diff --git a/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts b/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
index 88db103..a8e8722 100644
--- a/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
+++ b/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ export class SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver extends BaseSolver {
   }
 
   override _step() {
+    if (
+      !this.layout &&
+      this.partitionInputProblem.partitionType === "decoupling_caps"
+    ) {
+      this.layout = this.createDecouplingCapsLayout()
+      this.solved = true
+      return
+    }
+
     // Initialize PackSolver2 if not already created
     if (!this.activeSubSolver) {
       const packInput = this.createPackInput()
@@ -64,6 +73,81 @@ export class SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver extends BaseSolver {
     }
   }
 
+  private createDecouplingCapsLayout(): OutputLayout {
+    const gap =
+      this.partitionInputProblem.decouplingCapsGap ??
+      this.partitionInputProblem.chipGap
+    const chipIds = Object.keys(this.partitionInputProblem.chipMap).sort(
+      naturalCompare,
+    )
+    const capItems = chipIds.map((chipId) => {
+      const chip = this.partitionInputProblem.chipMap[chipId]!
+      const rotation = this.getPreferredDecouplingCapRotation(chipId)
+      const footprint =
+        rotation === 90 || rotation === 270
+          ? { x: chip.size.y, y: chip.size.x }
+          : chip.size
+
+      return { chipId, rotation, footprint }
+    })
+
+    const totalWidth =
+      capItems.reduce((sum, item) => sum + item.footprint.x, 0) +
+      Math.max(0, capItems.length - 1) * gap
+    let cursorX = -totalWidth / 2
+    const chipPlacements: Record<string, Placement> = {}
+
+    for (const item of capItems) {
+      chipPlacements[item.chipId] = {
+        x: cursorX + item.footprint.x / 2,
+        y: 0,
+        ccwRotationDegrees: item.rotation,
+      }
+      cursorX += item.footprint.x + gap
+    }
+
+    return {
+      chipPlacements,
+      groupPlacements: {},
+    }
+  }
+
+  private getPreferredDecouplingCapRotation(
+    chipId: ChipId,
+  ): 0 | 90 | 180 | 270 {
+    const chip = this.partitionInputProblem.chipMap[chipId]!
+    const allowedRotations = chip.availableRotations ?? [0, 90, 180, 270]
+    const fallback = allowedRotations[0] ?? 0
+    const positiveVoltagePin = chip.pins.find((pinId) =>
+      this.isPinConnectedToPositiveVoltage(pinId),
+    )
+
+    if (!positiveVoltagePin) return fallback
+
+    const pin = this.partitionInputProblem.chipPinMap[positiveVoltagePin]
+    if (!pin) return fallback
+
+    const preferredRotation = pin.side === "y-" ? 180 : 0
+    return allowedRotations.includes(preferredRotation)
+      ? preferredRotation
+      : fallback
+  }
+
+  private isPinConnectedToPositiveVoltage(pinId: PinId): boolean {
+    for (const [connKey, connected] of Object.entries(
+      this.partitionInputProblem.netConnMap,
+    )) {
+      if (!connected) continue
+      const [connectedPinId, netId] = connKey.split("-") as [PinId, NetId]
+      if (connectedPinId !== pinId) continue
+      if (this.partitionInputProblem.netMap[netId]?.isPositiveVoltageSource) {
+        return true
+      }
+    }
+
+    return false
+  }
+
   private createPackInput(): PackInput {
     // Fall back to filtered mapping (weak + strong)
     const pinToNetworkMap = createFilteredNetworkMapping({
@@ -182,3 +266,7 @@ export class SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver extends BaseSolver {
     return [this.partitionInputProblem]
   }
 }
+
+function naturalCompare(a: string, b: string): number {
+  return a.localeCompare(b, undefined, { numeric: true, sensitivity: "base" })
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1fd506e..6da5aff 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
     "@types/bun": "latest",
     "bpc-graph": "^0.0.66",
     "calculate-packing": "^0.0.31",
+    "circuit-to-svg": "0.0.345",
     "circuit-json": "^0.0.226",
     "graphics-debug": "^0.0.64",
     "react-cosmos": "^7.0.0",
diff --git a/tests/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.test.ts b/tests/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..db371d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+import { expect, test } from "bun:test"
+import { SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver } from "../../lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver"
+import type { PartitionInputProblem } from "../../lib/types/InputProblem"
+
+function createDecouplingCapsPartition(): PartitionInputProblem {
+  return {
+    chipMap: {
+      C1: {
+        chipId: "C1",
+        pins: ["C1.1", "C1.2"],
+        size: { x: 0.8, y: 0.4 },
+        availableRotations: [0, 180],
+      },
+      C2: {
+        chipId: "C2",
+        pins: ["C2.1", "C2.2"],
+        size: { x: 1.2, y: 0.4 },
+        availableRotations: [0, 180],
+      },
+      C10: {
+        chipId: "C10",
+        pins: ["C10.1", "C10.2"],
+        size: { x: 1, y: 0.4 },
+        availableRotations: [0, 180],
+      },
+    },
+    chipPinMap: {
+      "C1.1": { pinId: "C1.1", offset: { x: 0, y: -0.2 }, side: "y-" },
+      "C1.2": { pinId: "C1.2", offset: { x: 0, y: 0.2 }, side: "y+" },
+      "C2.1": { pinId: "C2.1", offset: { x: 0, y: 0.2 }, side: "y+" },
+      "C2.2": { pinId: "C2.2", offset: { x: 0, y: -0.2 }, side: "y-" },
+      "C10.1": { pinId: "C10.1", offset: { x: 0, y: 0.2 }, side: "y+" },
+      "C10.2": { pinId: "C10.2", offset: { x: 0, y: -0.2 }, side: "y-" },
+    },
+    netMap: {
+      GND: { netId: "GND", isGround: true },
+      VDD: { netId: "VDD", isPositiveVoltageSource: true },
+    },
+    pinStrongConnMap: {},
+    netConnMap: {
+      "C1.1-VDD": true,
+      "C1.2-GND": true,
+      "C2.1-VDD": true,
+      "C2.2-GND": true,
+      "C10.1-VDD": true,
+      "C10.2-GND": true,
+    },
+    chipGap: 0.2,
+    partitionGap: 1,
+    decouplingCapsGap: 0.3,
+    isPartition: true,
+    partitionType: "decoupling_caps",
+  }
+}
+
+test("SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver centers decoupling caps in a deterministic row", () => {
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: createDecouplingCapsPartition(),
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+
+  solver.step()
+
+  expect(solver.solved).toBe(true)
+  expect(solver.failed).toBe(false)
+  expect(solver.activeSubSolver).toBeUndefined()
+  expect(Object.keys(solver.layout!.chipPlacements)).toEqual([
+    "C1",
+    "C2",
+    "C10",
+  ])
+  expect(solver.layout!.chipPlacements.C1!.x).toBeCloseTo(-1.4)
+  expect(solver.layout!.chipPlacements.C2!.x).toBeCloseTo(-0.1)
+  expect(solver.layout!.chipPlacements.C10!.x).toBeCloseTo(1.3)
+  expect(solver.layout!.chipPlacements.C1!.y).toBe(0)
+  expect(solver.layout!.chipPlacements.C2!.y).toBe(0)
+  expect(solver.layout!.chipPlacements.C10!.y).toBe(0)
+})
+
+test("SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver rotates caps so positive voltage pins face y+", () => {
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: createDecouplingCapsPartition(),
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+
+  solver.step()
+
+  expect(solver.layout!.chipPlacements.C1!.ccwRotationDegrees).toBe(180)
+  expect(solver.layout!.chipPlacements.C2!.ccwRotationDegrees).toBe(0)
+  expect(solver.layout!.chipPlacements.C10!.ccwRotationDegrees).toBe(0)
+})