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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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Jun 11, 20131 min read
Assessing Point-Of-Load Regulators Using Non-Invasive Techniques
Evaluating the stability of a Point-Of-Load (“POL”) regulator can be performed using both traditional Bode plot and output impedance...
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Sep 28, 20121 min read


FAQ #22: So how does this non-invasive measurement relate to phase margin and gain margin?
We can equate the stability to an equivalent phase margin by assuming the magnitude of the gain vector to be 1 and solving for the Q. In...
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Sep 27, 20121 min read
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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Sep 18, 20122 min read


Evaluate Feedback Stability When There’s No Test Point
Fortunately, a new technique permits non-invasive stability testing of such devices.1 Designers can evaluate stability by measuring (on...
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May 16, 20121 min read


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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Sep 1, 20111 min read


Power Supply Measurement Techniques: Non-Invasive Phase Margin using the J2111A Current Injector
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Jul 29, 20111 min read


Making Invasive and Non-Invasive Stability Measurements Using the Bode 100 and the PICOTEST J2111A C
This application note also shows how the phase margin of a linear voltage regulator (LM317) can be measured using the Bode 100 and...
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Dec 24, 20101 min read
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