the second main winding 222 from the first end part 222d to the second end part 222e is opposite to the extending direction of the main body 224c of the second auxiliary winding 224 from the first end part 224d to the second end part 224e; so that the specific mode that the auxiliary winding is short-circuited outside the inductance assembly 210 is different from that of the first embodiment, specifically, the second end part 223e of the first auxiliary winding 223 and the second end part 224e of the second auxiliary winding 224 are short-circuited outside the inductance assembly 210, instead of being short-circuited with the first end part 224d of the second auxiliary winding 224 in the outside of the inductance assembly 210. According to the layout arrangement of the main winding and the auxiliary winding, the inductance of the main winding and the auxiliary winding can also be large, the main winding and the auxiliary winding are long in length, so that the coupling between the main winding and the corresponding auxiliary winding is good, the equivalent steady-state inductance of each phase inductor of the two-phase TLVR inductor is guaranteed, and the conversion efficiency of the VRM module is kept; and meanwhile, the equivalent dynamic inductance of each phase inductor of the two-phase TLVR inductor can be reduced, so that the dynamic performance of the VRM module is improved. Due to the arrangement of the winding, on the basis of the two-phase TLVR inductor, the first main winding 221 and the second main winding 222 meet the anti-coupling relation, so that the advantage that the equivalent dynamic inductance of the main winding is further smaller than the equivalent steady-state inductor is obtained. In the embodiment, the second end part 223e of the first auxiliary winding and the second end part 224e of the second auxiliary winding extend downwards along the third side surface and the first side surface of the two-phase VRM module 10 respectively; in other embodiments, the second end part 223e of the first auxiliary winding and the second end part 224e of the second auxiliary winding can also not be exposed to the third side surface and the first side surface of the two-phase VRM module 10, but extend downwards along with the lower bottom plate penetrating through the magnetic core 211 by the main winding.
Meanwhile, an insulating material is arranged between the first main winding 221 and the second main winding 222, or some materials with the magnetic permeability lower than X are arranged, so that the two-phase main winding has stronger magnetic coupling; the currents in the two-phase main windings flow in from the first pins of the top surface, the current directions of the main bodies flowing through the main winding are opposite, and the magnetic fluxes cancel each other, that is, the two-phase main winding works in a stronger anti-coupling state; and strong reverse coupling between the main windings can further pull the difference between the equivalent steady-state inductance and the equivalent dynamic inductance of each phase of inductor.
”-shaped windings, the first main winding 221 comprises a first pin 221a, a second pin 221b, a first main body 221-1, a second main body 221-2, a third main body 221-3, a first end part 221-4 connected to the first pin 221a, and a second end part 221-5 connected to the second pin 221b. The first pin 221a and the second pin 221b are both adjacent to the first side surface of the magnetic core; the first pin 221a is provided on the top surface of the magnetic core; and the second pin 221b is provided on the bottom surface of the magnetic core or protrudes from the bottom surface of the magnetic core; and the first end part 221-4 and the second end part 221-5 are partially exposed out of the first side surface. The second main winding 222 includes a first pin 222a, a second pin 222b, a first body 222-1, a second body 222-2, a third body 222-3, a first end part 222-4 connected to the first pin 222a, and a second end part 222-5 connected to the second pin 222b. The first pin 222a is disposed on the top surface of the magnetic core, and the second pin 222b is disposed on the bottom surface of the magnetic core or protrudes from the bottom surface of the magnetic core; and the first end part 222-4 and the second end part 222-5 are partially exposed to the third side surface (equivalent to the first main winding and the second main winding being arranged in a second-order rotation symmetry manner). The first pin 221a/222a is electrically connected to a corresponding IPM unit SW pad upwards; and the second pin 221b/222b is electrically connected to a load downwards.
The inductance assembly 210 is formed by pressing iron powder or magnetic powder, that is, the non-winding area of the inductance magnetic core 211 is mainly iron powder or magnetic powder with certain magnetic conductivity, for example, a material with the magnetic conductivity of X. The second main body 221-2 of the first main winding 221 and the second main body 222-2 of the second main winding 222 are adjacently arranged, but the insulating distance needs to be kept between the second main body 221-2 and the second main winding 222, the insulating material is arranged, or some materials with the magnetic conductivity lower than X are arranged, so that electrical insulation between the two windings is realized, and the coupling coefficient between the two main windings is improved. The current flowing through the second main body of the two main windings is opposite, so that the magnetic flux generated by the current flowing through the second main body is mutually counteracted; so that the second main body of the two main windings works in an anti-coupling state; but the first main body of the first main winding 221 and the third main body of the second main winding 223 are in a positive coupling state, and the third main body of the first main winding 221 and the second main winding 223 or the first main body are also in a positive coupling state. The structure of the first main winding 221 and the second main winding 223 and the arrangement mode of first positive coupling and then reverse coupling and then positive coupling, so that the steady-state equivalent inductance of each main winding of the inductance assembly 210 is greater than the dynamic equivalent inductance.
The first auxiliary winding 223 is arranged adjacent to the first main body 221-1 of the first main winding 221 and the third main body 222-3 of the second main winding 222, and only an insulating material or a material with the magnetic conductivity lower than X is arranged between the first auxiliary winding 223 and the two-phase main winding, so that electrical insulation between the windings is realized, and the coupling coefficient between the auxiliary winding and the main winding is improved. The first auxiliary winding 223 comprises a main body 223c, a first end part 223d, a second end part 223e, a first pin 223a connected with the first end part 223d and a second pin 223b connected with the second end part 223e, the first end part 223d and the second end part 223e extend from the main body 223c to the bottom surface of the magnetic core 211, and the first pin 223 a and the second pin 223b are arranged on the bottom surface of the magnetic core or protrude out of the bottom surface of the magnetic core; current flowing through the first auxiliary winding 223 flows from the first pin 223a to the second pin 223b, so that the current flowing through the first auxiliary winding 223 is the same as the current direction flowing through in the first main body 221-1 the first main winding 221 and the current direction flowing through the third main body 222-3 of the second main winding 222, and the magnetic flux is mutually enhanced, so that the first auxiliary winding 223 is positively coupled with the two-phase main winding 221/222.
The second auxiliary winding 224 is arranged adjacent to the third main body 221-3 of the first main winding 221 and the first main body 222-1 of the second main winding 222, and only an insulating material or a material with the magnetic permeability lower than X is arranged between the second auxiliary winding and the two-phase main winding, so that electrical insulation between the windings is realized, and the coupling coefficient between the auxiliary winding and the main winding is improved. The second auxiliary winding includes a main body 224c, a first end part 224d, a second end part 224e, a first pin 224a connected to the first end part 224d, and a second pin 224b connected to the second end part 224e. The first end part 224d and the second end part 224e extend from the main body 224c to the bottom surface of the magnetic core 211, and the first pin 224a and the second pin 224b are arranged on the bottom surface of the magnetic core or protrude out of the bottom surface of the magnetic core; current flowing through the second auxiliary winding 224 flows from the second pin 224b to the first pin 224a, so that the current flowing through the second auxiliary winding 224 is the same as the current direction flowing through the third main body 221-3 of the first main winding 221 and the current direction flowing through the first main body 222-1 of the second main winding 222, and the magnetic flux is mutually enhanced, so that the second auxiliary winding 224 is positively coupled with the two-phase main winding 221/222.
The first auxiliary winding 223 and the second auxiliary winding 224 can be connected in series firstly, and then are connected in series with auxiliary windings or compensation inductors Le of other two-phase VRM modules to form a closed loop, so that the function of the two-phase TLVR inductor is realized. Specifically, the second end part 223e of the first auxiliary winding 223 is connected in series with the first end part 224d of the second auxiliary winding 224. In another extended embodiment, the first auxiliary winding 223 and the second auxiliary winding 224 can be connected in parallel, and then the first auxiliary winding 223 and the second auxiliary winding 224 are connected in series with the auxiliary winding or the compensation inductor Le of the other two-phase VRM module to form a closed loop, so that the function of the two-phase TLVR inductor is realized. Specifically, the first end part 223d of the first auxiliary winding 223 is shorted to the first end part 224d of the second auxiliary winding 224, and the second end part 223e of the first auxiliary winding 223 is shorted to the second end part 224e of the second auxiliary winding 224.
According to the two-phase TLVR inductor in the embodiment shown in
The embodiment shown in
Optionally, in Step 5, a required metal wiring and a bonding pad structure are formed on the bottom substrate 310 by means of an etching process before the board is split.
According to the embodiment, by introducing the connecting piece metal frame, on one hand, the manufacturing process of the inductance assembly 210 can be simplified, and batch production is met; and on the other hand, due to the fact that the sectional area of the copper column is large, the conduction impedance can be effectively reduced.
The connecting sheet metal frame shown in
As shown in
The application further discloses another embodiment of the inductance assembly, the inductance assembly 200 shown in
The inductor 200 shown in
The top assembly 100 comprises a top substrate 110, a first IPM unit 121, a second IPM unit 122, an input capacitor 130 and other passive elements 140. The first IPM unit 121 and the second IPM unit 122 are disposed in the middle of the upper surface of the top substrate 110, and the bridge arm midpoint SW of each IPM unit is disposed adjacent to the first side 151 of the VRM module. A part of the capacitor of the input capacitor 130 is arranged on the upper surface of the top substrate 110 and is arranged adjacent to the first side surface 151 of the VRM module, and the other part of the input capacitor 130 is arranged between the two IPM units. Other passive elements 140 are disposed on an upper surface of the top substrate 110 and disposed adjacent to a third side surface 153 of the VRM module. The top assembly 100 has the same technical effect as the first embodiment and the fourth embodiment, and details are not described herein again; and the bottom substrate 300 serves as an adapter plate of the output pin of the VRM module so as to meet the requirements of different customers and different application scenes, and a corresponding passive element, such as an output capacitor, can also be arranged. The main problem to be solved by the present embodiment is how to obtain a large sensing amount, a good dynamic performance, and an anti-interference capability of an electrical connector.
As shown in the exploded view of the integrated inductor 200 shown in
Embodiment 9 discloses a structure of another auxiliary winding. As shown in
The first main winding 221 and the second main winding 222 are both “Z”-shaped copper sheets, penetrate through the third side surface 153 from the first side surface 151 of the magnetic core 211, extend from the first side surface 151 of the magnetic core 211 to the top surface, and form a first pins 221a and 222a on the top surface of the magnetic core 211; the part, close to the third side surface 153, of the magnetic core 211 extends towards the bottom surface, and a second pin 221b and a second pin 222b are formed on the bottom surface of the magnetic core 211.
The first auxiliary winding 223 and the second auxiliary winding 224 are both “π”-shaped, and both penetrate from the first side surface 151 to the third side surface 153 of the magnetic core 211; one end of the first auxiliary winding 223 and one end of the second auxiliary winding 224 extend from the first side surface 151 to the bottom surface, and first pins 223a and 224a are formed on the bottom surface; the other ends of the first auxiliary winding 223 and the second auxiliary winding 224 extend from the third side surface 153 to the bottom surface and are bent along the middle area of the bottom surface of the bottom surface facing the magnetic core 211, and the second pins 223b and 224b are formed in the middle area of the bottom surface, so that the arrangement has the advantages that the coupling performance is considered between the second pin 221b of the first main winding and the second pin 223b of the first auxiliary winding 223, and electrical isolation is easy to realize; the second pin 222b of the second main winding and the second pin 224b of the second auxiliary winding 224, electrical isolation is easy to achieve, the coupling coefficient between the main winding and the auxiliary winding is improved, the insulation strength is enhanced, and the reliability is improved while the dynamic performance is improved.
The structures of the first auxiliary winding 223 and the second auxiliary winding 224 shown in the embodiment can be applied to the embodiment, the same technical benefits can also be obtained, and the other technical features are the same as the technical features of the previous embodiment.
The power conversion device can be part of the electronic device or an independent power supply module as long as the technical features and advantages disclosed by the application can be met. The copper sheet or the copper column disclosed by the application is not only limited to one metal of copper, but also can be other conductive metals.
The “equal” or “same” or “equal to” disclosed by the application needs to consider the parameter distribution of engineering, and the error distribution is within +/−30%; the two line segments or the two straight lines are defined as the two line segments or the included angle between the two line segments or the two straight lines is less than or equal to 45 degrees; the included angle between the two line segments or the two straight lines is within the range of [60, 120]; and the definition of the phase error phase also needs to consider the parameter distribution of the project, and the error distribution of the phase error degree is within +/−30%.
It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the disclosed embodiments without departing from the scope or spirit of the disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the disclosure covers modifications and variations provided that they fall within the scope of the following claims and their equivalents.
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202310907042.2 | Jul 2023 | CN | national |
202410376270.6 | Mar 2024 | CN | national |