power_supply_decoupling

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Select bypass and bulk decoupling capacitors for IC power supply pins. Computes the target PDN (Power Distribution Network) impedance from supply current, voltage, and allowable ripple using Z_target = V_ripple / I_total. Recommends a ceramic bypass capacitor (high-frequency decoupling, placed closest to IC pins) and a bulk capacitor (low-frequency decoupling, near the regulator). Calculates the ceramic cap's self-resonant frequency assuming typical lead inductance, and checks whether ESR-induced ripple stays within limits. Essential for digital, analog, and mixed-signal PCB design. Chain with lc_resonance to verify the decoupling capacitor's resonant behavior, or with trace_width to size the power trace.

100.0/100

1 trials · measured 8 days ago

power_supply_decoupling scores 100.0/100 on Vouch's measured behaviour index, from 1 real invocation trials against engineer.calc/calc, measured 25 Aug 2026 under methodology v0.2.0. Every measured component scored 100.

Component breakdown

ComponentWeightValue
Reliability35%not applicable
Schema integrity25%100.0
Failure behaviour15%not applicable
Latency15%not applicable
Concurrency10%not applicable

Tool details

Transport
remote
Credential class
self-provisionable
Input schema
not declared
Output schema
not declared
Side-effect classification
unclassified

Score history

DayScoreTierMethodology
2026-08-25100.0shallowv0.2.0

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ProbeOutcomes
schema_integritypass: 1

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