Power Integrity

Encompasses system-level power delivery performance, including PDN design, decoupling strategies, target impedance, and ensuring stable voltage under dynamic load conditions.

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AI in Power and Signal Integrity Design: Revolutionary or Overhyped?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is buzzword of the day, with wild predictions about the replacement of engineers for writing code, testing, and performing actual designs…
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The Ultimate Guide to the R&S MXO5 for Power Integrity

Power integrity is the silent hero of modern electronics. Without a stable power delivery network (PDN) and voltage regulator modules (VRMs), even the most…
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AI Data Centers Move Capacitors Back into the Spotlight

AI data centers are power hungry, pushing power density to new highs while requiring long-term reliability. The increasing power density, particularly at the board…
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Picotest and Signal Edge Solutions address TAPI concerns.

You may not have heard of TAPI, but you will. By necessity, testing extreme dynamic transient conditions is becoming more and more common for…
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Building Accurate PI Models with VNA Software: A How 2 Power Guide

Using VNA Software to Build Accurate Models for Power Integrity SimulationsIn power integrity (PI) simulations, accuracy and reliable component models are critical, yet vendor-supplied…
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Loop Analysis Directly from Time-Domain Waveform with SEPIA

Published in Signal Integrity Journal, written by Masashi Nogawa. Engineers can use a variety of methods to analyze the behavior of a voltage regulator…
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Ferrites in PCB Design: What the Experts Say

“The best time to use a ferrite is never” Are you curious about the role of ferrite beads in PCB design? A thread posted…
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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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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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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 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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RF Signal Integrity to Power Integrity

Here is the complete collection of Marashi Nogawa’s series focusing on RF Signal Integrity to Power Integrity. Each article provides you with an investigation…
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If You Design Anything with a Power Supply, You Need a Vector Network Analyzer

When it comes to designing electronic circuits and systems, ensuring stability, quality, and reliable operation is paramount. If your projects involve power supplies, voltage…
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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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Noise Immunity Testing: Unveiling the Power and Benefits of P2124A High-Speed Water-Cooled GaN Probe

In precision measurement and power integrity testing, engineers face the constant challenge of ensuring accurate and reliable results in high-speed modulation designs. At Picotest,…
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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 New Opto-coupler CTR Measurement Instrument Set

Picotest Releases New Opto-coupler CTR Measurement Instrument Set Introducing the J2200A Optocoupler Test Instrument, a solution tailored to support opto-coupler CTR testing. With the…
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Picotest Releases New Power Stage Isolator – Tests Plant Gain

The J2103A POwer Stage Isolator allows you to measure power supply open-loop and control loop gain including plant gain. The J2103A Power Stage Isolator is a…
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How to Optimize Design with SPICE Simulation: Expert Insights by Steve Sandler

This session presents the essential role of simulation in the design and development ecosystem. The speaker draws on his own experience and shares some…
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Podcast with Steve Sandler: All About Probes and Ensuring Accurate Measurements

Judy Warner of The EEcosystem discusses with Steve Sandler the topic of probes. He explains how they work, why there are so many varieties of them,…
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Small Signal Models, Small Signal Problems

by Will McCaffrey, Northrop Grumman Published by Signal Integrity Journal The Voltage Regulator Modules (VRMs) are a vital part of any hardware design and critical…
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Capacitor Model Details Key to Measurement Correlation

By Steve Sandler Abstract: Power integrity and system engineers have the task of designing, optimizing, and assessing the power distribution network impedance. EM simulators…
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Measuring High Output Voltage Regulator Noise

by Masashi Nogawa and Steve Sandler Published by Signal Integrity Journal, June 14, 2022 New electronic applications, such as electric vehicles, 48 V telecom/data centers, and 240…
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How Can You Measure a HUGE Inductance with DC Bias?

by Steve Sandler Published by Signal Integrity Journal, May 19, 2022 Most DC/DC converters and switching voltage regulators use filter inductors. The inductors we…
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Do you need thick copper layers in PCBs for high currents? Are you sure? A Talk About Power Integrity and PCB Impacts with Steve Sandler and Robert Feranec

by Steve Sandler Published by Signal Integrity Journal, May 19, 2022 Most DC/DC converters and switching voltage regulators use filter inductors. The inductors we…
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Ask the Experts: Getting Power Integrity Right

The push to minimize device size, with lower voltages and higher frequencies, means power quality is more important than ever. The higher density this…
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Signal Integrity Journal – Top 5 Articles of All Time

As rated by reader views, here are the Top 5, Most Read Articles on SIJ. The Myth of Three Capacitor Values By Eric Bogatin, Larry Smith, and…
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How Fast is the Switching Speed of a GaN Switch?

by Steve Sandler Published by Signal Integrity Journal, January 25, 2022 How fast is the world’s fastest GaN switch? It is an interesting question,…
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Measuring the Bulk Dielectric Constant (Dk) on a Microstrip with a TDR

by Benjamin Dannan and Steve Sandler Published by Signal Integrity Journal, January 11, 2022 Most modern circuit designs depend on accurate logic signals at the logic…
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Why EM Is Replacing SPICE For Simulation of Board-Level Power Delivery

Steve Sandler For this extreme measurement example, I selected a simple problem that has been widely published by myself and many others, including past DesignCon papers. …
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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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Make Accurate Impedance Measurements Using a VNA

Three different methods can be applied to accurately measure passive components with a vector network analyzer. By Brian Walker Related To:Copper Mountain Technologies “A…
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Calibrating the 2-Port Probe for Low Impedance PDN Measurements

May 18, 2021 Benjamin Dannan and Steve Sandler “High speed printed circuit board (PCB) design requires well-designed power delivery networks (PDN) to support today’s FPGAs or…
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DesignCon Spring Break Webinar Series: Power Integrity: Analyze Impedance to Improve Power Delivery, SI & EMI

Overview Title: Power Integrity: Analyze Impedance to Improve Power Delivery, SI & EMI Available on demand Duration: 1 hour Summary Join DesignCon in this webinar series presented by…
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The Goldilocks TDR

Those that know me, know that I like things that, on a scale of one to ten, go to eleven. For the youngsters out…
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Power Integrity

AI in Power and Signal Integrity Design: Revolutionary or Overhyped?

The Ultimate Guide to the R&S MXO5 for Power Integrity

AI Data Centers Move Capacitors Back into the Spotlight

Picotest and Signal Edge Solutions address TAPI concerns.

Building Accurate PI Models with VNA Software: A How 2 Power Guide

Loop Analysis Directly from Time-Domain Waveform with SEPIA

Ferrites in PCB Design: What the Experts Say

How To Video – 2-Port Shunt Through Impedance Calibration with Bode 100 and P2102A

Picotest 2-port Probe Impedance Measurements

ROHDE&SCHWARZ Power Integrity Demo

Picotest Load Steppers are featured on Efficient Power Conversion’s ‘GaN Talk’ with Renee Yawger

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

VRM Modeling and Stability Analysis for the Power Integrity Engineer

Picotest Releases Line of High-Speed Transient Load Steppers for VRM and PDN Validation

Power Integrity: Ensuring Clean and Stable Power Supplies

RF Signal Integrity to Power Integrity

If You Design Anything with a Power Supply, You Need a Vector Network Analyzer

AI, Power Integrity & Engineering Intuition A Recorded Webinar

New Podcast – Power Integrity Everywhere From Space to Tik Tok

Noise Immunity Testing: Unveiling the Power and Benefits of P2124A High-Speed Water-Cooled GaN Probe

Keysight and Picotest Release NISM for PathWave ADS

Picotest Releases New Opto-coupler CTR Measurement Instrument Set

Picotest Releases New Power Stage Isolator – Tests Plant Gain

How to Optimize Design with SPICE Simulation: Expert Insights by Steve Sandler

Podcast with Steve Sandler: All About Probes and Ensuring Accurate Measurements

Small Signal Models, Small Signal Problems

Capacitor Model Details Key to Measurement Correlation

Measuring High Output Voltage Regulator Noise

How Can You Measure a HUGE Inductance with DC Bias?

Do you need thick copper layers in PCBs for high currents? Are you sure? A Talk About Power Integrity and PCB Impacts with Steve Sandler and Robert Feranec

Ask the Experts: Getting Power Integrity Right

Signal Integrity Journal – Top 5 Articles of All Time

How Fast is the Switching Speed of a GaN Switch?

Measuring the Bulk Dielectric Constant (Dk) on a Microstrip with a TDR

Why EM Is Replacing SPICE For Simulation of Board-Level Power Delivery

App Note: NISM using the P2102A Probe and E5061B VNA

Make Accurate Impedance Measurements Using a VNA

Calibrating the 2-Port Probe for Low Impedance PDN Measurements

DesignCon Spring Break Webinar Series: Power Integrity: Analyze Impedance to Improve Power Delivery, SI & EMI

The Goldilocks TDR