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    Picotest
    • Sep 21, 2021
    • 2 min

    Measuring LDO Power Supply Rejection Ratio for a Novice

    SEPTEMBER 25, 2016 BYJONATHAN HARRIS "As somewhat of a continuation of my last blog topic I am once again returning to measurement of an...

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    Picotest
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    App Note: 2-Port Impedance Measurement using the P2102A Probe and E5061B VNA

    By Benjamin Dannan and Steven Sandler, Picotest.com High speed Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design requires well designed Power Delivery...

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    Picotest
    • Sep 9, 2021
    • 2 min

    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...

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    Picotest
    • Apr 6, 2019
    • 1 min

    Ultra-low Impedance Testing Using the 2-Port Shunt-Through Measurement Technique

    Click here to read the entire article. #powerdistributionnetwork #groundloop #powerintegrity #J2113A #2portshunt #e5061b #j2102a...

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    Picotest
    • Nov 20, 2015
    • 1 min

    Flat Impedance in Voltage Regulator Modules

    Today’s high speed systems require clean power under challenging conditions. Extremely fast current transients and high voltage stability...

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    Picotest
    • Jan 13, 2015
    • 2 min

    Impedance measurements stabilize op-amp buffers

    Figure 1. Op amps are often used as unity gain signal buffers, which are not as simple to use as it may appear. The unity-gain op amp...

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    Picotest
    • Nov 14, 2014
    • 1 min

    Essential 1-Port PDN PROBE: Applications Abound

    BROWSER-CLASS PROBE Several companies manufacture and distribute high-frequency TDR probes. These probes are typically designed for very...

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    Picotest
    • Nov 8, 2013
    • 2 min

    Combination VNA/FRAs Offer More Capability And Lower Cost

    A frequency response analyzer (‘FRA’) is often used to measure gain and phase plots of control loops (Bode plots), filter responses and...

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    Picotest
    • Oct 8, 2013
    • 1 min

    Troubleshooting Distributed Power Systems: Using Current Injectors (Part 5 of the ongoing video seri

    Although not quite as accurate as the two-port VNA impedance measurement, the current injection technique has advantages including wide...

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    Picotest
    • Sep 9, 2013
    • 1 min

    Troubleshooting Distributed Power Systems: Measuring Impedance Using VNAs (2-Port) (Part 4 of the on

    Shunt through, wideband measurements can be made from approximately 100 microohms to a few ohms. This is the measurement performed by...

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    Picotest
    • Aug 17, 2013
    • 1 min

    Troubleshooting Distributed Power Systems: Measuring Impedance Using Vector Network Analyzers (One-P

    This video focuses on single-port measurements, describing how they can be applied to low power circuits such as linear regulators,...

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    Picotest
    • Jun 12, 2013
    • 1 min

    Troubleshooting Distributed Power Systems: Impedance Is the Critical Measurement (Part 2 of the ongo

    As Sandler explains, analysis based on impedance measurements can more thoroughly assess control loop stability than Bode plot...

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    Picotest
    • Sep 18, 2012
    • 2 min

    FAQ #21: How do you use the Picotest injectors and the Agilent analyzer to measure output impedance

    How do you use the Picotest injectors and the Agilent analyzer to measure output impedance and/or non-invasive step loading? For the...

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    Picotest
    • May 1, 2012
    • 1 min

    New Test Adapters Improve Your PDN Measurements

    The resistor being measured is a 250uOhm 1% resistor manufactured by Stackpole. The datasheet is not clear about how the device...

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    Picotest
    • Mar 2, 2012
    • 1 min

    Introduction to the J2110A Solid State Injector

    Introduction Most of us have experience using a wideband signal injection transformer to introduce a modulation signal into our loop...

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    Picotest
    • Sep 1, 2011
    • 1 min

    New Technique for Non-Invasive Testing of Regulator Stability

    Output impedance is the key to testing filter and regulator phase margin, even when the control loop is inaccessible. Many voltage...

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    Picotest
    • Jun 10, 2011
    • 1 min

    Powering RF and Microwave Systems

    RF/microwave design engineers faced with developing effective power circuits for a system require more complete data sheets, appropriate...

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    Picotest
    • Feb 7, 2011
    • 1 min

    Step-by-Step Guide to Measuring PSRR Using a Network Analyzer and the Line Injector

    Click here to read the entire article. #e5061b #j2120a #psrr #applicationnotes #bode100 #picotest

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    Picotest
    • Nov 27, 2010
    • 1 min

    Why Network Analyzer Signal Levels Affect Measurement Results

    When measuring a circuit or device with our network analyzers, engineers generally inject a signal and believe that the measured results...

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    Picotest
    • Jan 1, 2010
    • 1 min

    FAQ #9: My Bode plot doesn’t look right, what am I doing wrong?

    My Bode plot doesn’t look right, what am I doing wrong? The most common error made when measuring Bode plots is that the signal is too...

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