Ravindra, As the second stage of a complete PDS ("Power Distribution System"), with the VRM ("Voltage Regulator Module") given as the the first stage, before, or at entry to bulks, I would like to point you to many fine=20 email threads on this topic that are archived from this list ( I have reprinted the access info below that is the trailer of all si-list email). I also note that many of the signal integrity books cover this topic and they too are presented in the archives. Jim (not one of the gurus) =20 List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: =20 //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu =20 - Jim Antonellis jim.antonellis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sandburst Corp www.sandburst.com Office: 978.689.1669=20 Cell: 978.618.4745 This message and any attachments are Confidential and may be Legally Privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. If you are not=20 the intended recipient, please delete this message from your system=20 and notify us immediately. Any dis-closure, copying, distribution or=20 action taken or omitted to be taken by an unintended recipient in=20 reliance on this message is prohibited and may be unlawful. =20 =20 -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Ravindra Sent: Thursday, September 02, 2004 5:48 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] Bulk caps Hi Gurus! How do i decide as to how many bulk caps should be used at the stage of schematic entry and also what values?? I would like to know as to on what basis the placement of these bulk capacitors is done on board.Are there any related documents on this? Regards, Ravindra ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: =20 //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu =20 ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List FAQ wiki page is located at: http://si-list.org/wiki/wiki.pl?Si-List_FAQ List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.org List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list or at our remote archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list/messages Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu