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Mar 24, 20121 min read
An Unconditionally Stable Linear Voltage Regulator
Is it possible to design an unconditionally stable linear voltage regulator? In fact, many believe that most regulator ICs are...
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Picotest
Feb 17, 20122 min read
Stability Assessment of Fixed Regulators
There are cases where a Bode (gain?phase) plot cannot be obtained from a control loop. For example, a three terminal regulator or hybrid...
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Picotest
Sep 6, 20111 min read
Power Supply Crosstalk Measurement: Using the Bode 100 and the Picotest J2111A Current Injector
The measurements are performed on the Picotest Voltage Regulator Test Standard (VRTS) testing board1 which comes with the regulators...
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Picotest
Sep 1, 20111 min read
New Technique for Non-Invasive Testing of Regulator Stability
Output impedance is the key to testing filter and regulator phase margin, even when the control loop is inaccessible. Many voltage...
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Picotest
Jul 29, 20111 min read
Power Supply Measurement Techniques: Non-Invasive Phase Margin using the J2111A Current Injector
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Picotest
Jun 29, 20111 min read
Reverse Transfer Measurement: Using the Bode 100 and the Picotest J2111A Current Injector
The measurements are performed on the Picotest Voltage Regulator Test Standard (VRTS) testing board1Picotest. Click here to read the...
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Picotest
Jun 9, 20111 min read
Selecting Test Signal Injectors
A number of test signal injectors are used when evaluating the performance of power supplies and other low-frequency components with a...
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Picotest
Dec 24, 20101 min read
Making Invasive and Non-Invasive Stability Measurements Using the Bode 100 and the PICOTEST J2111A C
This application note also shows how the phase margin of a linear voltage regulator (LM317) can be measured using the Bode 100 and...
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Picotest
Jul 15, 20101 min read
Broad Injector Product Line Eases Power Supply Stability Analysis
Developed to aid power supply designers in control-loop stability analysis, Picotest’s line of signal injectors are being introduced as...
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Picotest
Jan 1, 20101 min read
FAQ #12: Is it possible to also measure the audio susceptibility (Vout/Vin) of a power supply with t
Is it possible to also measure the audio susceptibility (Vout/Vin) of a power supply with the current injector J2111A? Yes. The J2111A...
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Picotest
Jan 1, 20101 min read
FAQ #10: What are the main differences between J2100A injection transformer, J2110A solid state inje
What are the main differences between J2100A injection transformer, J2110A solid state injector and the J2111A current injector? The...
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Picotest
Jan 1, 20101 min read
FAQ #6: Why do I need the J2111A if I already have an electronic load?
Why do I need the J2111A if I already have an electronic load? The J2111A is not the same as an electronic load. In many cases, the use...
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Picotest
Jan 1, 20101 min read
FAQ #5: How do I get a Bode plot with the J2111A?
How do I get a Bode plot with the J2111A? It is not possible to get a Bode plot using this method, only the phase margin; however it is...
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Picotest
Dec 31, 20091 min read
FAQ #2: I see that with the J2111A can perform the “non-invasive stability” measurement. I don’t und
I see that with the J2111A can perform the “non-invasive stability” measurement. I don’t understand what we can take away about stability...
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Picotest
Dec 31, 20091 min read
FAQ #1: I would like to measure output impedance using the J2111A Current Injector, but the 25mA off
I would like to measure output impedance using the J2111A Current Injector, but the 25mA offset is way above my typical operating...
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