PDN 2/3

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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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

Dec 20, 20161 min read

Mastering Power Integrity Web Cast

Who should attend PCB designers, VRM designers, signal integrity engineers, power integrity engineers and anyone involved in PDN design...

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Picotest

Nov 29, 20161 min read

Introduction to Power Integrity – Video

Steve Sandler of Picotest and Heidi Barnes of Keysight teach this short course on Power Integrity. This is part 1 (~90 min) as presented...

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Picotest

Sep 15, 20161 min read

Capacitors and Decoupling

Capacitors are too often taken for granted. When it comes to high-speed circuits, capacitors can behave like resistors or even inductors,...

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Picotest

Jun 8, 20161 min read

Fix Poor Capacitor, Inductor, and DC/DC Converter Impedance Measurements

Measuring VRMs, PDNs (power distribution networks), capacitors, and inductors, requires measurement accuracy in the milliOhms range –...

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Picotest

Jun 2, 20161 min read

Power Integrity Boot camp – Santa Clara 5/24 – Keysight and Picotest

Key Take Aways: What is Power Integrity? Why a design should have flat power rail impedance. How to select a VRM Part 2: Case Study in...

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How to Design for Power Integrity: Selecting a VRM

Picotest

May 9, 20161 min read

How to Design for Power Integrity: Selecting a VRM

This video explains why one should avoid Voltage mode VRMs and shunt compensation for the VRM Error Amplifier. The better performance of...

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Picotest

May 9, 20161 min read

How to Design for Power Integrity: Finding Power Delivery Noise Problems

This video provides an understanding of how the voltage regulator module (VRM) interacts with the printed circuit board planes and...

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This Misconception About Power Integrity Can Cost You Big

Picotest

Apr 29, 20161 min read

This Misconception About Power Integrity Can Cost You Big

Read more here #vrm #powerintegrity #roguewaves #decoupling #pcb #VNA #picotest #pdn

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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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Power Integrity: It’s not just decoupling caps

Picotest

Feb 12, 20161 min read

Power Integrity: It’s not just decoupling caps

Read more here #vrm #design #flatimpedance #powerintegrity #articles #roguewaves #capacitors #picotest #pdn #regulator #targetimpedance

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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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Picotest

Nov 19, 20151 min read

Flat Impedance in Voltage Regulator Modules

Today’s high speed systems require clean power under challenging conditions. Extremely fast current transients and high voltage stability...

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Essential 1-Port PDN PROBE: Applications Abound

Picotest

Nov 14, 20141 min read

Essential 1-Port PDN PROBE: Applications Abound

BROWSER-CLASS PROBE Several companies manufacture and distribute high-frequency TDR probes. These probes are typically designed for very...

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Simple trick to measure plane impedance with a VNA

Picotest

Oct 8, 20141 min read

Simple trick to measure plane impedance with a VNA

Having said all of this, the measurement of a PCB plane using a VNA may not be as straightforward as you might expect. One simple trick...

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PDN Basics For Power Designers: Impedance Matching Is Critical. (Part three of the video series.)

Picotest

Sep 15, 20141 min read

PDN Basics For Power Designers: Impedance Matching Is Critical. (Part three of the video series.)

In modern electronic systems, the performance of FPGAs, CPUs, and other high-speed logic devices depends on the power distribution...

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PDN Basics For Power Designers: Keep Impedance Flat. (Part two of the video series.)

Picotest

Sep 15, 20141 min read

PDN Basics For Power Designers: Keep Impedance Flat. (Part two of the video series.)

In modern electronic systems, the performance of FPGAs, CPUs, and other high-speed logic devices depends on the power distribution...

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PDN Basics For Power Designers: What is PDN? (Part one of the video series.)

Picotest

Sep 15, 20141 min read

PDN Basics For Power Designers: What is PDN? (Part one of the video series.)

In modern electronic systems, the performance of FPGAs, CPUs, and other high-speed logic devices depends on the power distribution...

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