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Apr 8, 20201 min read

The 5-Minute Method for Stabilizing Any Control Loop

By Steve Sandler | January 28, 2020 One method of designing stable control loops is to create an accurate broadband simulation model and...

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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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EDI CON Online 2019: Characterizing the VRM

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Aug 26, 20191 min read

EDI CON Online 2019: Characterizing the VRM

Title: Characterizing the VRM Duration: 30 minutes (Available On Demand) Presented by: Steve Sandler, Founder, Picotest Abstract: A high...

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Optimizing Power for Clocks and other Sensitive Applications

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Feb 6, 20191 min read

Optimizing Power for Clocks and other Sensitive Applications

Click here to read the entire article. #noise #Crosstalk #powerintegrity #noisesensitivecircuit #signalanalyzers #decoupling #vrts3...

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FREE Webinar: GaN for DC to DC Converters and Voltage Regulators

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Jul 30, 20181 min read

FREE Webinar: GaN for DC to DC Converters and Voltage Regulators

Title: GaN for DC to DC Converters and Voltage Regulators Date: August 28, 2018 Time: 8am PT/ 11am ET Presented By: Steve Sandler,...

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How to Design for Power Integrity Video Series

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Jun 13, 20181 min read

How to Design for Power Integrity Video Series

Click here to watch the series. #powerdistributionnetwork #vrm #design #ESR #flatimpedance #powerintegrity #presentations #decoupling...

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Picotest

Nov 2, 20171 min read

Bode Plots are Overrated

Control loop stability is critically important. But whether your focus is on power supply design, power integrity, or mixed-signal power...

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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

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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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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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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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Jul 1, 20142 min read

Three Stability Assessment Methods Every Engineer Should Know About

Many engineers are familiar with the Bode plot as an effective stability assessment method. However, some authors suggest and even teach...

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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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Software Enables Accurate Stability Test, Improves Non-Invasive Phase Margin Measurement Accuracy

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Apr 23, 20141 min read

Software Enables Accurate Stability Test, Improves Non-Invasive Phase Margin Measurement Accuracy

The mathematics behind the non-invasive measurement was incorporated into the OMICRON Lab Bode 100 VNA software, sold by Picotest.com,...

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Understanding Voltage Response Of An LC Circuit

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Mar 18, 20142 min read

Understanding Voltage Response Of An LC Circuit

For an undamped LC circuit excited by an AC voltage source through simple phaser equations, we come to see that the circuit becomes short...

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Non-Invasively Assess Your Multiple-Loop LDO’s Stability

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Jan 6, 20141 min read

Non-Invasively Assess Your Multiple-Loop LDO’s Stability

Some low-dropout regulators (LDOs) use multiple feedback loops to improve output voltage transient response. In many of these cases, some...

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Sep 5, 20131 min read

FAQ# 26: How do I pick a voltage regulator that will be good for my circuit?

Steve Sandler Answers Your Voltage Regulator Questions (Power Electronics’ Q&A Series) Power Electronics received a question about how to...

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Aug 27, 20131 min read

FAQ#25: How do you measure PSRR of a linear regulator circuit that powers an oscillator for an ADC?

Steve Sandler Answers Your PSRR Questions (Power Electronics’ Q&A Series Follow Up) Earlier this month Power Electronics received a...

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Picotest

Aug 27, 20131 min read

How to Solve 8 of 10 Design Issues

The vast majority of design issues are directly or indirectly attributable to control loop stability. The most common offenders: Linear...

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