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    Powersynth: Multi-Chip Power Module Layout Synthesis: Application of Fast Design Optimization Tools For Mcpms

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    This document describes a tool called PowerSynth that can optimize the layout of multi-chip power modules (MCPMs) 10,000 times faster than finite element modeling (FEM) analysis. PowerSynth uses fast thermal and electrical models to search for the global optimum layout within the complex design space. It provides a range of optimized solutions rather than just one. The optimized layouts found by PowerSynth have lower inductance values and increased thermal reliability compared to conventional hand-designed layouts.

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    This document describes a tool called PowerSynth that can optimize the layout of multi-chip power modules (MCPMs) 10,000 times faster than finite element modeling (FEM) analysis. PowerSynth uses fast thermal and electrical models to search for the global optimum layout within the complex design space. It provides a range of optimized solutions rather than just one. The optimized layouts found by PowerSynth have lower inductance values and increased thermal reliability compared to conventional hand-designed layouts.

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    This document describes a tool called PowerSynth that can optimize the layout of multi-chip power modules (MCPMs) 10,000 times faster than finite element modeling (FEM) analysis. PowerSynth uses fast thermal and electrical models to search for the global optimum layout within the complex design space. It provides a range of optimized solutions rather than just one. The optimized layouts found by PowerSynth have lower inductance values and increased thermal reliability compared to conventional hand-designed layouts.

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    Powersynth: Multi-Chip Power Module Layout Synthesis: Application of Fast Design Optimization Tools For Mcpms

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    This document describes a tool called PowerSynth that can optimize the layout of multi-chip power modules (MCPMs) 10,000 times faster than finite element modeling (FEM) analysis. PowerSynth uses fast thermal and electrical models to search for the global optimum layout within the complex design space. It provides a range of optimized solutions rather than just one. The optimized layouts found by PowerSynth have lower inductance values and increased thermal reliability compared to conventional hand-designed layouts.

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    AN NSF

    SPONSORED
    CENTER

    Howard University | Stanford University |


    University of Arkansas | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

    PowerSynth: Multi-Chip Power Module Layout Synthesis

    Application of fast design optimization tools for MCPMs SYSTEMS

    • Able to search and find global optimum in complex


    search space
    • Provides a range of optimized solutions rather than
    ENABLING TECHNOLOGY
    one solution
    • Reduce design time by 10,000 times with faster
    models
    • Reliability of optimized modules increase rapidly FUNDAMENTALS

    • Extend to EMI and mechanical reliability

    Vision: New layout structures can be incorporated into the tool


    which allows reduction in cost, size and materials THRUST 1 THRUST 2 THRUST 3

    Methodology
    Key Features
    • 10,000 times faster than FEM analysis
    • FAST thermal model
    • Lumped element. Heat flux distribution network modeled as rectangular contours
    • Automated mesh generation (Gmsh), and open-source FEM solver (Elmer)
    • FAST electrical parasitic model
    • Parasitic R and L modeled by micro-strip transmission line structure
    • Parasitic C is modeled by closed-form equation
    • Parasitic extraction: a graph network representation (nodes and edges)
    • A framework for complex module design
    • Technology Library database holds material data for each layer
    • Quick and easy-to-draw topology stick diagram
    • Projects can be saved and shared between different work
    • True multi-objective optimization
    • User-defined performance measures
    • Efficient and fast optimization using NSGA-II
    • Data analysis and export
    • Multiple solutions between trade-offs
    • Exported design can be analyzed in other tools or exported for manufacture (FEM, SolidWorks,
    etc.)

    Main Results
    Loop Lower Gate Upper Gate Max. MOSFET
    Layout Name Ind. Loop Ind. Loop Ind. Temp. Std. Dev.
    Temp.
    Conventional 7.45 nH 9.37 nH 8.08 nH 412 K 0.713 K
    Hand

    PN 1.72 nH 3.41 nH 3.62 nH 458 K 0.362 K


    Layout A
    A 1.59 nH 3.00 nH 3.14 nH 457 K 0.298 K
    Optimized

    B 3.46 nH 2.99 nH 3.105 nH 457 K 0.310 K

    Hand
    Designs Layout B

    Conventional Layout PN Layout


    PowerSynth Optimized Designs

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