Altera Power Delivery Network - Manual (Page 16)

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Setting Up the PDN Tool
Power Delivery Network (PDN) Tool User Guide © March 2009 Altera Corporation
Plane Cap Tab
The Plane Cap tab is used to calculate the distributed plane capacitance in
microfarads (µf) that develops between the power/ground planes with a parallel
plate capacitor equation.
Figure 1–9 shows the Plane Cap tab.
You can enter the details specific to this design, for example plane dimensions,
dielectric material, and plane configuration to calculate an accurate capacitance value.
Similar to the Library tab, you can save custom values, restore custom values, and
restore the default settings.
Figure 1–9. Plane Cap Tab