The 5-Minute Method for Stabilizing Any Control Loop
By Steve Sandler | January 28, 2020 One method of designing stable control loops is to create an accurate broadband simulation model and...
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- Apr 8, 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
- Aug 26, 2019
- 1 min
EDI CON Online 2019: Characterizing the VRM
Title: Characterizing the VRM Duration:Â 30 minutes (Available On Demand) Presented by:Â Steve Sandler, Founder, Picotest Abstract: A high...
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Picotest
- Feb 6, 2019
- 1 min
Optimizing Power for Clocks and other Sensitive Applications
Click here to read the entire article. #noise #Crosstalk #powerintegrity #noisesensitivecircuit #signalanalyzers #decoupling #vrts3...
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Picotest
- Jul 30, 2018
- 1 min
FREE Webinar: GaN for DC to DC Converters and Voltage Regulators
Title: Â GaN for DC to DC Converters and Voltage Regulators Date:Â Â August 28, 2018 Time: Â 8am PT/ 11am ET Presented By:Â Â Steve Sandler,...
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Picotest
- Jun 13, 2018
- 1 min
How to Design for Power Integrity Video Series
Click here to watch the series. #powerdistributionnetwork #vrm #design #ESR #flatimpedance #powerintegrity #presentations #decoupling...
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Picotest
- Nov 2, 2017
- 1 min
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...
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Picotest
- Nov 2, 2017
- 1 min
Designing Power for Sensitive Circuits
Click here to read the entire article. #vrm #design #flatimpedance #noise #powerintegrity #J2113A #EDICON #ads #j2120a #pdnpower...
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Picotest
- Jun 29, 2017
- 1 min
How to Design for Power Integrity YouTube Video Series
Click here to watch the series #powerdistributionnetwork #vrm #design #flatimpedance #inductor #noise #powerintegrity #capacitors...
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Picotest
- Feb 12, 2016
- 1 min
Power Integrity: It’s not just decoupling caps
Read more here #vrm #design #flatimpedance #powerintegrity #articles #roguewaves #capacitors #picotest #pdn #regulator #targetimpedance
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Picotest
- Jan 29, 2016
- 1 min
Evaluation of Gallium Nitride MOSFET for VRM Designs
View full article now View full slideshow now #efficiency #vrm #design #gate #gan #dropout #hemt #sifet #articles #presentations #psrr...
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Picotest
- Jan 29, 2016
- 1 min
Killing the Bode Plot
Many new linear devices, including voltage references, voltage regulators and opamps have internal feedback loops, prohibiting...
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Picotest
- Jul 1, 2014
- 2 min
Three Stability Assessment Methods Every Engineer Should Know About
Many engineers are familiar with the Bode plot as an effective stability assessment method. However, some authors suggest and even teach...
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Picotest
- Jun 4, 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
- Apr 23, 2014
- 1 min
Software Enables Accurate Stability Test, Improves Non-Invasive Phase Margin Measurement Accuracy
The mathematics behind the non-invasive measurement was incorporated into the OMICRON Lab Bode 100 VNA software, sold by Picotest.com,...
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Picotest
- Mar 18, 2014
- 2 min
Understanding Voltage Response Of An LC Circuit
For an undamped LC circuit excited by an AC voltage source through simple phaser equations, we come to see that the circuit becomes short...
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Picotest
- Jan 6, 2014
- 1 min
Non-Invasively Assess Your Multiple-Loop LDO’s Stability
Some low-dropout regulators (LDOs) use multiple feedback loops to improve output voltage transient response. In many of these cases, some...
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Picotest
- Sep 5, 2013
- 1 min
FAQ# 26: How do I pick a voltage regulator that will be good for my circuit?
Steve Sandler Answers Your Voltage Regulator Questions (Power Electronics’ Q&A Series) Power Electronics received a question about how to...
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Picotest
- Aug 27, 2013
- 1 min
FAQ#25: How do you measure PSRR of a linear regulator circuit that powers an oscillator for an ADC?
Steve Sandler Answers Your PSRR Questions (Power Electronics’ Q&A Series Follow Up) Earlier this month Power Electronics received a...
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Picotest
- Aug 27, 2013
- 1 min
How to Solve 8 of 10 Design Issues
The vast majority of design issues are directly or indirectly attributable to control loop stability. The most common offenders: Linear...
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