As the number of metal layers and the frequency of VLSI continue to increase, the voltage droop on both the package and vias is becoming more pronounced. This paper analyzes the nu...
Jin Shi, Yici Cai, Xianlong Hong, Sheldon X.-D. Ta...
In the design of complex power distribution networks (PDN) with multiple power islands, it is required that the PDN represents a low impedance as seen by the digital modules. This...
This paper presents an efficient method for optimizing power/ground (P/G) networks by widening wires and adding decoupling capacitors (decaps). It proposes a structured skeleton t...
We introduce and analyze the ground bounce due to power mode transition in power gating structures. To reduce the ground bounce, we propose novel power gating structures in which ...
Suhwan Kim, Stephen V. Kosonocky, Daniel R. Knebel
On-chip supply networks are playing an increasingly important role for modern nanometer-scale designs. However, the ever growing sizes of power grids make the analysis problem ext...