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4.1.2 Powerplanning<br />

Power planning is the process of defining the power nets and the power ring around the core<br />

which can be used to connect the power supply rails of the standard cell rows. The standard cells<br />

have power and ground rails alternating which connect to the power ring on the left and right.<br />

Additionally power stripes can be added to reduce the power bus resistance. A thick power ring<br />

guarantees reduced power bus resistance and hence lesser IR drop on the power supply bus.<br />

Figure 4-5 below shows the power ring and the power stripes in a design with a core<br />

height of five standard cell rows. Figure 4-5 also shows the standard cell power rails connected<br />

to the power ring.<br />

Figure 4-5: Power Planning<br />

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