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Examining power solutions for high-speed SoCs featuring multiphase buck converters
The rise in functions, processing power, and data rates makes power design for high-speed system-on-chips (SoCs) increasingly complex. Modern CPUs, GPUs, FPGAs, ASICs, and…
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Dynamic Load Stepping: A New Way to Test Power Rails for GPUs and ASICs
As processors like GPUs, ASICs, and CPUs get more powerful, testing their power systems becomes harder. This article by Steve Sandler, published on How…
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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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Achieving Better Energy Efficiency in AI Data Centers With Power Integrity Testing
Introduction Deployment of AI-based technology is happening in the Data Center. The processor-intensive servers are driving up energy demands. The table below illustrates the…
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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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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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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 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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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…
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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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Migrating to 48V Power Comes with Measurement Challenges
New App Note for Data Center, AI, EV Applications – Testing Explore the implications of power distribution systems transitioning to 48V across data center,…