diff --git a/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts b/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
index 88db103..539b518 100644
--- a/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
+++ b/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ export class SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver extends BaseSolver {
   }
 
   override _step() {
+    // Use a specialized linear layout for decoupling capacitor partitions
+    if (
+      this.partitionInputProblem.partitionType === "decoupling_caps" &&
+      Object.keys(this.partitionInputProblem.chipMap).length > 0
+    ) {
+      this.layout = this.layoutDecouplingCapsLinear()
+      this.solved = true
+      return
+    }
+
     // Initialize PackSolver2 if not already created
     if (!this.activeSubSolver) {
       const packInput = this.createPackInput()
@@ -64,6 +74,46 @@ export class SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver extends BaseSolver {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Arranges decoupling capacitors in a horizontal row, sorted by chipId
+   * for deterministic output. The row is centered at the origin.
+   */
+  private layoutDecouplingCapsLinear(): OutputLayout {
+    const chipEntries = Object.entries(this.partitionInputProblem.chipMap).sort(
+      ([a], [b]) => a.localeCompare(b),
+    )
+
+    const gap =
+      this.partitionInputProblem.decouplingCapsGap ??
+      this.partitionInputProblem.chipGap ??
+      0.2
+
+    const chipPlacements: Record<string, Placement> = {}
+
+    // Compute total row width to center it
+    let totalWidth = 0
+    for (const [, chip] of chipEntries) {
+      totalWidth += chip.size.x
+    }
+    totalWidth += gap * Math.max(0, chipEntries.length - 1)
+
+    let currentX = -totalWidth / 2
+
+    for (const [chipId, chip] of chipEntries) {
+      chipPlacements[chipId] = {
+        x: currentX + chip.size.x / 2,
+        y: 0,
+        ccwRotationDegrees: 0,
+      }
+      currentX += chip.size.x + gap
+    }
+
+    return {
+      chipPlacements,
+      groupPlacements: {},
+    }
+  }
+
   private createPackInput(): PackInput {
     // Fall back to filtered mapping (weak + strong)
     const pinToNetworkMap = createFilteredNetworkMapping({
diff --git a/tests/DecouplingCapsLayout/DecouplingCapsLayout.test.ts b/tests/DecouplingCapsLayout/DecouplingCapsLayout.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a63ae3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/DecouplingCapsLayout/DecouplingCapsLayout.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+import { test, expect } from "bun:test"
+import { SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver } from "../../lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver"
+import type { PartitionInputProblem } from "../../lib/types/InputProblem"
+
+function makeDecouplingCapsPartition(
+  chipCount: number,
+  opts?: { decouplingCapsGap?: number; chipGap?: number },
+): PartitionInputProblem {
+  const chipMap: Record<string, any> = {}
+  const chipPinMap: Record<string, any> = {}
+  const netConnMap: Record<string, boolean> = {}
+  const pinStrongConnMap: Record<string, boolean> = {}
+
+  for (let i = 1; i <= chipCount; i++) {
+    const chipId = `C${i}`
+    const pinTop = `${chipId}.1`
+    const pinBot = `${chipId}.2`
+
+    chipMap[chipId] = {
+      chipId,
+      pins: [pinTop, pinBot],
+      size: { x: 0.5, y: 1.0 },
+      isDecouplingCap: true,
+      availableRotations: [0, 180],
+    }
+
+    chipPinMap[pinTop] = { pinId: pinTop, offset: { x: 0, y: 0.4 }, side: "y+" }
+    chipPinMap[pinBot] = {
+      pinId: pinBot,
+      offset: { x: 0, y: -0.4 },
+      side: "y-",
+    }
+
+    netConnMap[`${pinTop}-VCC`] = true
+    netConnMap[`${pinBot}-GND`] = true
+  }
+
+  return {
+    chipMap,
+    chipPinMap,
+    netMap: {
+      VCC: { netId: "VCC", isPositiveVoltageSource: true },
+      GND: { netId: "GND", isGround: true },
+    },
+    pinStrongConnMap,
+    netConnMap,
+    chipGap: opts?.chipGap ?? 0.2,
+    partitionGap: 1.0,
+    decouplingCapsGap: opts?.decouplingCapsGap,
+    isPartition: true,
+    partitionType: "decoupling_caps",
+  }
+}
+
+test("decoupling caps are placed in a horizontal row at y=0", () => {
+  const partition = makeDecouplingCapsPartition(5)
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: partition,
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+  solver.solve()
+
+  expect(solver.solved).toBe(true)
+  expect(solver.layout).not.toBeNull()
+
+  const placements = solver.layout!.chipPlacements
+  expect(Object.keys(placements)).toHaveLength(5)
+
+  for (const [, placement] of Object.entries(placements)) {
+    expect(placement.y).toBe(0)
+  }
+})
+
+test("decoupling caps are sorted by chipId for deterministic output", () => {
+  const partition = makeDecouplingCapsPartition(4)
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: partition,
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+  solver.solve()
+
+  const placements = solver.layout!.chipPlacements
+  const sortedIds = Object.keys(placements).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b))
+  const xPositions = sortedIds.map((id) => placements[id]!.x)
+
+  for (let i = 1; i < xPositions.length; i++) {
+    expect(xPositions[i]!).toBeGreaterThan(xPositions[i - 1]!)
+  }
+})
+
+test("decoupling cap row is centered at x=0", () => {
+  const partition = makeDecouplingCapsPartition(3)
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: partition,
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+  solver.solve()
+
+  const placements = solver.layout!.chipPlacements
+  const xPositions = Object.values(placements).map((p) => p.x)
+  const minX = Math.min(...xPositions)
+  const maxX = Math.max(...xPositions)
+  const centerX = (minX + maxX) / 2
+
+  expect(Math.abs(centerX)).toBeLessThan(0.01)
+})
+
+test("gap between adjacent caps matches decouplingCapsGap", () => {
+  const gap = 0.3
+  const partition = makeDecouplingCapsPartition(3, { decouplingCapsGap: gap })
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: partition,
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+  solver.solve()
+
+  const placements = solver.layout!.chipPlacements
+  const sortedIds = Object.keys(placements).sort((a, b) => a.localeCompare(b))
+
+  for (let i = 1; i < sortedIds.length; i++) {
+    const prev = placements[sortedIds[i - 1]!]!
+    const curr = placements[sortedIds[i]!]!
+    const chipWidth = 0.5
+    const actualGap = curr.x - prev.x - chipWidth
+    expect(Math.abs(actualGap - gap)).toBeLessThan(0.01)
+  }
+})
+
+test("single decoupling cap is placed at origin", () => {
+  const partition = makeDecouplingCapsPartition(1)
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: partition,
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+  solver.solve()
+
+  const placements = solver.layout!.chipPlacements
+  expect(Object.keys(placements)).toHaveLength(1)
+  const placement = Object.values(placements)[0]!
+  expect(placement.x).toBe(0)
+  expect(placement.y).toBe(0)
+  expect(placement.ccwRotationDegrees).toBe(0)
+})
+
+test("all decoupling caps have rotation 0", () => {
+  const partition = makeDecouplingCapsPartition(6)
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: partition,
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+  solver.solve()
+
+  for (const placement of Object.values(solver.layout!.chipPlacements)) {
+    expect(placement.ccwRotationDegrees).toBe(0)
+  }
+})