Mixed-signal noise-decoupling via simultaneous power distribution design and cell customization in rail

Balsha R. Stanisic, Rob A. Rutenbar, L. Richard Carley

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Abstract

An important and largely unexplored aspect of power distribution synthesis is cell customization. Through cell customization, power I/O cell assignments and local substrate and power supply decoupling may be tailored to reduce deleterious noise effects on analog circuits in mixed-signal environments. In this paper, we describe techniques for simultaneous power grid design (topology and sizing) and cell configuration/customization which allow designers to handle more difficult chip-level noise problems. We have incorporated this new approach in the power distribution synthesis tool RAIL and demonstrate its effectiveness on an industrial mixed-signal example.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference
Editors Anon
PublisherPubl by IEEE
Pages533-536
Number of pages4
ISBN (Print)0780318870
StatePublished - 1994
Externally publishedYes
EventProceedings of the IEEE 1994 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference - San Diego, CA, USA
Duration: May 1 1994May 4 1994

Publication series

NameProceedings of the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference
ISSN (Print)0886-5930

Other

OtherProceedings of the IEEE 1994 Custom Integrated Circuits Conference
CitySan Diego, CA, USA
Period5/1/945/4/94

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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