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Jul 27, 20221 min read
DC-DC Converters – Solid Return Plane or Cutouts Under Switch Node and Inductor?
by Kenneth Wyatt and Steve Sandler Published by Signal Integrity Journal, July 28, 2022 The question on whether the ground return plane...
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Picotest
Jun 14, 20221 min read
Tektronix Innovation Forum 2022 Session with Steve Sandler
Making Power Distribution Network Measurements with Confidence (22 mins) Power Distribution Networks (PDNs) are powering FPGAs,...
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May 18, 20223 min read
How Can You Measure a HUGE Inductance with DC Bias?
by Steve Sandler Published by Signal Integrity Journal, May 19, 2022 Most DC/DC converters and switching voltage regulators use filter...
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Picotest
May 11, 20221 min read
Do you need thick copper layers in PCBs for high currents? Are you sure?
A Talk About Power Integrity and PCB Impacts with Steve Sandler and Robert Feranec This is a GREAT webinar discussing what is important...
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Picotest
Sep 30, 20211 min read
DesignCon Digital 2021
October 5 & 6, 2021 "This online event from the producers of DesignCon features an education program with on-demand webinars presented by...
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Sep 30, 20211 min read
Make Accurate Impedance Measurements Using a VNA
June 21, 2019 Three different methods can be applied to accurately measure passive components with a vector network analyzer. By Brian...
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Picotest
Sep 29, 20211 min read
EDI CON Online 2021
Technical Session Available on demand The Influence of Connectivity on Low Impedance Measurements Presented by: Steven M Sandler,...
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Picotest
Sep 21, 20212 min read
DesignCon Spring Break Webinar Series
Duration: 1 hour, 5 minutes Available On Demand Click here to register/watch on demand. Power Integrity: Analyze Impedance to Improve...
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Picotest
Sep 9, 20211 min read
Picotest 2-port Probe Impedance Measurements
By Brian Hostetler – HPE, Inc. This document explains the measurements made on a few different power rails on a printed circuit board...
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Picotest
May 27, 20211 min read
Selecting a VRM Output Inductor
May 25, 2021 | Steve Sandler, Picotest The selection of the output filter inductor is generally made using several figures of merit...
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Picotest
May 25, 20211 min read
Power Integrity Assessment and Optimization in the Frequency Domain
IEEE MTT-S Latin America Microwave Conference: https://lamc-ieee.org/ Registration: http://bit.ly/lamc-2021-sandler Full Program:...
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Picotest
Jan 14, 20211 min read
Measuring pH and fF With a TDR Using a Cursor Measurement
"The time domain reflectometer (TDR) is an instrument that is often used to measure printed circuit board (PCB) test coupons and cable...
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