摘要 |
Apparatus and methods for achieving a desired value of electrical impedance between parallel planar conductors (204,206) of an electrical power distribution structure (203) by electrically coupling multiple bypass capacitors (202) and corresponding electrical resistance elements (e.g resistive vias (218,224) in series between the planar conductors (204,206). The methods include bypass capacitor selection criteria and electrical resistance determination criteria based upon simulation results. An exemplary electrical power distribution structure (203) produced by one of the methods includes a pair of parallel planar conductors (204,206) separated by a dielectric layer, <i>n</i> discrete electrical capacitors (202), and <i>n</i> electrical resistance elements (218,224) , where <i>n</i> >/=2. Each of the <i>n</i> discrete electrical resistance elements (218,224) is coupled in series with a corresponding one of the <i>n</i> discrete electrical capacitors (202) between the planar conductors (204,206) . The <i>n</i> capacitors (202) have substantially the same capacitance <i>C</i>, mounted resistance <i>Rm</i> mounted inductance <i>Lm</i>, and mounted resonant frequency <i>fm-res</i>. The mounted resistance <i>Rm</i> of each of the <i>n</i> capacitors (202) includes an electrical resistance of the corresponding electrical resistance element (218,224). The electrical power distribution structure (203) achieves an electrical impedance <i>Z</i> at the resonant frequency <i>fm-res</i> of the capacitors (202). The mounted resistance <i>Rm</i> of each of the <i>n</i> capacitors (202) is substantially equal to (<i>n.Z</i>). The mounted inductance <i>Lm</i> of each of the <i>n</i> capacitors (202) is less than or equal (0.2.<i>n. mu 0.h</i>), where <i> mu 0</i> is the permeability of free space, and <i>h</i> is a distance between the planar conductors (206,206). |