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Nov 6, 20201 min read

Thinking about doing PCB Layout Simulations? This May Help

What you are expecting may be completely different from what is happening on your PCB. This hour-long video is packed with discussions...

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Tektronix Webinar: Scope Based Power Integrity and Power Electronics for Mixed Signal Applications

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Nov 6, 20201 min read

Tektronix Webinar: Scope Based Power Integrity and Power Electronics for Mixed Signal Applications

With Steve Sandler, Picotest Managing Director and Tony Ambrose, Tektronix Field Applications Engineer Available on demand Duration: 42...

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EDI CON Online Webinar Now Available On Demand

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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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Sep 30, 20201 min read

The Goldilocks TDR

Those that know me, know that I like things that, on a scale of one to ten, go to eleven. For the youngsters out there, see Spinal Tap,...

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

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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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Why specialized PDN Cable® is Essential for your Power Integrity Impedance Testing

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Aug 13, 20201 min read

Why specialized PDN Cable® is Essential for your Power Integrity Impedance Testing

This short video discusses the feature set your cabling needs to get PDN impedance measurements correct. A coaxial instrument cable must...

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Interview with PDN Expert, Steve Sandler

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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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Webinar: DC Biased Impedance Measurements

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May 26, 20201 min read

Webinar: DC Biased Impedance Measurements

From OMICRON Lab: “The Impedance of real-life components is often non-linear, depending on the applied DC bias voltage or current. In...

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Video: Steve Sandler from Space Shuttle to Power Integrity Bootcamp at DesignCon 2020

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Apr 8, 20201 min read

Video: Steve Sandler from Space Shuttle to Power Integrity Bootcamp at DesignCon 2020

“The very first project Steve Sandler, Managing Director of Picotest, worked on, was the space shuttle—and this was just the beginning of...

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Video: Power Related Noise in Distributed Systems

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Apr 8, 20201 min read

Video: Power Related Noise in Distributed Systems

Steve Sandler (Managing Director at Picotest) reveals in this presentation many of the noise sources that impact sensitive circuits (such...

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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

Just How Fast is GaN Fast?

By Steve Sandler | March 12, 2020 “I recently designed an ultra-high speed, low-impedance pulse generator (Figure 1). I wanted it for...

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Apr 8, 20201 min read

The Myth of Three Capacitor Values

By Eric Bogatin, Larry Smith, and Steve Sandler | March 3, 2020 “Many designs today include three different value decoupling capacitors,...

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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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Nov 14, 20191 min read

What Makes PDN Cable Special

When Picotest announced the release of a new coaxial cable, designed specifically for power distribution network (PDN) applications this...

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Webinar: Extending the Functionality of the Oscilloscope

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Nov 14, 20191 min read

Webinar: Extending the Functionality of the Oscilloscope

Presented By: Steve Sandler, Founder and CEO of Picotest Duration: 54 minutes (available on demand) Sponsored by: Rohde & Schwarz...

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Webinar: Power Integrity: Challenges, Best Practices, and Test Solutions for Sensitive Electronic De

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Oct 30, 20191 min read

Webinar: Power Integrity: Challenges, Best Practices, and Test Solutions for Sensitive Electronic De

Presented by: Steve Sandler, CEO of Picotest Andreas Ibl, Product Manager Oscilloscopes at Rohde & Schwarz Andrea D’Aquino, Product...

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Characterizing LED Performance with a Frequency Response Analyzer and Line Injector

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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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Webinar: Best Practices for Interpreting Power Integrity Measurements

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Sep 8, 20191 min read

Webinar: Best Practices for Interpreting Power Integrity Measurements

Title: Best Practices for Interpreting Power Integrity Measurements Duration: 1 hour, 1 minute (Available On Demand) Presented...

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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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