diff --git a/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts b/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
index 88db103..ceb4782 100644
--- a/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
+++ b/lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver.ts
@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ export class SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver extends BaseSolver {
   }
 
   override _step() {
+    // Decoupling cap partitions get a specialized linear row layout instead of
+    // the generic PackSolver2, which produces messy clustered arrangements.
+    if (this.partitionInputProblem.partitionType === "decoupling_caps") {
+      this.layout = this.createDecouplingCapsLinearLayout()
+      this.solved = true
+      return
+    }
+
     // Initialize PackSolver2 if not already created
     if (!this.activeSubSolver) {
       const packInput = this.createPackInput()
@@ -165,6 +173,40 @@ export class SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver extends BaseSolver {
     }
   }
 
+  private createDecouplingCapsLinearLayout(): OutputLayout {
+    const gap =
+      this.partitionInputProblem.decouplingCapsGap ??
+      this.partitionInputProblem.chipGap
+
+    // Sort by chipId for deterministic ordering
+    const chipIds = Object.keys(this.partitionInputProblem.chipMap).sort()
+    const chipPlacements: Record<string, Placement> = {}
+
+    if (chipIds.length === 0) {
+      return { chipPlacements, groupPlacements: {} }
+    }
+
+    // Compute total row width to center the row at origin
+    let totalWidth = 0
+    for (const chipId of chipIds) {
+      totalWidth += this.partitionInputProblem.chipMap[chipId]!.size.x
+    }
+    totalWidth += gap * (chipIds.length - 1)
+
+    let currentX = -totalWidth / 2
+    for (const chipId of chipIds) {
+      const chip = this.partitionInputProblem.chipMap[chipId]!
+      chipPlacements[chipId] = {
+        x: currentX + chip.size.x / 2,
+        y: 0,
+        ccwRotationDegrees: 0,
+      }
+      currentX += chip.size.x + gap
+    }
+
+    return { chipPlacements, groupPlacements: {} }
+  }
+
   override visualize(): GraphicsObject {
     if (this.activeSubSolver && !this.solved) {
       return this.activeSubSolver.visualize()
diff --git a/tests/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/DecouplingCapsLayout.test.ts b/tests/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/DecouplingCapsLayout.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..432b4df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/DecouplingCapsLayout.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,167 @@
+import { test, expect } from "bun:test"
+import { SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver } from "lib/solvers/PackInnerPartitionsSolver/SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver"
+import type { PartitionInputProblem } from "lib/types/InputProblem"
+
+function makeDecouplingCapPartition(
+  capCount: number,
+  capSize = { x: 1.0, y: 0.5 },
+  gap = 0.2,
+): PartitionInputProblem {
+  const chipMap: PartitionInputProblem["chipMap"] = {}
+  const chipPinMap: PartitionInputProblem["chipPinMap"] = {}
+  const netConnMap: PartitionInputProblem["netConnMap"] = {}
+
+  for (let i = 1; i <= capCount; i++) {
+    const id = `C${i}`
+    chipMap[id] = {
+      chipId: id,
+      pins: [`${id}.1`, `${id}.2`],
+      size: capSize,
+      isDecouplingCap: true,
+    }
+    chipPinMap[`${id}.1`] = {
+      pinId: `${id}.1`,
+      offset: { x: -capSize.x / 2, y: 0 },
+      side: "x-",
+    }
+    chipPinMap[`${id}.2`] = {
+      pinId: `${id}.2`,
+      offset: { x: capSize.x / 2, y: 0 },
+      side: "x+",
+    }
+    netConnMap[`${id}.1-VCC`] = true
+    netConnMap[`${id}.2-GND`] = true
+  }
+
+  return {
+    chipMap,
+    chipPinMap,
+    netMap: {
+      VCC: { netId: "VCC", isPositiveVoltageSource: true },
+      GND: { netId: "GND", isGround: true },
+    },
+    pinStrongConnMap: {},
+    netConnMap,
+    chipGap: gap,
+    partitionGap: 2,
+    decouplingCapsGap: gap,
+    partitionType: "decoupling_caps",
+    isPartition: true,
+  }
+}
+
+test("decoupling caps are placed in a horizontal row at y=0", () => {
+  const partition = makeDecouplingCapPartition(4)
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: partition,
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+
+  solver.solve()
+
+  expect(solver.solved).toBe(true)
+  expect(solver.failed).toBe(false)
+  expect(solver.layout).toBeDefined()
+
+  const placements = solver.layout!.chipPlacements
+  expect(Object.keys(placements).length).toBe(4)
+
+  // All caps should be at y=0 with 0° rotation
+  for (const [chipId, p] of Object.entries(placements)) {
+    expect(p.y).toBe(0)
+    expect(p.ccwRotationDegrees).toBe(0)
+  }
+})
+
+test("decoupling caps are evenly spaced using decouplingCapsGap", () => {
+  const gap = 0.3
+  const capSize = { x: 1.0, y: 0.5 }
+  const partition = makeDecouplingCapPartition(3, capSize, gap)
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: partition,
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+
+  solver.solve()
+  expect(solver.solved).toBe(true)
+
+  const placements = solver.layout!.chipPlacements
+  const sortedX = Object.keys(placements)
+    .sort()
+    .map((id) => placements[id]!.x)
+
+  // Each consecutive pair should be spaced by capSize.x + gap
+  const expectedSpacing = capSize.x + gap
+  for (let i = 1; i < sortedX.length; i++) {
+    expect(sortedX[i]! - sortedX[i - 1]!).toBeCloseTo(expectedSpacing, 5)
+  }
+})
+
+test("decoupling cap row is centered at origin", () => {
+  const capCount = 4
+  const capSize = { x: 1.0, y: 0.5 }
+  const gap = 0.2
+  const partition = makeDecouplingCapPartition(capCount, capSize, gap)
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: partition,
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+
+  solver.solve()
+  expect(solver.solved).toBe(true)
+
+  const placements = solver.layout!.chipPlacements
+  const xValues = Object.values(placements).map((p) => p.x)
+  const centerX = xValues.reduce((a, b) => a + b, 0) / xValues.length
+
+  expect(centerX).toBeCloseTo(0, 5)
+})
+
+test("single decoupling cap is placed at origin", () => {
+  const partition = makeDecouplingCapPartition(1)
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: partition,
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+
+  solver.solve()
+  expect(solver.solved).toBe(true)
+
+  const placements = solver.layout!.chipPlacements
+  expect(placements["C1"]).toBeDefined()
+  expect(placements["C1"]!.x).toBeCloseTo(0, 5)
+  expect(placements["C1"]!.y).toBe(0)
+})
+
+test("non-decoupling partitions still use PackSolver2 (no early exit)", () => {
+  // A regular partition (no partitionType) should go through PackSolver2
+  const regularPartition: PartitionInputProblem = {
+    chipMap: {
+      U1: {
+        chipId: "U1",
+        pins: ["U1.1", "U1.2"],
+        size: { x: 2, y: 1 },
+      },
+    },
+    chipPinMap: {
+      "U1.1": { pinId: "U1.1", offset: { x: -0.5, y: 0 }, side: "x-" },
+      "U1.2": { pinId: "U1.2", offset: { x: 0.5, y: 0 }, side: "x+" },
+    },
+    netMap: { NET1: { netId: "NET1" } },
+    pinStrongConnMap: {},
+    netConnMap: { "U1.1-NET1": true },
+    chipGap: 0.2,
+    partitionGap: 2,
+    isPartition: true,
+  }
+
+  const solver = new SingleInnerPartitionPackingSolver({
+    partitionInputProblem: regularPartition,
+    pinIdToStronglyConnectedPins: {},
+  })
+
+  solver.solve()
+  expect(solver.solved).toBe(true)
+  expect(solver.layout).toBeDefined()
+  expect(solver.layout!.chipPlacements["U1"]).toBeDefined()
+})