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    Picotest
    • Oct 27, 2020
    • 2 min

    EDI CON Online Webinar Now Available On Demand

    A Holistic Power Integrity Approach Reduces Board Spins, Supports System Analysis and Reduces VRM Modeling Effort Duration: 29 minutes...

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    Picotest
    • Sep 3, 2020
    • 2 min

    Altium Interview with Steve Sandler: Being Right Matters! When, Why and What to Simulate

    “Steve Sandler, electronics simulation and PI guru, prolific author, AEi Systems founder, and president of Picotest, joins the OnTrack...

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    Picotest
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 6 min

    Interview with PDN Expert, Steve Sandler

    Published on June 5, 2020 by Ken Coffman Field Applications Engineer at Vicor Corporation Ken Coffman: Steve, first off, let’s discuss...

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    Picotest
    • Apr 9, 2020
    • 1 min

    Video: Measurement-Based, Harmonic Balance VRM Model

    A presentation by Steven Sandler from Picotest, DgCon 2019 Modern high-performance power rail design requires high accuracy voltage...

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    Picotest
    • Oct 30, 2019
    • 1 min

    Characterizing LED Performance with a Frequency Response Analyzer and Line Injector

    This application note series by Steve Sandler explores the measurement of the dynamic resistance of an LED and how to create a usable...

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    Picotest
    • Feb 5, 2018
    • 1 min

    Switched-Mode Power Supply Simulation with SPICE: The Faraday Press Edition

    All common topologies are discussed, including linear, buck and flyback converters. Practical guidance is given for EMI/RFI filtering and...

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    Picotest
    • Jun 9, 2016
    • 1 min

    Fix Poor Capacitor, Inductor, and DC/DC Converter Impedance Measurements

    Measuring VRMs, PDNs (power distribution networks), capacitors, and inductors, requires measurement accuracy in the milliOhms range –...

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    Picotest
    • Jan 8, 2015
    • 1 min

    Impedance measurements make a difference at DesignCon

    What do clock jitter, EMI, control loop stability, SPICE modeling, rogue waves and the ripeness of fruit have in common?  Do you need to...

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    Picotest
    • Jun 5, 2014
    • 1 min

    SPICE models need correlation to measurements

    Many SPICE models are available online that were created by IC and semiconductor manufacturers. Unfortunately, availability doesn’t...

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    Picotest
    • Nov 27, 2013
    • 1 min

    PDN Basics – Paralleling Tantalum and Ceramic Capacitors Can Be Risky

    Because of their high ESL compared to ceramic, tantalum capacitors are not the optimum choice for high frequency decoupling. Paralleling...

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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
    • Aug 2, 2011
    • 1 min

    Measuring Optocouplers with the J2130 DC Bias Injector and the OMICRON Lab Bode 100 VNA

    In this measurement the J2130A provides a DC bias to the Optocoupler LED, which returns to ground through a termination resistor. The...

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    Picotest
    • Mar 16, 2011
    • 1 min

    Measuring MOSFET Gate Resistance

    The OMICRON Lab Bode 100 Network Analyzer, used in conjunction with the Picotest J2130A DC Bias Injector, is a perfect combination for...

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    Picotest
    • May 30, 2010
    • 2 min

    SPICE Modeling Using Two Picotest 6.5 Digit DMM’s

    I was thinking about how a typical engineer would go about creating a SPICE model for a simple diode. This seems like a pretty basic...

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