• 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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  • Harnessing Time-Domain Reflectometry (TDR) with Real-Time Oscilloscopes

    Time-domain reflectometry (TDR) is an essential tool for applications ranging from power distribution network analysis to verifying signal path integrity. This guide delves into…

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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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  • Analog Output Signal Modulated by VRMs

    Masashi Nogawa’s latest article examines how the output noise signal of RF or analog electronic components is affected by disturbances in their power supply…

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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • How to Test PSRR, PSNR and PSMR for Sensitive Applications, Including Optical Transceivers

    Click here to download the paper Presented by: Steven M. Sandler, Managing Director, Picotest Originally presented on October 5, 2022 during EDI CON Online…

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  • DgCon 2019: Power Integrity Webinars for Addressing Power Related Noise in Distributed Systems

    These presentations discuss many of the noise sources that impact sensitive circuits (such as LNAs, Clocks, and PLLs), how to measure them, and how…

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  • Webinar: Python Automation of Measurement and Multi-Dimensional Plotting of DC and AC Bias Sensitivity of MLCCs

    With noted Power Integrity (PI) Expert Istvan Novak Highlights the need for AC and DC bias testing for capacitors and the support Picotest has…

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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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