Device-Specific Power Delivery Network (PDN) Tool 2.0 User Guide - A brief overview of the device-specific PDN tool 2.0 tabs for all devices - 2020-08-11

1. Device-Specific Power Delivery Network (PDN) Tool 2.0 User Guide
1.1. Overview
1.2. PDN Decoupling Methodology Review
1.2.1. PDN Circuit Topology
1.2.1.1. ZTARGET
1.2.1.2. FEFFECTIVE
1.2.2. Major Tabs of the PDN Tool 2.0
1.2.2.1. System_Decap
1.2.2.1.1. Device Selection Section
1.2.2.1.2. Power Rail Data and Configuration Section
1.2.2.1.3. VRM Data Section
1.2.2.1.4. Rail Group Summary Section
1.2.2.1.5. VRM Impedance Section
1.2.2.1.6. BGA Via Section
1.2.2.1.7. Plane Section
1.2.2.1.8. Spreading Section
1.2.2.1.9. Implementing Split Planes
1.2.2.1.10. FEFFECTIVE Section
1.2.2.1.11. Decoupling Section
1.2.2.1.12. Results Summary Section
1.2.2.1.13. Recommended Flow for Deriving Decoupling for an FPGA System using the System_Decap Tab
1.2.2.2. Stackup
1.2.2.2.1. Stackup Data
1.2.2.2.2. Full Stackup
1.2.2.3. BGA_Via
1.2.2.4. Plane_Cap
1.2.2.5. Cap_Mount
1.2.2.6. X2Y_Mount
1.2.2.7. Library
1.2.2.7.1. Two-Terminal Decoupling Capacitors
1.2.2.7.2. Bulk Capacitors
1.2.2.7.3. X2Y Decoupling Capacitors
1.2.2.7.4. BGA Via and Plane Capacitance
1.2.2.7.5. VRM Library
1.2.2.7.6. Spreading R and L Parasitics
1.2.2.7.7. Dielectric Material Library
1.2.2.7.8. User Set FEFFECTIVE
1.2.2.8. Enlarged_Graph
1.2.3. Design PCB Decoupling Using the PDN Tool 2.0
1.2.3.1. Pre-Layout Instructions
1.2.3.2. Deriving Decoupling in a Single-Rail Scenario
1.2.3.3. Deriving Decoupling in the Power-Sharing Scenarios
1.2.4. Troubleshooting ZEFF
1.2.4.1. Strategies for Correcting a High ZEFF
1.3. PDN Tool Setup and Result Optimization
1.3.1. Setting Up a PCB Stackup
1.3.1.1. Selecting Your Device
1.3.1.2. Inputting Stackup Data
1.3.1.2.1. Using a Custom Dielectric Material
1.3.2. Setting up a Power Group
1.3.2.1. Selecting the Rails
1.3.2.2. Rail Group Summary
1.3.2.3. VRM Impedance
1.3.2.4. BGA Via
1.3.2.5. Calculating Plane
1.3.2.6. Plane Spreading Parasitics
1.3.2.7. FEFFECTIVE and Decoupling Result Summary
1.3.3. Optimizing in Pre-Layout
1.3.3.1. Checking the Capacitor Model
1.3.3.2. Optimizing the Decap Count
1.3.4. Further Optimizing for Better Accuracy
1.3.5. Correlation
1.4. Device-Specific PDN Tool 2.0 Known Issues and Their Solutions
1.5. Document Revision History for the Device-Specific Power Deliver Network (PDN) Tool 2.0 User Guide

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