This tutorial will dive into the details of how to design, simulate and measure a scalable, 2000-Amp core power rail. Leveraging the success of the DesignCon 2024 best paper winner titled “Design, Simulation and Validation of a 2000-Amp Core Power Rail” to show the latest in measurement-based models, simulator technology, and advanced measurement methods. The technological growth in Data Centers, AI, Graphics, and Supercomputing has pushed the core power rail current beyond 2k-Amps and is climbing. This tutorial will include live simulation and measurement demos. Designing such a power rail is a complex task, involving architectural design choices as well as simulation and validation challenges. As part of this tutorial, participants will be able to join focused discussions and demos on the following topics:
-How do you design your PCB for 2000A DC drop and electrothermal
-Modeling and measuring small signal and large signal responses for a 2000A VRM and PDN design, including end-to-end simulations
Participants will leave with an understanding of the advanced modeling and measurement techniques required to support the growing need for 2000A and higher PDN designs.
In summary, this master class power integrity tutorial will provide training for designing next-generation high-current PDNs for data center applications required for AI, Cloud Compute, graphics, and supercomputing.