Parameterized PI SPICE platforms for AC and time-domain simulations

Abstract

Power distribution networks (PDNs) consist in power and ground planes, voltage regulator modules and decoupling capacitors, [4]. Power and ground planes, knows as two parallel planes are widely used in printed circuit boards. In PDN design, already exists dedicated software that help the PI engineer to design a PDN according to the necessities. Using PSPICE, the planes of arbitrary shape can be modeled efficiently along with the circuit components connected to the planes. The goal of this paper is to introduce different parameterized PI SPICE platforms, based on the finite difference method that helps a PI engineer to analyze a PDN in both frequency and time domain.