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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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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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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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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...
Picotest
May 11, 20221 min read
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A Bode Plot Without Access to the Control Loop
November 23, 2021 Steve Sandler This extreme measurement seems more impossible than difficult. The traditional stability assessment...
Picotest
Dec 27, 20211 min read
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Tektronix Innovation Forum 2021 Sessions with Steve Sandler
TDR Functionality for Power Integrity (30 mins) During this smart bar session, learn how to use TDR techniques to better understand power...
Picotest
Sep 22, 20211 min read
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Solving Power Integrity Test Challenges with Guest Speaker for Q&A Steve Sandler of Picotest
Learn how to use the MSO6 Oscilloscope to measure input filter stability, PSRR, impedance, step load, inductors with DC bias, TDR, EMI,...
Picotest
Sep 22, 20211 min read
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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...
Picotest
Sep 9, 20211 min read
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App Note: NISM using the P2102A Probe and E5061B VNA
By Benjamin Dannan and Steven Sandler, Picotest.com Control loop stability is critical to the performance of all systems, as it...
Picotest
Sep 9, 20212 min read
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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:...
Picotest
May 25, 20211 min read
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Tektronix App Note: Measuring the Control Loop Response of a Power Supply Using an Oscilloscope
Most power supplies and regulators are designed to maintain a constant voltage over a specified current range. They are essentially...
Picotest
Apr 27, 20212 min read
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DC/DC Converter Layout Discussion
This LinkedIn discussion generated a lot of interest and even the experts couldn’t agree on whether there should be a ground plane under...
Picotest
Jan 22, 20211 min read
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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...
Picotest
Nov 14, 20191 min read
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Webinar: Measuring and Interpreting Impedance Data
Signal Integrity Webinar Series Title: Â Measuring and Interpreting Impedance Data Duration:Â Â 1 hour, 1 minute (Available On Demand)...
Picotest
Aug 15, 20191 min read
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Characterizing and Selecting the VRM
The Voltage Regulator Module (‘VRM’) is at the foundation of power integrity, making proper selection essential. There are thousands of...
Picotest
Mar 16, 20181 min read
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Accurately measure ceramic capacitors by extending VNA range
Ceramic capacitors play an oversized role in circuit performance as a major contributor to voltage regulator control loop stability and...
Picotest
Jul 6, 20171 min read
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Introduction to NISM – Non-Invasive Stability Measurement with Steve Sandler
More information on this revolutionary measurement technology can be found here:Â https://www.picotest.com/non-invasive-stability-measurem...
Picotest
Jun 20, 20171 min read
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Characterizing and Modeling Switch Mode Power Supplies (Mar 15)
Original air date: March 15, 2017 Why this Webcast is Important: Whether your power supply designs are based on switch mode or linear...
Picotest
Apr 26, 20171 min read
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