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DC-DC Converters – Solid Return Plane or Cutouts Under Switch Node and Inductor?
by Kenneth Wyatt and Steve Sandler Published by Signal Integrity Journal, July 28, 2022 The question on whether the ground return plane...
Picotest
Jul 27, 20221 min read
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Do you need thick copper layers in PCBs for high currents? Are you sure?
A Talk About Power Integrity and PCB Impacts with Steve Sandler and Robert Feranec This is a GREAT webinar discussing what is important...
Picotest
May 11, 20221 min read
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Tektronix Innovation Forum 2021 Sessions with Steve Sandler
TDR Functionality for Power Integrity (30 mins) During this smart bar session, learn how to use TDR techniques to better understand power...
Picotest
Sep 22, 20211 min read
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Solving Power Integrity Test Challenges with Guest Speaker for Q&A Steve Sandler of Picotest
Learn how to use the MSO6 Oscilloscope to measure input filter stability, PSRR, impedance, step load, inductors with DC bias, TDR, EMI,...
Picotest
Sep 22, 20211 min read
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DesignCon Spring Break Webinar Series
Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes Available On Demand Click here to register/watch on demand. Power Integrity: Analyze Impedance to Improve...
Picotest
Sep 21, 20212 min read
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Selecting a VRM Output Inductor
May 25, 2021 | Steve Sandler, Picotest The selection of the output filter inductor is generally made using several figures of merit...
Picotest
May 27, 20211 min read
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Power Integrity Assessment and Optimization in the Frequency Domain
IEEE MTT-S Latin America Microwave Conference: https://lamc-ieee.org/ Registration: http://bit.ly/lamc-2021-sandler Full Program:...
Picotest
May 25, 20211 min read
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DesignCon Webinar: Power Integrity: Analyze Impedance to Improve Power Delivery, SI & EMI
Overview Title: Power Integrity: Analyze Impedance to Improve Power Delivery, SI & EMI Available on demand Duration: 1 hour REGISTER NOW...
Picotest
Apr 7, 20213 min read
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DC/DC Converter Layout Discussion
This LinkedIn discussion generated a lot of interest and even the experts couldn’t agree on whether there should be a ground plane under...
Picotest
Jan 22, 20211 min read
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Tektronix Webinar: Scope Based Power Integrity and Power Electronics for Mixed Signal Applications
With Steve Sandler, Picotest Managing Director and Tony Ambrose, Tektronix Field Applications Engineer Available on demand Duration: 42...
Picotest
Nov 6, 20201 min read
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EDI CON Online Webinar Now Available On Demand
A Holistic Power Integrity Approach Reduces Board Spins, Supports System Analysis and Reduces VRM Modeling Effort Duration: 29 minutes...
Picotest
Oct 27, 20202 min read
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Altium Interview with Steve Sandler: Being Right Matters! When, Why and What to Simulate
“Steve Sandler, electronics simulation and PI guru, prolific author, AEi Systems founder, and president of Picotest, joins the OnTrack...
Picotest
Sep 3, 20202 min read
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Characterizing and Selecting the VRM
The Voltage Regulator Module (‘VRM’) is at the foundation of power integrity, making proper selection essential. There are thousands of...
Picotest
Mar 16, 20181 min read
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