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A decomposition method for the PCB PDN voltage ripple caused by the IC switching current is developed based on an equivalent circuit model from a cavity model. The decomposition is presented both in frequency domain and time domain. Along with this decomposition approach, a one-to-one correspondence between the voltage ripple and the geometry is revealed. Guidelines to decrease the PCB PDN voltage...
Surface current distribution provides an intuitive perspective on how the current flows, which is critical for high speed design. The surface current distribution for the power distribution network (PDN) in printed circuit board (PCB) is related to the input impedance observed by the IC looking into the PCB PDN. Two different principle methods are used to describe the current distribution, namely...
Printed circuit board (PCB) power distribution network (PDN) design performance depends on the peak voltage ripple caused by the integrated circuit (IC) switching currents. The input impedance seen by the IC looking into the PCB PDN can be calculated using a physics-based circuit model extracted from the cavity model approach. The input impedance is fitted to a simplified circuit model used to represent...
The printed circuit board (PCB) power delivery network (PDN) performance has become critical with the reducing margins on power noise. This paper deals with a specific question about the size of the power area fill used to route the power current from the dc regulator to integrated circuit(IC), and also used for connecting to the decoupling capacitors. With increased PCB real estate costs, narrow...
PCB-PDN design remains a challenge with the reducing noise margins. One aspect of PDN design is finding the number of decoupling capacitors required for each power rail. As more capacitors are added, the mid frequency equivalent inductance in the impedance of the PCB-PDN converges to a minimum value for each placement pattern. This convergence is studied for different placement patterns to find the...
An improved definition of target impedance is proposed in this paper, which is derived from the time-domain waveforms of the IC transient current and the allowable voltage fluctuation. The proposed target impedance removes the unnecessary constraint in the original definition and allows for more cost-effective power distribution network (PDN) designs for consumer electronic products. A measurement...
IC switching current is the main noise source of many power integrity issues in printed circuit boards. Accurate measurement of the current waveforms is critical for an effective power distribution network design. In this paper, using a giant magnetoimpedance (GMI) probe for this purpose is studied. A side-band detection and demodulation system is built up to measure various time-domain waveforms...
A systematic approach for inductance extraction for via arrays between two parallel planes is presented. Both self and mutual inductance values are obtained based on a cavity model. The physics associated with the via inductances is analyzed, and a rigorous method is developed to derive an equivalent total inductance for multiple via arrays. Analytical equations for the equivalent total inductance...
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