Dear Saeed: In power integrity analysis, the I_noise is the most important and the most difficult element. There is one method to calculate the I_noise proposed by Larry Smith. I_noise=P_max/2/V I hope this will help. Best Regards Zhangkun 2003.12.11 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Saeed Bakhshi" <saeedbakhshi@xxxxxxxxx> To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, December 11, 2003 5:13 PM Subject: [SI-LIST] Power integrity / Transient current in Target impedance > Hi > > I have reviewed all si-list threads regarding to power integrity and > decoupling cap selection. all have said that there must be a target impedance > and this target impedance should be met up to several harmonics of existing > clocks frequencies ; and the target impedance is calculated using the below > equation: > Target impedance= VDD x (Voltage tolerance) / "I_transient" > > OK, But nobody explain how "I_transient" value could be calculated. > > In all datasheets there is a ICC(current drawn from power supply) in > absolute maximum rating table. Is this ICC the same "I_transient"? or a > fraction of ICC should be used as "I_transient"? > > What is the relationship between ICC mentioned in the "Absolute maximum > rating table of Chip datasheets" and the "I_transient" in target impedance > formula? > any comment is appreciated. > > > Regards, > Saeed Bakhshi > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > New Yahoo! Photos - easier uploading and sharing > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > 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.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 > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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.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