B-SMC Impedance Adapter

Jul 6, 20171 min read

Accurately measure ceramic capacitors by extending VNA range

Ceramic capacitors play an oversized role in circuit performance as a major contributor to voltage regulator control loop stability and...

Feb 5, 20141 min read

Inside the 21st Century Power Test Lab

In this 5-minute video, Steve Sandler of AEi Systems (www.aeng.com) and Picotest (www.picotest.com) takes you on a tour of an advanced...

Nov 26, 20131 min read

PDN Basics – Paralleling Tantalum and Ceramic Capacitors Can Be Risky

Because of their high ESL compared to ceramic, tantalum capacitors are not the optimum choice for high frequency decoupling. Paralleling...

Sep 13, 20131 min read

FAQ #30: Can the Bode 100 measure complex permeability of Inductors/Chokes with some additional adap

It can measure impedance and that can get you there. We measure permeability by relating the inductance and physical core parameters such...

Aug 16, 20131 min read

Troubleshooting Distributed Power Systems: Measuring Impedance Using Vector Network Analyzers (One-P

This video focuses on single-port measurements, describing how they can be applied to low power circuits such as linear regulators,...