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A compact cooling method and apparatus arranged for simultaneously drawing heat from both a processor and from the voltage regulator. The invention provides for advantageous arrangement of the voltage regulator and memory proximate to the processor for high speed operation. The invention includes a

A compact cooling method and apparatus arranged for simultaneously drawing heat from both a processor and from the voltage regulator. The invention provides for advantageous arrangement of the voltage regulator and memory proximate to the processor for high speed operation. The invention includes a processor requiring at least one bias voltage, and further includes a companion voltage regulator for providing the bias voltage. The voltage regulator is arranged sufficiently proximate to the processor, so as to limit inductance of electrical coupling therebetween.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus comprising:a processor requiring at least one bias voltage;a voltage regulator for providing the bias voltage; electrical coupling between the voltage regulator and the processor for conducting the bias voltages thereto; andat least one cold plate sandwiched

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus comprising:a processor requiring at least one bias voltage;a voltage regulator for providing the bias voltage; electrical coupling between the voltage regulator and the processor for conducting the bias voltages thereto; andat least one cold plate sandwiched between the processor and the voltage regulator and in thermal communication therewith and arranged for simultaneously drawing heat from the processor and from the voltage regulator, wherein a thickness dimension of the cold plate is within a range of approximately two millimeters to approximately seven millimeters.