To reduce switching noise, the power supply terminals of an integrated circuit
die are coupled to the respective terminals of at least one capacitor embedded
in an interposer that lies between the die and a substrate. In an embodiment, the
interposer is a multilayer ceramic structure that couples power and signal conductors
on the die to corresponding conductors on the substrate. The capacitor is formed
of at least one high permittivity layer and in an embodiment comprises several
high permittivity layers interleaved with conductive layers. Alternatively, the
capacitor can comprise at least one embedded discrete capacitor. Also described
are an electronic system, a data processing system, and various methods of manufacture.