you can always try gooogling http://www.google.com/search?q=optimizing+VRM+sense+lines&rls=com.microsoft: en-us&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&rlz= also, an article that touches on the subject http://pcdandf.com/cms/content/view/5813/95/ -----Original Message----- From: si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:si-list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ted H.Y. Chou Sent: Monday, June 29, 2009 9:49 PM To: si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [SI-LIST] How to decide the sense point location of regulator for multi-load PCB design Dear SI/PI experts/gurus, Does anyone have experiences of choosing the suitable sense point location for regulator design of common motherboards? For achieving the least DC IR drop for all loads, this (only one) sense point of regulator should be put somewhere, (eg. in the center of these loads) not just around the source. The difficult point is that these loadings are dynamic and the analysis times of IR drop are also limited. Besides, due to high density layout issue, the shorter feedback trace length is better. Could you tell me how to do it? Best Regards, Ted Chou -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net 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