Power integrity modeling and design for semiconductors and systems [Book review

Abstract

This book, written by two well-known scientists in the field of power integrity, covers two aspects of power distribution in integrated circuits: design and modeling, with, in my opinion, an emphasis on modeling. Power represents the major bottleneck in modern semiconductors and systems. With transistor scaling over the last two decades, Moore's law has enabled the integration of millions of transistors within an integrated circuit. With lower gate capacitance and lower voltage, faster transistors have become available with each new generation of computers. However, increased transistor integration has resulted in an increase in the current supplied to the integrated circuit, thereby increasing power. Managing the transient current supplied to the integrated circuit at gigahertz frequencies is one of the biggest challenges faced by the semiconductor industry. With lowering of the supply voltage to the transistors, dynamic variation in the power supply due to current transients is becoming a major challenge for designers.