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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…
Seeing Through the Noise: Reliable Power Rail Measurements in High-Current AI Systems | Signal Integrity Journal
The Challenge: Measurement Uncertainty Obscures VRM Performance Gains Measuring power rail transient performance in response to high current dynamic loading is essential for power…
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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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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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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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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Picotest Is Exhibiting At DESIGNCON 2024
At DesignCon 2024 we will be exhibiting the following products in our booth; Other companies exhibiting at the show will also have Picotest products…
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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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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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Evaluating Voltage Regulator Stability Using Step Load Testing
Engineers are busy replacing and updating their aged PC boards that use traditional transistors, typically super-junction silicon MOSFETs and Insulated-Gate Bipolar Transistors (IGBTs). One…
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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,…
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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…