On-Chip Power Distribution Modeling Becomes Essential Below 7nm


Modeling power distribution in SoCs is becoming increasingly important at each new node and in 3D-ICs, where tolerances involving power are much tighter and any mistake can cause functional failures. At mature nodes, where there is more metal, power problems continue to be rare. But at advanced nodes, where chips are running at higher frequencies and still consuming the same or greater power... » read more

SCREAMER: A Demonstrator Chip For Spectral Noise Optimization By Clock Latency Scheduling


This paper outlines the design and measurement of a 130 nm test chip named SCREAMER for reducing the digital switching noise in synchronous circuits. Clock latency scheduling has been investigated as a means to optimize switching noise in the frequency domain through PDN simulation. Integrated in parallel on the chip are four instances of a test design, each addressing a distinct strategy of cl... » read more