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4-WP2
FPGA I/O Timing Variations Due to Simultaneous Switching Outputs
Wednesday, February 6 | 2:50 pm – 3:30 pm

Zhe Li, Senior Product Engineer, Altera
Iliya Zamek, Member Technical Staff, Altera
Peter Boyle, Product Engineer Manager, Altera
Bozidar Krsnik, Engineer, Altera
SSN-induced timing variations limit achievable data rates of modern nano-technology devices. We developed measurement methods to separate various sources of FPGA signal timing pull-in/push-out due to simultaneously switching I/Os, with both synchronous and asynchronous cases considered. We revealed three main mechanisms of timing variations: crosstalk, delta-I noise, and PDN resonance. The obtained results can be used as a design guideline to reduce timing variations due to SSN.