SPICE Modelling

Oct 27, 20202 min read

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...

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Altium Interview with Steve Sandler: Being Right Matters! When, Why and What to Simulate

Picotest

Sep 3, 20202 min read

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...

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Interview with PDN Expert, Steve Sandler

Picotest

Jun 8, 20206 min read

Interview with PDN Expert, Steve Sandler

Published on June 5, 2020 by Ken Coffman Field Applications Engineer at Vicor Corporation Ken Coffman: Steve, first off, let’s discuss...

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Picotest

Apr 8, 20201 min read

Video: Measurement-Based, Harmonic Balance VRM Model

A presentation by Steven Sandler from Picotest, DgCon 2019 Modern high-performance power rail design requires high accuracy voltage...

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Characterizing LED Performance with a Frequency Response Analyzer and Line Injector

Picotest

Oct 29, 20191 min read

Characterizing LED Performance with a Frequency Response Analyzer and Line Injector

This application note series by Steve Sandler explores the measurement of the dynamic resistance of an LED and how to create a usable...

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Switched-Mode Power Supply Simulation with SPICE: The Faraday Press Edition

Picotest

Feb 5, 20181 min read

Switched-Mode Power Supply Simulation with SPICE: The Faraday Press Edition

All common topologies are discussed, including linear, buck and flyback converters. Practical guidance is given for EMI/RFI filtering and...

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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

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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Picotest

Jun 4, 20141 min read

SPICE models need correlation to measurements

Many SPICE models are available online that were created by IC and semiconductor manufacturers. Unfortunately, availability doesn’t...

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PDN Basics – Paralleling Tantalum and Ceramic Capacitors Can Be Risky

Picotest

Nov 26, 20131 min read

PDN Basics – Paralleling Tantalum and Ceramic Capacitors Can Be Risky

Because of their high ESL compared to ceramic, tantalum capacitors are not the optimum choice for high frequency decoupling. Paralleling...

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Troubleshooting Distributed Power Systems: Measuring Impedance Using Vector Network Analyzers (One-P

Picotest

Aug 16, 20131 min read

Troubleshooting Distributed Power Systems: Measuring Impedance Using Vector Network Analyzers (One-P

This video focuses on single-port measurements, describing how they can be applied to low power circuits such as linear regulators,...

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Measuring Optocouplers with the J2130 DC Bias Injector and the OMICRON Lab Bode 100 VNA

Picotest

Aug 1, 20111 min read

Measuring Optocouplers with the J2130 DC Bias Injector and the OMICRON Lab Bode 100 VNA

In this measurement the J2130A provides a DC bias to the Optocoupler LED, which returns to ground through a termination resistor. The...

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Picotest

Mar 16, 20111 min read

Measuring MOSFET Gate Resistance

The OMICRON Lab Bode 100 Network Analyzer, used in conjunction with the Picotest J2130A DC Bias Injector, is a perfect combination for...

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Picotest

May 30, 20102 min read

SPICE Modeling Using Two Picotest 6.5 Digit DMM’s

I was thinking about how a typical engineer would go about creating a SPICE model for a simple diode. This seems like a pretty basic...

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