Fundamentals of Power Integrity for Computer Platforms and Systems (eBook)

J. TED DIBENE II, PhD, is a Senior Power Architect at Intel Corporation. His main focus is in the area of power management and power delivery for advanced microprocessors, SoC's, and other silicon devices. Prior to joining Intel, Dr. DiBene held the position of CTO at INCEP Technologies Inc., which he cofounded in 1999.

Foreword by James L. Knighten xi

Preface xiii

Acknowledgments xv

Acronyms xvii

1 Introduction to Power Integrity 1

1.1 Definition for Power Integrity, 2

1.2 Historical Perspective on Power Integrity Drivers, 3

1.3 First Principles Analysis, 6

1.4 Scope of the Text, 13

References, 15

2 Introduction to Platform Power Conversion 16

2.1 Power Distribution System, 17

2.2 Platform DC-to-DC Power Conversion, 21

2.3 Layout and Noise Considerations, 48

2.4 Summary, 50

References, 51

Problems, 51

3 Review of Electromagnetic Field and Circuit Representations 53

3.1 Vectors and Scalars, 54

3.2 Static Fields, 60

3.3 Maxwell's Equations, 74

3.4 Useful and Simple Circuit Extractions, 79

3.5 Summary, 84

References, 85

Problems, 86

4 Power Distribution Network 88

4.1 The Power Distribution Network, 89

4.2 PDN Elements, 94

4.3 Impedance Distribution Analysis, 117

4.4 Summary, 127

References, 128

Problems, 129

5 Power Integrity Time-Domain and Boundary Analysis 131

5.1 Source and Load Modeling, 131

5.2 Time-Dependent Systems, 152

5.3 Impedance/Load Boundary Analysis, 158

5.4 Summary, 165

References, 166

Problems, 167

6 System Considerations for Power Integrity 168

6.1 Power Loadline Fundamentals, 169

6.2 Noise Generation Considerations in Power Integrity, 181

6.3 Power Noise Reduction Techniques, 196

6.4 EMI Considerations for Power Integrity, 199

6.5 Power Integrity PDN in System Measurements, 205

6.6 Summary, 207

References, 208

Problems, 210

7 Silicon Power Distribution and Analysis 211

7.1 Silicon and Package Power Integrity, 212

7.2 Silicon and Package Power Delivery, 232

7.3 On-die Decoupling, 237

7.4 Advanced Topics in Power on Silicon, 242

7.5 Summary, 244

References, 245

Problems, 246

Appendix A Table of Inductances for Commonly Used Geometries 247

Appendix B Spherical Coordinate System 250

Appendix C Vector Identities and Formulae 252

Index 255