17530148. LOAD ADJUSTED POPULATIONS OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DECOUPLING CAPACITORS simplified abstract (MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC)

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LOAD ADJUSTED POPULATIONS OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DECOUPLING CAPACITORS

Organization Name

MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC

Inventor(s)

Vlad Radu Calugaru of Lake Stevens WA (US)

William Paul Hovis of Sammamish WA (US)

LOAD ADJUSTED POPULATIONS OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DECOUPLING CAPACITORS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17530148 titled 'LOAD ADJUSTED POPULATIONS OF INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DECOUPLING CAPACITORS

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes techniques and systems for optimizing the placement and quantity of decoupling capacitance on circuit boards for integrated circuits.

  • The method involves applying a load profile to different populations of decoupling capacitors on a circuit board for supply voltage domains of an integrated circuit device.
  • The load profile is applied to the electrical connections corresponding to the supply voltage domains.
  • The method iterates this process until a target transient performance is achieved for the supply voltage domains.
  • Based on the population of decoupling capacitors that achieves the target performance, a capacitor population configuration is generated for the circuit board.

Potential Applications

  • Integrated circuit design and optimization
  • Circuit board layout and configuration

Problems Solved

  • Inefficient placement and quantity of decoupling capacitance on circuit boards
  • Inadequate transient performance of supply voltage domains in integrated circuit devices

Benefits

  • Enhanced adjustment of quantities and placement of decoupling capacitance
  • Improved transient performance of supply voltage domains
  • Optimized circuit board design for integrated circuits


Original Abstract Submitted

Techniques and systems for enhanced adjustment of quantities and placement of decoupling capacitance on circuit boards for integrated circuits is provided herein. An example method includes iterating application of a load profile across different populations of decoupling capacitors on a circuit board for supply voltage domains of an integrated circuit device until a target transient performance is reached for the supply voltage domains. The load profile is applied onto electrical connections corresponding to the supply voltage domains for the integrated circuit device. The method also includes generating a capacitor population configuration for the circuit board based on a population of the decoupling capacitors that achieves the target transient performance.

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