A number of technical challenges have come together to make power grid design one of the most challenging design issues today. Creating the right power grid is a growing problem in leading-edge chips.

Power supply noise and related issues have become critical for designs at 90nm and below due to the combination of several factors. Timing slowdown and functional failures are becoming common in these ...

Grid defection occurs when it's cheaper for consumers to produce their own power than to buy it from the grid. For example, if a consumer faces high monthly utility fees regardless of their actual ...