Power Distribution Network Design for VLSI (Hardcover)

Preface.

1 Introduction.

1.1 Power Supply Noise.

1.2 Power Network Modeling.

1.3 Modelling of Switching Currents.

1.4 On-Chip Decoupling Capacitance.

1.5 On-Chip Inductance.

1.6 Process Scaling Impacts.

1.7 Summary.

2 Design Perspectives.

2.1 Planning for Communication Chips.

2.2 Planning for Microprocessor Chips.

2.3 IBM CAD Methodology.

2.4 Design for IR Drop.

2.5 Package-Level Methodology.

2.6 Summary.

3 Electromigration.

3.1 Basic Definitions and EM Rules.

3.2 EM Analysis Tool.

3.3 Full-Chip EM Methodology.

3.4 Summary.

4 IR Voltage Drop.

4.1 Causes of IR Drop.

4.2 Overview of IR Analysis.

4.3 Static Analysis Approach.

4.4 Dynamic Analysis Approach.

4.5 Circuit Analysis with IR Drop Impacts.

4.6 Summary.

5 Power Grid Analysis.

5.1 Introduction.

5.2 Executing the Tool.

5.3 Advanced Static Analysis.

5.4 Dynamic Analysis.

5.5 Layout Exploration.

5.6 Summary.

6 Microprocessor Design Examples.

6.1 Intel IA-32 Pentium-III.

6.2 Sun UltraSPARC.

6.3 Hitachi SuperH Microprocessor.

6.4 IBM S/390 Microprocessor.

6.5 Sun SPARC 64b Microprocessor.

6.6 Intel IA-64 Microprocessor.

6.7 Summary.

7 Package and I/O Design for Power Delivery.

7.1 Flip-Chip Package.

7.2 Simultaneous Switching Noise (SSN).

7.3 Case Study of a Microprocessor-Like Chip.

7.4 Power Supply Measurement.

7.5 I/O Pads for Power/Ground Supplies.

Glossary.

References.

Index.