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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…
Picotest Pocket TDR Fills Important Niche
A time domain reflectometer (TDR) is generally a large, expensive benchtop instrument that measures impedance, PCB coupons, dielectric constants, PCB signal traces, interconnects, connectors,…
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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Design, Simulation, and Validation Challenges of a Scalable 2000 Amp Core Power Rail
DesignCon 2024 Best Paper Award Winner Steve Sandler, Benjamin Dannan, Heidi Barnes, Idan Ben Ezra, and Yu Ni Designing a power distribution network (PDN) for a scalable…
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Mastering 2-Port Impedance Testing with Picotest Products
Accurate low and ultra-low impedance measurement is crucial for testing and modeling electronic components and for evaluating the performance of power distribution networks (PDNs).…
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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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Mastering 1-Port Impedance Testing with Picotest Products
Accurate impedance measurement is fundamental to modeling electronic components and testing the stability and impedance of power systems. 1-port impedance testing is a widely…
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How To Measure 3-Port Impedance with Picotest Products
The accurate measurement of impedance in electronic systems is crucial for ensuring stability, reliability, and performance. Among various techniques, 3-port impedance testing stands out…
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Ultra-Low Impedance Measurement: Testing and Optimizing with the J2114A
Ultra-Low Impedance Measurement: Testing and Optimizing with the J2114A – High CMRR Isolation Amplifier – Ground Loop Breaker Testing ultra-low impedance is critical to…
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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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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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Ultra-low Impedance Testing Using the 2-Port Shunt-Through Measurement Technique
Ultra-low Impedance Testing Using the 2-Port Shunt-Through Measurement Technique Measuring ultra-low impedances (20 micro-ohm) is a challenge for any power distribution network (PDN) design…
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Power Integrity Testing Requirements Introduce Extreme Interconnect Measures
Power Integrity (PI) engineers are familiar with the ground shield effect in the 2-port shunt through measurement. If not, there are many papers, articles,…
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Low Noise Power Integrity Measurements – A Guide to Effective Probing with the MXO58 Oscilloscope
In this blog, we will examine the noise performance of various probing solutions with a Rohde & Schwarz (R&S) MXO 5 oscilloscope. The goal…
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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…