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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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  • 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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  • 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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