Title :
Control of SSO noise through the use of on-chip decoupling cells
Author :
Evans, Robert J. ; White, Douglas B. ; Pomerleau, Real ; Scougal, Andrew
Author_Institution :
Cisco Systems Inc., Research Triangle Park, NC, USA
Abstract :
The use of standard-cell CMOS on-chip decoupling I/O cells produces a significant reduction in Simultaneous Switching Output (SSO) noise in a networking ASIC design. The decoupling-to-active cell ratios are varied for analysis.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; application specific integrated circuits; integrated circuit design; integrated circuit noise; integrated circuit packaging; SSO noise control; decoupling-to-active cell ratios; interface ASICs; networking ASIC design; on-chip decoupling cells; packaging designs; parasitic elements; simultaneous switching output noise; standard-cell CMOS I/O cells; Application specific integrated circuits; Electronic mail; Noise reduction; Packaging; Power system modeling; Rails; Reservoirs; Silicon; Switches; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Performance of Electronic Packaging, 2002 IEEE 11th Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7451-7
DOI :
10.1109/EPEP.2002.1057915
