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Training: Master the Fundamentals of Power Integrity and Power Supply Testing

This course is now available on-demand and covers how to master the most important power supply measurements including those associated with Power Integrity and today? power distribution systems.

The topics and tests are discussed in detail with a variety of lab demonstrations.

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NISM

Covers non-invasive stability measurement (NISM) techniques for evaluating control loop performance without breaking the loop. Includes methods for stability analysis, gain/phase margin assessment, injection approaches, and practical measurement setups using oscilloscopes and VNAs. Focuses on fast, reliable validation of power system stability in real-world designs.

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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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  • Cadence and Picotest Release NISM on Cadence PSpice

    September 26, 2024, Phoenix, AZ: Picotest.com, a leader in high-resolution test and measurement equipment, has announced the availability of the non-invasive stability measurement (‘NISM’)…

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  • Quantifying PDN Impedance Flatness from Sandler NISM

    Download Steve Sandler’s full paper for DesignCon 2023 A New Power Integrity Requirement to Supplement Target Impedance: Quantifying PDN Impedance Flatness Abstract: Target impedance…

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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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  • Picotest Load Steppers 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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  • 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: Ensuring Clean and Stable Power Supplies

    The stability and cleanliness, from a noise perspective, of power sources are vital for the reliable operation of modern electronics. Power Integrity (‘PI’),  is…

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  • AI, Power Integrity & Engineering Intuition A Recorded Webinar

    In this episode of The EEcosystem Podcast, Steve Sandler and Judy Warner discuss;• The AI data center explosion (and its thermal wake)• Why SPICE modeling is…

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  • New Podcast – Power Integrity Everywhere From Space to Tik Tok

    In another episode on the Keysight Learning Series with the EEcosystem, our CEO Steve Sandler talks to Heidi Barnes and Judy Warner on the Electronics…

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  • Keysight and Picotest Release NISM for PathWave ADS

    How to Optimize Design with SPICE Simulation: Expert Insights by Steve Sandler This session presents the essential role of simulation in the design and…

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  • Picotest Releases NISM Stability Tool for Cadence PSpice, Keysight ADS Simulators, and Hardware VNAs and Scopes

    Picotest.com, a leader in high-resolution test and measurement equipment, has announced the availability of the non-invasive stability measurement (‘NISM’) software tool for circuit simulators.…

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  • Podcast with Steve Sandler: How To Measure Controlled Loop Stability and 12-Week Online Master Class

    Judy Warner of The EEcosystem discusses with Steve Sandler the tool he developed called the Non-Invasive Stability Measurement Tool and how he transformed his lecturing and…

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  • 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 influences all closed loop…

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  • New P2102A 2-Port Probes, Changes How Impedance is Measured for Power Integrity and PDN Applications

    February 15, 2020 Phoenix, AZ: Picotest.com, a leader in high resolution test and measurement equipment, has released a new 2-port ‘Browser’ probe especially designed…

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  • Picotest Announces Online Video Training Course on Power Supply and Power Integrity Testing

    January 28, 2021 Phoenix, AZ: We have released an online, on-demand training course – Master the Fundamentals of Power Integrity and Power Supply Testing. The…

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  • Copper Mountain Technologies’ VNAs Gain Non-Invasive Stability Measurement – NISM

    July 24, 2020 Phoenix, AZ: Picotest.com, a leader in high resolution test and measurement equipment, has announced the availability of new software that brings…

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  • Introduction to NISM – Non-Invasive Stability Measurement with Steve Sandler

    In this video, Steve Sandler shows how to measure control loop stability using the Bode 100 VNA via Output Impedance. This test can be…

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  • PICOTEST NEWSLETTER 1/2015

    Picotest Announces Transmission Line Probes Solve Loading/Cable & Load Step Issues Picotest’s 1 and 2 Port 50 ohm transmission line probes are now available. These…

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  • Keysight E5061B VNA Gains Non-Invasive Stability Measurements

    NISM software is now available. Bringing the unique non-invasive stability test to the Keysight E5061B vector network analyzer. The software add-on, available now for…

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  • Five Things Every Engineer Should Know About Bode Plots

    The Bode plot is recognized for its simplicity and the simple asymptotic approach makes the method useful for both design and assessment of power…

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