Peter A. Blais: Fresh Approaches to PDN Design Are Needed
“Engineers designing PDNs for densified computational resources are challenged to deliver more power to compact, power-hungryprocessor cores without overheating system components.” A key factor driving the reduction in size of electronic components and data...
Mark Otto: Simulation Is Key to Resolving Design Trade-Offs
“The PDN has three basic components: resistance, inductance, and capacitance. The goal is to use these components in the mosteffective way to help reduce the overall impedance of the PDN.” Providing power to field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) that are running a...
Istvan Novak: When Shrinking Circuits, Pay Attention to Geometry
“When we have multiple noise sources coming from all sides, . . . mitigation becomes a challenge, and that trend is likely to continue.” Systems are getting smaller and denser, which creates many power-related challenges. As die shrinking reduces the relative distance...
Henry Zhang: Higher Switching Frequency with Greater Power Efficiency Is the Key
“The challenge is how to build low-impedance PDNs that deliver more power with improved efficiency andtake up less room on the printed circuit board.” The purpose of a power distribution network (PDN) is to provide power to a system driven by an application-specific...
Ethan Koether: Nonlinear Components Could Make PDNs Smaller and Power Supplies More Efficient
“One advance in technology could have a big impact on PDN design: the incorporation of nonlinear features into DC-to-DC converter control loops.” The trend in power distribution network (PDN) design has been to support tighter voltage tolerances and higher currents....
Benoit Goral: System-on-a-Chip Components Create PDN Challenges
“Gallium nitride power transistors, which can replace silicon metal oxide semiconductor field-effect transistors, enable much higher-frequency switching with greater efficiencies.” Many of our products are avionics and tactical communication related, so our designs...
KEMET and Mouser Electronics: 7 Experts on New Approaches for Power Distribution Network Design
Benoit Goral, Signal and Power Integrity Engineer, Thales, Read the article here >> Ethan Koether, Sr Hardware Engineer, Oracle Corporation, Read the article here >> Henry Zhang, Sr Director, Applications Engineering, Analog Devices, Inc., Read the article...
Workfront: 7 Experts on Product Leadership
The book includes insights from the following experts: Erin Dreisbach, Converse, Nike, Under Armour, Product Manager, Read the article here >> John Binay, Logitech, Senior Product Manager, Read the article here >> Justin Storm, House of Rohl, Group...
Professor Sally Eaves: In a Crisis, Reinforce Your Culture and Values
“I’m creating inclusive forums, such as informalcommunities of practice, around key themes to shareknowledge and experience” Sally Eaves advises business leaders to focus on culture and shared values when navigating major work disruptions. “There has been so...
Matt Heinz: In a Crisis, Show Empathy for Your Customers and Employees
“When at least part of your organization may be working remotely for the first time, you have to work harder to build a sense of community.” Matt Heinz believes business leaders should use two approaches—one internal, one external—to successfully navigate a...
