TSV Keep-Out Zone Calculator
Compute the placement keep-out zone around a through-silicon via from its pitch and a keep-out ratio. Keep-out = pitch × ratio.
Description
Convert TSV pitch and a chosen pitch ratio into a placement keep-out distance for early 3D-IC floorplanning.
Compute the placement keep-out zone around a through-silicon via from its pitch and a keep-out ratio. Keep-out = pitch × ratio.
When to use TSV Keep-Out Zone Calculator
- Convert TSV pitch and a chosen pitch ratio into a placement keep-out distance for early 3D-IC floorplanning.
- Compare fabrication or device scenarios while holding coefficients and unit conventions constant.
- Check a hand calculation before moving to a higher-fidelity process, circuit, or TCAD model.
How the calculation works
The ratio is a design-policy input, not a material property calculated from TSV stress.
keep-out distance = TSV pitch · keep-out ratio Interpreting the result
The ratio is a design-policy input, not a material property calculated from TSV stress.
Assumptions and limitations
- Use mechanical simulation or measured stress contours when transistor orientation, TSV diameter, liner, anneal history, or silicon anisotropy matters.
- Use parameters measured for the same material, geometry, temperature, and operating regime whenever the result informs engineering work.