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Picotest and ignal 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…
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…
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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Automate VRM Testing with Python & SCPI: A Guide for Lab Measurements
Automating VRM Testing Just Got Smarter Manually measuring voltage regulator modules (VRMs) in the lab? That’s yesterday’s workflow. Signal Edge Solutions breaks down how…
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Calibration, Embedding & De-Embedding – Achieving Highly Accurate Impedance Results
OMICRON Lab hosted their 14th Power Analysis & Design Symposium – April 9th, 2025 Watch Steve Sandler discussing how to achieve Highly Accurate Impedance…
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DC-Biased Inductance Measurement with Steve Sandler
Steve Sandler explains how to use the Picotest J2120A Line Injector, with the Bode 100 VNA, to measure inductors including DC bias effects. Steve Sandler…
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Steve Sandler Interviewed At DesignCon 2017
DesignCon is one of our industry’s largest shows, and one of our favorites. From emerging trends to industry breakthroughs, this show covers it all.…
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The New Bode Analyzer Suite 3.0 (BAS 3.0) Has Been Released
Bode Analyzer Suite 3.0 – A major step in usability The new Bode Analyzer Suite 3.0 features the following improvements: Feel free to download…
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2-port Dembed with Picotest 2-Port Probe Video
This video shows how to measure low-impedance components and voltage regulator impedance using the Bode 100 and the Picotest P2101A 2-Port Probe. Related Products…
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Designing Power for Sensitive Circuits
Low power, high performance circuits are often plagued by power supply related issues. This common occurrence is frequently due to mythical (or misapplied) rules-of-thumb. …
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The Unfortunate State of Power Integrity in Space Systems
This video slideshow is from a recent presentation by Steve Sandler at the 2017 Space Power Workshop in Manhattan Beach, CA on April 27,…
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New GaN Scope Probe Improves Power Integrity
We have released a new GaN probe. The P2000A is the Picotest general purpose high voltage GaN voltage probe with a 100:1 attenuation. Its…
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How Does a Prototyping-Only Approach Impact Product Design?
Article by Sam Davis | Power Electronics One in 10 design engineers still rely on purely physical prototypes, potentially adding significant, unnecessary costs to their designs, according…
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Steve Sandler to Give Keynote Speech at IEEE EMC Symposium
November 15, 2016: Steve Sandler, CEO of Picotest.com, a company specializing in power integrity and power supply test equipment, services, and training will give the…
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How to Design for Power Integrity: Measuring, Modeling, Simulating Capacitors and Inductors
November 7, 2016: The third video in the Picotest/Keysight How-To Design for Power Integrity series is now available. Power supply switching ripple and control loop…
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Measuring Cable Resonance with a Comb Generator
Article by Kenneth Wyatt Cables are one of the key metallic structures on a product that can act as an antenna and couple energy,…
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Capacitors and Decoupling
Capacitors are never 100% capacitance. Their characteristics include resistance and inductance. Capacitors are too often taken for granted. When it comes to high-speed circuits,…