Cover -- Title Page -- Contents -- Foreword by James L. Knighten -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Acronyms -- Chapter 1 Introduction to Power Integrity -- 1.1 Definition for Power Integrity -- 1.2 Historical Perspective on Power Integrity Drivers -- 1.3 First Principles Analysis -- 1.3.1 Steps to Solve Power Distribution Problems -- 1.3.2 Limitations in the Analytical and Numerical Process -- 1.4 Scope of the Text -- References -- Chapter 2 Introduction to Platform Power Conversion -- 2.1 Power Distribution System -- 2.1.1 Centralized and Distributed Distribution Systems -- 2.1.2 Static Losses in the System Power Path -- 2.2 Platform DC-to-DC Power Conversion -- 2.2.1 Popular Converter Types -- 2.2.2 The Linear Regulator -- 2.2.3 The Buck Regulator -- 2.2.4 LC Filter Operation -- 2.2.5 Power Switch Basics -- 2.2.6 The Controller -- 2.2.7 Inductors -- 2.2.8 Coupled Inductors -- 2.2.9 Multi-phase Buck Converters -- 2.2.10 The Tapped-Inductor Buck Converter -- 2.3 Layout and Noise Considerations -- 2.4 Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 3 Review of Electromagnetic Field and Circuit Representations -- 3.1 Vectors and Scalars -- 3.1.1 Coordinate Systems -- 3.1.2 Vector Operations and Vector Calculus -- 3.2 Static Fields -- 3.2.1 Electrostatics -- 3.2.2 Magneto-Statics -- 3.2.3 Conduction and Resistance -- 3.3 Maxwell's Equations -- 3.3.1 The Wave Equation -- 3.3.2 Lossless and Lossy Media -- 3.4 Useful and Simple Circuit Extractions -- 3.4.1 ``Power Plane'' Inductance -- 3.4.2 Inductance of Two Circular Wires in Space -- 3.4.3 Resistance between Two Vias in a Power Plane -- 3.4.4 Notes on Applicability of Formulas -- 3.5 Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 4 Power Distribution Network -- 4.1 The Power Distribution Network -- 4.2 PDN Elements -- 4.2.1 PCB Network -- 4.2.2 Socket Distribution.

4.2.3 Contact Resistance -- 4.2.4 Package Distribution -- 4.2.5 Decoupling Basics and Capacitors -- 4.3 Impedance Distribution Analysis -- 4.3.1 Analysis of a PDN Structure through First Principals -- 4.3.2 Analysis of a Full PDN Structure -- 4.4 Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 5 Power Integrity Time-Domain and Boundary Analysis -- 5.1 Source and Load Modeling -- 5.1.1 Source Representations -- 5.1.2 Load Representations -- 5.2 Time-Dependent Systems -- 5.2.1 Voltage Bus Droop Boundary Conditions -- 5.2.2 Voltage Bus Droop Boundary Analysis -- 5.3 Impedance/Load Boundary Analysis -- 5.4 Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 6 System Considerations for Power Integrity -- 6.1 Power Loadline Fundamentals -- 6.1.1 Loadline -- 6.1.2 Tolerance Band and Voltage Guardband -- 6.2 Noise Generation Considerations in Power Integrity -- 6.2.1 Self-generated Power Bus Noise -- 6.2.2 Coupled Power Bus Noise -- 6.2.3 Simultaneous Switching Noise -- 6.3 Power Noise Reduction Techniques -- 6.4 EMI Considerations for Power Integrity -- 6.5 Power Integrity PDN in System Measurements -- 6.6 Summary -- References -- Problems -- Chapter 7 Silicon Power Distribution and Analysis -- 7.1 Silicon and Package Power Integrity -- 7.1.1 Silicon Interconnection for Power Distribution -- 7.1.2 Resistance and Current Density Considerations -- 7.1.3 PDN Considerations for On-package VR Systems -- 7.2 Silicon and Package Power Delivery -- 7.2.1 On-package Power Delivery -- 7.2.2 Package and On-Silicon Power Delivery Trade-offs -- 7.3 On-die Decoupling -- 7.4 Advanced Topics in Power on Silicon -- 7.5 Summary -- References -- Problems -- APPENDIX A: Table of Inductances for Commonly Used Geometries -- APPENDIX B: Spherical Coordinate System -- APPENDIX C: Vector Identities and Formulae -- Index.