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Impedance

  • Setting up your PDN Impedance Measurement with Picotest Probes 

    Ensuring optimal performance in electronic systems requires precise measurement of Power Distribution Network (PDN) impedance. Accurate impedance measurements help identify potential issues such as…

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  • The Importance of PDN Testing (Impedance) and the Role of the Bode Analyzer

    Components such as CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, and ASICs demand clean and stable power supplies to function effectively, often across various operating conditions. This is…

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  • Measuring Battery Impedance

    Recently, Picotest has had several questions from customers working to measure battery impedance. There are numerous publications and articles about testing battery impedance, even…

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  • Mastering 2-Port Impedance Testing with Picotest Products

    Accurate low and ultra-low impedance measurement is crucial for testing and modeling electronic components and for evaluating the performance of power distribution networks (PDNs).…

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  • Mastering 1-Port Impedance Testing with Picotest Products

    Accurate impedance measurement is fundamental to modeling electronic components and testing the stability and impedance of power systems. 1-port impedance testing is a widely…

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  • How To Measure 3-Port Impedance with Picotest Products

    The accurate measurement of impedance in electronic systems is crucial for ensuring stability, reliability, and performance. Among various techniques, 3-port impedance testing stands out…

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  • Ultra-low Impedance Testing Using the 2-Port Shunt-Through Measurement Technique

    Ultra-low Impedance Testing Using the 2-Port Shunt-Through Measurement Technique Measuring ultra-low impedances (20 micro-ohm) is a challenge for any power distribution network (PDN) design…

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  • PDN Impedance Measurements Using Bode 500 and Picotest PDN Probes

    Download or watch the presentation from Florian Hämmerle of OMICRON Lab at this year’s 13th Power Analysis & Design Symposium. The power delivery network…

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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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  • The Challenge of Measuring a 40 µohm, 2000 Amp PDN With a 2-Port Probe: How Much CMRR is Needed?

    Benjamin Dannan, Signal Edge Solutions and Steve Sandler, Picotest Published in Signal Integrity Journal A two-part series of posts, firstly determining how much CMRR is needed…

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  • VRM Modeling and Stability Analysis for the Power Integrity Engineer

    In the world of power electronics, the focus is on the power supply, and the load is modeled as a simple resistor. In the…

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  • 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,…

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