Make Accurate Impedance Measurements Using a VNA
June 21, 2019 Three different methods can be applied to accurately measure passive components with a vector network analyzer. By Brian...
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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...
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 P2102A 2-Port Probe Calibration with the Copper Mountain VNA
This video looks at how to perform a full calibration on the Copper Mountain Compact 2-port VNA using the Picotest P2102A 2-port probe...
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...
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...
Webinar: Best Practices for Interpreting Power Integrity Measurements
Title: Best Practices for Interpreting Power Integrity Measurements Duration: 1 hour, 1 minute (Available On Demand) Presented...
Siglent App Note: Measuring Power Supply Control Loop Response with Bode Plot II
In this application note, we will show you the basic principles for making this stability measurement and how to use these instruments to...
Measuring a Scope Probe Requires Two Oscilloscope Channels and a Very Flat Signal Source
Oscilloscope users can also calibrate their passive oscilloscope probes, though the process is much less sophisticated and for lack of a...
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...
Webinar: Copper Mountain VNA Impedance Measurement for Power Distribution Networks
The instrument of choice for these impedance measurements is a vector network analyzer and the most common and highest accuracy...
The Quickest Path To Power Integrity
Two things became apparent to me during our recent series of 2017 Hands-On Power Integrity Workshops. First, the majority of attendees...
Bode Plots are Overrated
Control loop stability is critically important. But whether your focus is on power supply design, power integrity, or mixed-signal power...
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...
Introduction to Power Integrity – Video
Steve Sandler of Picotest and Heidi Barnes of Keysight teach this short course on Power Integrity. This is part 1 (~90 min) as presented...
This Misconception About Power Integrity Can Cost You Big
Read more here #vrm #powerintegrity #roguewaves #decoupling #pcb #VNA #picotest #pdn