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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

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

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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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Picotest

Feb 12, 20161 min read

Optimizing Arduino and the AD9851 DDS signal generator

Arduino has taken the product “maker” world by storm and one of the more popular Arduino modules is the Analog Devices AD9851 DDS...

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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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Evaluation of Gallium Nitride MOSFET for VRM Designs

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Jan 29, 20161 min read

Evaluation of Gallium Nitride MOSFET for VRM Designs

View full article now View full slideshow now #efficiency #vrm #design #gate #gan #dropout #hemt #sifet #articles #presentations #psrr...

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Picotest

Jan 29, 20161 min read

Killing the Bode Plot

Many new linear devices, including voltage references, voltage regulators and opamps have internal feedback loops, prohibiting...

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Reducing Noise in Power Distribution Networks on Time and in Budget

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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

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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Picotest

Nov 13, 20152 min read

How to measure the world’s fastest power switch

Gallium Nitride (GaN) FETS are poised to replace silicon power devices in voltage regulators and DC-DC power supplies. Their switching...

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Impedance measurements stabilize op-amp buffers

Picotest

Jan 12, 20152 min read

Impedance measurements stabilize op-amp buffers

Figure 1. Op amps are often used as unity gain signal buffers, which are not as simple to use as it may appear. The unity-gain op amp...

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Picotest

Jan 7, 20151 min read

Impedance measurements make a difference at DesignCon

What do clock jitter, EMI, control loop stability, SPICE modeling, rogue waves and the ripeness of fruit have in common? Do you need to...

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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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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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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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Picotest

Oct 3, 20141 min read

Techniques for accurate PSRR measurements

By John Rice, System Engineer, Texas Instruments and Steve Sandler, Managing Director, Picotest Introduction In theory, measuring the...

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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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