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Introduction:
" I; y% n# \$ v% U FPGA designers are faced with a unique task when it comes to designing power distribution$ N3 r2 S* a/ v% x0 B1 g
systems (PDS). Most other large, dense ICs (such as large microprocessors) come with very
, l& H2 ~! v4 @3 I. X, d1 rspecific bypass capacitor requirements. Since these devices are only designed to implement
+ G1 Y+ Y: Q/ O2 S( `" q+ @; @' Aspecific tasks in their hard silicon, their power supply demands are fixed and only fluctuate& F6 v/ ~' r, s
within a certain range. FPGAs do not share this property. Since FPGAs can implement an
) s/ M. w* |# I8 r8 I5 zalmost infinite number of applications at undetermined frequencies and in multiple clock! ]2 N, W. o; a$ Q' k: G( ^7 @* G
domains, it can be very complicated to predict what their transient current demands will be.$ d3 ^" M# }0 f3 ?5 ~
Since exact transient current behavior cannot be known for a new FPGA design, the only
+ v* j/ r" O& R9 ~% Y Echoice when designing the first version of an FPGA PDS is to go with a conservative worstcase
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\/ P/ G! H" N4 j$ k) aTransient current demands in digital devices are the cause of ground bounce, the bane of highspeed# U- r; y; P0 _" k/ q' e% S# m9 z
digital designs. In low-noise or high-power situations, the power supply decoupling
, d/ A4 T: u2 Y7 I- M5 Vnetwork must be tailored very closely to these transient current needs, otherwise ground* R+ r1 F W4 ]7 j; Q+ h. Y1 k
bounce and power supply noise will exceed the limits of the device. The transient currents in an- j7 ?- L* I$ X. }& `5 s
FPGA are different from design to design. This application note provides a comprehensive
. A6 E2 d' w5 {/ N, `" pmethod for designing a bypassing network to suit the individual needs of a specific FPGA
! @* f; p( U, A, U1 P: ?7 H; Kdesign.
6 ]! u& f& ]+ k. E) E9 U _( x) xThe first step in this process is to examine the utilization of the FPGA to get a rough idea of its/ Q( Z3 _, M9 D' M7 _) K
transient current requirements. Next, a conservative decoupling network is designed to fit these
3 @$ ]$ n/ n5 m2 [- U/ Xrequirements. The third step is to refine the network through simulation and modification of' @1 M# {) ~& ^ k1 R% ^
capacitor numbers and values. In the fourth step, the full design is built and in the fifth step it is
; g) F7 }& e' v; c) }# s4 O) {measured. Measurements are made consisting of oscilloscope and possibly spectrum analyzer z' ^: x- ?7 y v0 |
readings of power supply noise. Depending on the measured results, further iterations through% Y- I4 u) I' ~' G+ C
the part selection and simulation steps could be necessary to optimize the PDS for the specific" m, [: z1 T& ]; e; U3 T
application. A sixth optional step is also given for cases where a peRFectly optimized PDS is
$ [/ a8 r5 g0 g. Jneeded. |
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