Noise 2/2

Nov 28, 20171 min read

Measuring Sub-milliOhm PDN Impedance

High speed and portable electronics are still shrinking while power integrity demands continue to require lower power distribution...

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Picotest

Nov 2, 20171 min read

Designing Power for Sensitive Circuits

Click here to read the entire article. #vrm #design #flatimpedance #noise #powerintegrity #J2113A #EDICON #ads #j2120a #pdnpower...

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How to Design for Power Integrity YouTube Video Series

Picotest

Jun 29, 20171 min read

How to Design for Power Integrity YouTube Video Series

Click here to watch the series #powerdistributionnetwork #vrm #design #flatimpedance #inductor #noise #powerintegrity #capacitors...

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Picotest

Apr 28, 20171 min read

Designing Power for Sensitive Circuits

What is a sensitive circuit? Sensitive circuits are those that can easily be degraded by power supply noise. These circuits generally...

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The Unfortunate State of Power Integrity in Space Systems

Picotest

Apr 27, 20171 min read

The Unfortunate State of Power Integrity in Space Systems

#phasemargin #powerdistributionnetwork #vrm #design #spacesystems #noise #powerintegrity #presentations #decoupling #emi #powersupply...

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Picotest

Apr 26, 20171 min read

Top Three EMI and Power Integrity Problems with On-Board DC-DC Converters and LDO Regulators

Kenneth Wyatt Wyatt Technical Services, LLC ken@emc-seminars.comSteve Sandler Picotest steve@picotest.com Modern devices are...

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Picotest

Apr 7, 20161 min read

Troubleshooting Clock Jitter and Identifying PDN Sensitivities

Power distribution network (‘PDN’) noise is one of the most common issues in low power applications. Whether you are powering ADCs,...

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Picotest

Jan 29, 20161 min read

Target Impedance and Rogue Waves

The target impedance concept has been used by the industry for a number of years. It is the basis of a simple and robust design process,...

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Reducing Noise in Power Distribution Networks on Time and in Budget

Picotest

Jan 28, 20161 min read

Reducing Noise in Power Distribution Networks on Time and in Budget

View the full slideshow now #comb #vrm #plane #flatimpedance #noise #powerintegrity #presentations #vrts3 #capacitors #psrr #bode100...

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Picotest

Oct 30, 20141 min read

Paultre on Power – Steve Sandler of Picotest on power test and noise (Podcast)

October 31, 2014 In this podcast Steve Sandler of Picotest talks to Alix Paultre of Power Systems Design on the issues of power test,...

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Troubleshooting Distributed Power Systems: The Switch (Part 6 of the ongoing series.)

Picotest

Nov 14, 20131 min read

Troubleshooting Distributed Power Systems: The Switch (Part 6 of the ongoing series.)

With those measurement requirements as background, Sandler examines how switching frequency and duty cycle affect power supply stability...

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Troubleshooting Distributed Power Systems: Using Current Injectors (Part 5 of the ongoing video seri

Picotest

Oct 7, 20131 min read

Troubleshooting Distributed Power Systems: Using Current Injectors (Part 5 of the ongoing video seri

Although not quite as accurate as the two-port VNA impedance measurement, the current injection technique has advantages including wide...

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Five Things Every Engineer Should Know About PDN

Picotest

Oct 1, 20131 min read

Five Things Every Engineer Should Know About PDN

Keep it flat Most PDN books tell you that the best performing PDN impedance looks flat over frequency. That is because noise signals are...

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FAQ #24 J2180A 0.1Hz -100MHz Ultra Low Noise Preamp: Do you have any figures for the noise level ie

Picotest

Aug 7, 20131 min read

FAQ #24 J2180A 0.1Hz -100MHz Ultra Low Noise Preamp: Do you have any figures for the noise level ie

Here is a typical noise plot showing the typical noise is 2.4nV/rt_Hz when using the J2180A Ultra Low Noise Preamp. #faq #j2180a #noise...

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Use A Signal Analyzer To Measure Power Supply, Regulator, and Reference Noise

Picotest

Aug 6, 20121 min read

Use A Signal Analyzer To Measure Power Supply, Regulator, and Reference Noise

Oscilloscopes often are used to measure power supply, linear regulator, and reference noise. Since an oscilloscope has a sensitivity in...

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Picotest

Jul 30, 20121 min read

Low Power And High Efficiency Can Degrade Performance Significantly

The general industry trend is to make electronic products more efficient and, in general, consume less energy. One of the major...

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