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The Challenge of Measuring a 40 µ?, 2000 Amp PDN With a 2-Port Probe: How Much CMRR is Needed?
Benjamin Dannan, Northrop Grumman and Steve Sandler, Picotest Published in Signal Integrity Journal A two-part series of posts, firstly determining how much CMRR is needed and…
Picotest Pocket TDR Fills Important Niche
A time domain reflectometer (TDR) is generally a large, expensive benchtop instrument that measures impedance, PCB coupons, dielectric constants, PCB signal traces, interconnects, connectors,…
Picotest Releases Line of High-Speed Transient Load Steppers for VRM and PDN Validation
In a major technological leap, Picotest, maker of custom test equipment for power integrity and power systems testing, has released a series of very…
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Power Integrity Testing Requirements Introduce Extreme Interconnect Measures
Power Integrity (PI) engineers are familiar with the ground shield effect in the 2-port shunt through measurement. If not, there are many papers, articles,…
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Low Noise Power Integrity Measurements – A Guide to Effective Probing with the MXO58 Oscilloscope
In this blog, we will examine the noise performance of various probing solutions with a Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) MXO 5 oscilloscope. The goal…
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“Probing” the Future of Power Integrity Test and Measurement
The future of power integrity is being affected by power-hungry AI accelerators and other high-performance chips. Learn how Picotest is trying to tackle the…
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PDN Impedance Measurements Using Bode 500 and Picotest PDN Probes
Download the presentation from Florian Hämmerle of Omicron Labs at this year’s 13th Power Analysis & Design Symposium. The power delivery network (PDN) describes…
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How To Video – 2-Port Shunt Through Impedance Calibration with Bode 100 and P2102A
This video provides a step-by-step tutorial on setting up and calibrating a 2-port shunt through impedance measurement using the Bode 100, Picotest P2102A 2-port…
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Picotest 2-port Probe Impedance Measurements
Learn how Brian Hostetler from HPE, Inc explains the measurements made on a few different power rails on a printed circuit board (PCB) assembly.…
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ROHDE&SCHWARZ Power Integrity Demo
In this demonstration led by Mike Schnecker, Business Development Manager at Rohde & Schwarz, the focus is on showcasing the intricate relationship between power…
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Alex Lidow and Steve Sandler: A Video Discussion on Power Electronics and Gallium Nitride
In this informal discussion between two power electronics industry veterans, the topics of Gallium Nitride and the current state of cutting-edge technology available in…
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Picotest LoadSteppers are featured on Efficient Power Conversion’s ‘GaN Talk’ with Renee Yawger
How Picotest Uses eGaN FETs to Design Groundbreaking High-Speed Transient Load Current Steppers – Revolutionizing Power System Testing for Data Center, AI, EV, ASIC,…
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EDACafe Bunker Broadcast – Steve Sandler Discusses Testing 2000 Amp Chips with Sanjay Gangal
Check out this EDA Cafe Interview with Steven Sandler, CEO of Picotest. He discusses their 2,000 Amp ultra-high speed ASIC emulator (in-socket load) –…
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Picotest Is Exhibiting At DESIGNCON 2024
At DesignCon 2024 we will be exhibiting the following products in our booth; Other companies exhibiting at the show will also have Picotest products…
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High-Speed Transient-Load Steppers Test Power Integrity
January 19, 2024 Maurizio Di Paolo Emilio published on Power Electronics News High-speed transient-load steppers allow engineers to test and validate how well the PDN…