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Power Integrity: Ensuring Clean and Stable Power Supplies
The stability and cleanliness, from a noise perspective, of power sources are vital for the reliable operation of modern electronics....
Picotest
Nov 1, 20233 min read
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Load Regulation ΔVout/ΔIout and Output Impedance Zout
October 6, 2023 Masashi Nogawa, Sr. Member of Technical Staff, Qorvo Published on Microwave Journal.com In Masashi’s latest installment...
Picotest
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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RF Signal Integrity to Power Integrity 
Masashi Nogawa,, Sr. Member of Technical Staff, Qorvo Published on Microwave Journal.com Here is the complete collection of Masashi...
Picotest
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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PSRR in the Real World
PSRR in the Real World, an article for Microwave Journal by Masashi Nogawa
Picotest
Oct 23, 20231 min read
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Application Note - Port Saver, The Smart DC Block
Most instruments don't tolerate high voltages well. High bandwidth oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, and vector network analyzers can...
Picotest
Sep 25, 20234 min read
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New Podcast - Power Integrity Everywhere From Space to Tik Tok
Another episode on the Keysight Learning Series with the EEcosystem, our CEO Steve Sandler talks to Heidi Barnes and Judy Warner on the...
Picotest
Sep 8, 20232 min read
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J2154A PerfectPulse® Redefining Accurate Impedance Testing
Addressing the need for a low-cost single or differential TDR in a portable package, the J2154A PerfectPulse® Differential TDR emerges as...
Picotest
Aug 21, 20233 min read
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Simulation as an Essential Tool - Steve Sandler - AltiumLive 2020
This session presents the essential role of simulation in the design and development ecosystem. The speaker draws on his own experience...
Picotest
May 26, 20232 min read
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Test Training Available from Picotest
Did you know Picotest has published a variety of training aids for engineers looking to learn power supply and power integrity testing...
Picotest
Apr 24, 20231 min read
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Picotest's New P2124A PSRR/PSMR/PSNR Water-Cooled GaN Probe at OFC
Pavel Zivny, Tektronix, explains the Picotest P2124A Noise Immunity Probe test setup shown in the Tektronix booth at the OFC (Optical...
Picotest
Mar 15, 20231 min read
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Podcast with Steve Sandler:Â All About Probes and Ensuring Accurate Measurements
Judy Warner of The EEcosystem discusses with Steve Sandler the topic of probes. He explains how they work, why there are so many...
Picotest
Dec 13, 20221 min read
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Small Signal Models, Small Signal Problems
by Will McCaffrey, Northrop Grumman Published by Signal Integrity Journal, November 15, 2022 The Voltage Regulator Modules (VRMs) are a...
Picotest
Nov 14, 20221 min read
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Stability and Performance Improvement with Feedback in VRM Transconductance Error Amplifiers...
...A Case Study using the Sandler State Space Average VRM Model Click here to register and watch on demand Presented by: Benjamin Dannan,...
Picotest
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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How to Test PSRR, PSNR and PSMR for Sensitive Applications, Including Optical Transceivers
Click here to register and watch on demand Presented by: Steven M. Sandler, Managing Director, Picotest Duration: 29 minutes Originally...
Picotest
Oct 4, 20222 min read
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Capacitor Model Details Key to Measurement Correlation
By Steve Sandler Abstract: Power integrity and system engineers have the task of designing, optimizing, and assessing the power...
Picotest
Sep 25, 20221 min read
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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...
Picotest
Jul 27, 20221 min read
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Ultra-Ultra-Low Impedance (4 micro-ohm) Measurements
By Benjamin Dannan Published by Signal Integrity Journal, July 26, 2022 Companies like Intel, Nvidia, AMD, Qualcomm, and Broadcom are...
Picotest
Jul 25, 20222 min read
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Podcast with Steve Sandler: How To Measure Controlled Loop Stability and 12-Week Online Master Class
Judy Warner of The EEcosystem discusses with Steve Sandler the tool he developed called the Non-Invasive Stability Measurement Tool and...
Picotest
Jul 5, 20221 min read
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Measuring High Output Voltage Regulator Noise
by Masashi Nogawa and Steve Sandler Published by Signal Integrity Journal, June 14, 2022 New electronic applications, such as electric...
Picotest
Jun 14, 20222 min read
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Tektronix Innovation Forum 2022 Session with Steve Sandler
Making Power Distribution Network Measurements with Confidence (22 mins) Power Distribution Networks (PDNs) are powering FPGAs,...
Picotest
Jun 14, 20221 min read
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