The Dual Use of Power Distribution Networks for Data Communications in High Speed Integrated Circuits

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dc.contributor.authorChung, Woo Cheolen
dc.contributor.committeechairHa, Dong Samen
dc.contributor.committeememberReed, Jeffrey H.en
dc.contributor.committeememberMishra, Amitabhen
dc.contributor.committeememberHsiao, Michael S.en
dc.contributor.committeememberArmstrong, James R.en
dc.contributor.departmentElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:07:14Zen
dc.date.adate2006-02-17en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:07:14Zen
dc.date.issued2006-01-27en
dc.date.rdate2006-02-17en
dc.date.sdate2006-02-09en
dc.description.abstractThis thesis investigates a new data communication method in high speed integrated circuits using power distribution networks (PDNs). The conventional purpose of PDNs in integrated circuits (ICs) is to deliver power to internal nodes of an IC while meeting a level of power integrity. As the power consumption increases for very large scale integration (VLSI) systems, the number of power/ground pins increases as well. In this thesis, we propose to use PDNs for dual purposes, delivery of power and one-/two-way data communications, which is highly beneficial for pin-limited high performance ICs. To this end, we investigate signaling methods for a microscopic communication channel. Impulse-based ultra wideband (UWB) signaling is selected due to its robustness to noise and wideband characteristics. Next, we study a planar structure IC package based on the cavity resonator model (CRM) as a communication channel. Impedance characteristics of a planar structure IC package and other relevant components of an IC are important, and they are investigated for data transmission over power distribution networks. Another important aspect of the study is data transmission and reception, which we investigate through simulations. Finally, we study one possible application for one way communications, massive parallel scan design, which greatly shortens the testing time at moderate overhead. The performance is measured with eye diagrams and bit error rates (BERs) under the presence of voltage drop, simultaneous switching noise, and thermal noise.en
dc.description.degreePh. D.en
dc.identifier.otheretd-02092006-044244en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-02092006-044244/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/26152en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartWCC_Dissertation.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectIntegrated Circuitsen
dc.subjectPower Line Communicationsen
dc.subjectPower Distribution Networksen
dc.subjectUltra Widebanden
dc.titleThe Dual Use of Power Distribution Networks for Data Communications in High Speed Integrated Circuitsen
dc.typeDissertationen
thesis.degree.disciplineElectrical and Computer Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.leveldoctoralen
thesis.degree.namePh. D.en

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