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Switching-Current Measurement for Multiple ICs Sharing a Common Power Island Structure
Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (2012, Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Liang Li
  • Chulsoon Hwang, Missouri University of Science and Technology
  • Tao Wang
  • Yuzo Takita
  • Hayato Takeuchi
  • Kenji Araki
  • Jun Fan, Missouri University of Science and Technology
Abstract

Switching currents in active integrated circuits (ICs) generate noise in the power distribution network (PDN), which is one of the main sources for many signal/power integrity and electromagnetic interference issues in high-speed electronic devices. Accurate knowledge of the switching currents is the key to ensure a good PDN design. This paper proposes a measurement methodology, when IC information is not available, to obtain the equivalent switching current of each IC in the case where multiple ICs are connected to a common power island structure. Time-domain oscilloscope measurements are used to capture the noise-voltage waveforms at a few locations in the power island. Combining with the multi-port frequency-domain S-parameter measurement among the same locations, an equivalent switching current for each IC is calculated. The proposed method is validated at a different location in the power island by comparing the calculated noise voltage using the equivalent switching currents as excitations with the actual measured noise voltage.

Meeting Name
2012 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, EMC 2012 (2012: Aug. 5-10, Pittsburgh, PA)
Department(s)
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Research Center/Lab(s)
Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) Laboratory
Keywords and Phrases
  • Electromagnetic Compatibility,
  • Electromagnetic Pulse,
  • Scattering Parameters,
  • Signal Interference
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-1-4673-2061-0; 978-1-4673-2060-3
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2012 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
8-1-2012
Publication Date
01 Aug 2012
Citation Information
Liang Li, Chulsoon Hwang, Tao Wang, Yuzo Takita, et al.. "Switching-Current Measurement for Multiple ICs Sharing a Common Power Island Structure" Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (2012, Pittsburgh, PA) (2012) p. 560 - 564 ISSN: 2158-110X; 2158-1118
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/chulsoon-hwang/45/