Voltage Monitor with Digital Output (Multi-domain supply monitoring), TSMC N3

Overview

The voltage monitor is a low power self-contained IP block specially designed to monitor voltage levels within the core logic voltage domains and provide accurate IR drop analysis. The measurement range is customized to suit each technology. The monitor IP can also measure analogue (IO) supply domains and is also well-suited to monitoring supply levels directly at critical circuit blocks and IR drops between supply pins and critical circuits. This In-Chip Sensing and PVT Monitoring IP is available as part of the Synopsys DesignWare® Foundation IP portfolio. It also forms the foundation of the new Synopsys Silicon Lifecycle Management (SLM) platform. SLM enables new levels of insight for both SoC providers as well as their customers to optimize operational activities at each stage of the device and system lifecycles from design to in-field.

Key Features

Accurately measures core supply domain and IO voltages
Measurement of supply ranges up to 1.5V (with Prescaler)
Measurement of IR drops between supply pins and critical blocks
Digital interface for simplified chip integration
Multiple supply domain monitoring with single IP instance
Uses standard digital process requiring no extra process layers
Low power operation
Small size

Benefits

Monitor up to multiple supply domains and/or IR drops per IP instance
Monitor multiple core supply domains to:
Raise low voltage supply alarms for logic circuits
Measure on-chip IR drops
Provide real-time supply data

Applications

Verify your power distribution network under real world conditions
Optimize supply voltages and minimize guard bands at critical circuit blocks
IR Drop Analysis
Support Voltage Scaling Schemes (SVS/DVFS/AVS)

Deliverables

Datasheet
GDSII
LEF (Abstract) view
Liberty timing files
LVS netlist
Verilog model

Technical Specifications

Foundry, Node

TSMC, N3

Maturity

Available on Request

Availability

Available

TSMC

Pre-Silicon: 3nm

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