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ANSYSforTablet

ComputerDesign

Presentername:GregPitner
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Tabletsinourdailylives
Shopping,reading,emailing,accessingsocialnetwork,playing
games
Schools,operatingrooms,sportsevents

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ANSYSforTabletDesigns
Problem
Predicttheperformanceofatabletdesignwhilemeetingstrict
electricalstandardsanddesignspecifications

Solution
AutomatedmodelingandoptimizedanalysisusingANSYS
Electromagnetics toolsallowsforsystemsimulationapproach

Result
Detailedandaccuratesystemsimulationapproachenables
tabletstobeputonmarketontimewithreducedtestingcosts

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VirtualSystemPrototyping
Layout
VirtualPrototype

Electromagnetic
Extraction

3DCAD
Mechanicaland
Thermal

VendorSpecific
Driver/ReceiverModels

Electronics
VendorSpecific
VRMModels

Virtual
System

Virtual
Compliance

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TabletsDesignChallenges
DesignAspects

Touchscreen
TabletCase
Packages
Flexcircuitry
Antenna
ESD
EMI

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TabletsDesignChallenges
DesignAspects

Touchscreen
TabletCase
Packages
Flexcircuitry
Antenna
ESD
EMI

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CapacitiveTouchscreen
Nomovingpartspresent
UseathinlayerofITO(indiumtinoxide)tosensethepresenceofa
fingerbycapacitivecoupling.
Capacitivesensorsaremountedunderneathofhardenedglass
Fingeraddsameasurablecapacitivechangeinthetouchsensor
ChangeinsensorcapacitancereliesonRCtimeconstantchange

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TouchscreenDesignChallenges
Modelsize,complexityand.
Simulateprojectedand/ormutualcapacitance
IncludeSkinandProximityEffects
Builddetailed3Dmodel

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CapacitiveTouchscreen
ParameterizedExample10x10electrodesmodel

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AutomaticandRobustAdaptiveMeshing
AdaptiveMeshRefinement
Automaticallytunesthemeshtotheelectricalperformanceofthe
device.Thisensuressimulationsarecorrectthefirsttime.

MeshConvergence
RealTimeupdateofperformanceperadaptivesolution

RefinedMesh

InitialMesh

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CapacitiveTouchscreen
AccuracyofQ3DCapacitancesolution
AutomatedMeshingRefinement

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Results
RLGCvalues,includingcouplingeffects
SolutionTime(10x10electrodesmodel)
2hrs45min
Supportsallavailablecores

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FingerTipEffect
Focuson
Areaofcontact
Glassthickness

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ReceiverSignal
Noncontact
Electrodescanningchange at contacted
ITO(IndiumTinOxide)position

ProximityEffects(0.1mmGap)

Contact!

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TabletsDesignChallenges
DesignAspects

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Touchscreen
TabletCase
Packages
Flexcircuitry
Antenna
ESD
EMI

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TabletComputerCase
PerformDroptestofTabletPCfromheightof4feetontoaconcrete
flooratanangleof45degreeusingANSYSExplicitDynamics

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ThegeometryoftheTablePCwascreatedfromscratchusingANSYSDesignModeler
ThepartsaresimplifiedrepresentationsofpartsinanactualTabletPC.

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TabletCaseProjectSchematic

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ThegeometryoftheTablePCwascreatedfromscratchusing
ANSYSDesignModeler

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Droptest

Meshing:
ANSYSWorkbenchmeshingwithExplicit
Dynamicspreferenceisusedtocreatea
mesh.
Totalnumberofelements~25,000

Analysissettings:
Analysisissolvedfor4e4seconds.
Initialvelocityof4.9m/secisassignedto
theTablet
Partsthatareincontactbutmayseparate
duetothedroptestareassignedbonded
contacts.
Bondedcontactsaremodeledasbreakable
basedonstresscriteriafordebonding.

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DropTestSimulationResults
EquivalentStressContoursBackCoverOff
EquivalentStressContoursFront

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StressModelingAnalysis
StressModelingusingANSYSMechanicalincludes

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Jointstocapturethekinematics
Viscoelasticmaterial
Contactnonlinearity
Rigidflexibleinteraction

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TabletsDesignChallenges
DesignAspects

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Touchscreen
TabletCase
Packages
Flexcircuitry
Antenna
ESD
EMI

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Tabletpackages
CPUandMemoryApplications
FlipchipBGA
NANDFlash(BGA,FDBGASiP,PoP etc.)

ElectricalandThermalsimulations

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Tabletpackages
DesignChallenges
AccurateSYZandRLGCsolution
Dealingwithmultiplevendors

Solution
Automatedmergingcapabilities
FullwaveandQuasistaticsolution
CourtesyofEEMS

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HFSSinCadence
InsideofCadenceSiPandAPDandAllegro

SetupoftheHFSSreadytosolveprojectintheCadenceenvironment
Signalandpwr/gnd netselection
Autoportcreationonsolderballs andbumps/bondwires
PlaneExtentandHFSSSolutionSetupOptions

HFSSSolution
inprogress

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TabletsDesignChallenges
DesignAspects

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Touchscreen
TabletCase
Packages
Flexcircuitry
Antenna
ESD
EMI

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FLEXcircuitanalysis
ParameterizedTransmissionlinemodel
AccurateZo analysis
Tracespacingandoffsets
Solidvs.patternedground

HFSSTransient

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FLEXcircuitanalysis
InterconnectTransmissionlinemodel
TraceThicknessandWidth
TracetoGroundSpace
GroundShape(Solidvs.Meshed)
ReducetheInterferencewithHighSpeedsignalTracesornoisyLCDsurface

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DesignofExperiments
FlexOptimizationanalysis

ParametricHFSSDesign

Impactofmultiplevariablesonoveralldesigns
Goaldrivenoptimization

WBDXSetup
ResponseSurface TDR

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TabletsDesignChallenges
DesignAspects

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Touchscreen
TabletCase
Packages
Flexcircuitry
Antenna
ESD
EMI

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TabletAntenna
AntennaDesignChallenges
Location,BeamForming
Antennatype
HumanBodyEffect
Hand,Body

OperationEnvironments
MetalDesk
WoodenDesk
Humanlap

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TabletAntenna
AntennaDesignChallenges
Location,BeamForming
HumanBodyEffect
Handholdingtabletatdifferentlocations
Closetoantennaandawayfromantenna

RadiationEfficiency@2.4Ghz:0.967907
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RadiationEfficiency@2.4Ghz:0.480466

TabletAntenna

RadiationEfficiency@2.4Ghz:0.994337

AntennaDesignChallenges
OperationEnvironments
HumanTissue
MetalDesk
WoodenDesk

RadiationEfficiency@2.4Ghz:0.777207

HumanTissue

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WoodenDesk

RadiationEfficiency@2.4Ghz:0.993303

MetalDesk

TabletsDesignChallenges
DesignAspects

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Touchscreen
TabletCase
Packages
Flexcircuitry
Antenna
ESD
EMI

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ESDAnalysis
CircuitandNumericalModelingofESDCouplingtoShieldedCables
HFSSTransientsolverfornumericalModelingESDapproach
Input Voltage

6.00

HFSSDesign1
ANSOFT

Curve Info
V(Voltage1)
Setup1 : Transient

V(Voltage1) [kV]

5.00
4.00
3.00
2.00
1.00
0.00
-1.00
0.00

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5.00

10.00

15.00
Time [ns]

20.00

25.00

30.00

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ESDGunSimulationResults
AppliedVoltage
(kV)

PeakCurrent(A)
IEC6100042(ESDTest)

PeakCurrent(A)
SimulationResults

2
4
5
6

7.5
15
18.75
22.5

7.75
15.5
19.3
23.25

Peak Current VS Applied Voltage

HFSSDesign1
ANSOFT

25.00

Curve Info

: 6kV
: 5kV
: 4kV
: 2kV

mag(I(R1,Voltage1))
Imported

mag(I(R1,Voltage1))_1
Imported
mag(I(R1,Voltage1))_2
Imported
mag(I(R1,Voltage1))_3
Imported

Current(A) [A]

20.00

15.00

10.00

5.00

0.00
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20.00

30.00
Time [ns]

40.00

50.00

60.00

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ESDAnimation
ESDGunandMetalPlate

ESDGunSimualtion Timelength:
0ns~118ns

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ESDGun onTablets touchelectrodes


ESDgunappliedon1driverand1receiverfulllengthelectrode

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ESDGun effectonTablets touchelectrodes

ESDGunSimulationTimelength:
0ns~118ns

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ESDGun currentinjectedontouchelectrodes

ESDCurrent

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TabletsDesignChallenges
DesignAspects

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Touchscreen
TabletCase
Packages
Flexcircuitry
Antenna
ESD
EMI

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TabletEMI
Slot

EMIDesignChallenges

EntirePCB+Case
Driver&Receiver
Nearfield,Farfield
Immunity

Termination

:Digitalsource

+
=

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TabletEMI
EMIDesignResults

NearFieldandFarFieldSpectrum

Simulation

Measurement

Simulationvs. Measurement
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TabletsDesignSolution
TabletDesignSimulationswereperformedusing
Touchscreen Q3DExtractorandDesignerSI
TabletCase ANSYSExplicitDynamicandANSYSMechanical
Packages
Electrical:HFSSinCadence,Q3DExtractorandTPA
Thermal:ANSYSIcepak

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Flexcircuitry HFSSandQ3DExtractor
Antenna HFSS
ESD HFSSTransientandDesignerSI
EMI HFSS,SIwaveandDesignerSI

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