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.
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