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DC/DC Converter Stability Measurement
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This application note explains how to analyze the control loop stability of DC/DC converters by measuring the loop gain.

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Impedance Measurements using the Bode 100
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This application note discusses how to choose the correct impedance measurement method when measuring impedance using the Bode 100 and how to improve…

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Output Impedance of Power Supplies
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In this application note, we show how to measure the output impedance of DC/DC converters or voltage regulators and how to use this information to…

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Input Impedance & Filter Stability
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In this application note, we show how the Bode 100 can be used to measure the input impedance of a DC/DC converter and why this is important for…

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Traditional and Non-Invasive Stability Measurement
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Sometimes you have no access to the feedback loop of a voltage regulator. This application note shows how you can measure the stability in such cases…

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Power Supply Rejection Ratio Measurement
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The PSRR is an important quality indicator for power supplies. It can be easily measured with the Bode 100 and the Picotest J2120A Line Injector. This…

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LC Low-Pass Filter Measurement and Simulation
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This application note outlines the process of fitting the impedance of individual components in an LC low-pass filter, modeling the complete filter,…

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DC Voltage Biased Impedance Measurements
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Impedance can depend on the applied DC voltage. We show how the Bode 100 impedance measurement capabilities can be extended with the Picotest DC Bias…

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DC Biased Inductor Measurements
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In here, we show how the Bode 100 can be used to measure inductors over frequency with DC current bias applied.

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Capacitor ESR Measurement
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The equivalent series resistance of a capacitor (ESR) is not always specified by the manufacturer. The Bode 100 with its impedance adapters offers an…

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DC-Link Capacitor ESR Measurement
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This application note explains how to measure the ESR of a DC-Link film capacitor using the Bode 100.

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PFC Capacitor ESR Measurement
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In this application note we measure the impedance of power factor correction (PFC) or DC Link capacitors using the Bode 100 vector network analyzer in…

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Impedance Measurement of a Three-Phase Motor
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This application note provides a detailed methodology for measuring the winding impedance of a three-phase motor. Additionally, it includes procedures…

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Transformer Modelling
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The equivalent circuit parameters of a transformer can be derived by some simple measurements. This application note guides through the measurement…

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Low Value Impedance Measurements
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In this application note we show how very low impedance values can be measured using the Bode 100.

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RFID Resonance Frequency Measurement
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It can be very important to measure the resonance frequency of a RFID tag without contacting the tag. This Application note shows how this measurement…

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Power Inductor Equivalent Circuit Modelling
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In this application note we explain how the equivalent circuit model of an inductor can be derived from its impedance spectrum.

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Audio System Measurements
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Learn how the Bode 100 can be used to measure the frequency dependent characteristics of audio amplifiers and the impedance of loudspeakers as well as…

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Frequency Response of Operational Amplifiers
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This application note shows how to use the Bode 100 to measure open loop gain as well as closed loop gain of operational amplifiers.

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Modelling Wireless Power Transfer Link
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This application note describes how to derive a model for a resonant Wireless Power Transfer (WPT) coil link using the Bode 100 vector network…

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Frequency Response of Optocouplers
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This application note explains how to measure an optocoupler's CTR (current transfer ratio) over frequency using the Bode 100 and Picotest products.

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Solar Cell Impedance Measurement
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In this application note we demonstrate how to measure the impedance of a photovoltaic module with the Bode 100.

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Power Line Impedance Measurement
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In this application note, we show how the Bode 100 can be used to measure the high-frequency impedance of equipment designed to be powered by mains…

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Battery Impedance Measurements
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In this application notes, we show how the Bode 100 or the Bode 500 can be used to measure the impedance spectrum of batteries.

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Bipolar Transistor AC Current Gain Measurement
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This application note describes how to measure the AC current gain hfe of a bipolar transistor using the Bode 100 vector network analyzer.

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Coaxial Cable Analysis and Fault Detection
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This Appnote explains how the Bode 100 can be used to measure cable parameters such as the cable's dielectric constant. Further on it is demonstrated…

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DSL Cable Analysis
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Together with AESA-Cortaillod, a leading provider in telecommunication cable measurement systems we have developed this application note.

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Equivalent Circuit Analysis of Quartz Crystals
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Very often it is useful to know the equivalent circuit of a certain component. This application note demonstrates a simple way to get the equivalent…

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LDO Reverse Transfer
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This application note shows how the reverse transfer characteristic of a linear voltage regulator is measured using the Bode 100 and additional…

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High Impedance Measurements
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This application note shows one possibility to extend the impedance measurement range of the Bode 100 with a high impedance bridge.

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Passive Filter Design with QuickFil
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QuickFil is a powerful tool for the design of passive filters. This application note shows how to design and measure a bandpass filter using QuickFil…

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Automated Measurements using multiple Bode 100 devices
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Bode 100 is a powerful analyzer that can be easily automated via the Automation Interface. When using multiple devices, special considerations need to…

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Controlling Bode 100 Via Ethernet
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Sometimes a network connection (Ethernet) offers an advantage over a direct USB connection. This is possible using a USB device server.

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Radio Transmission Analysis
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The Bode 100 offers many useful functions to analyze radio transmission links. This application note shows impedance matching and attenuation…

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Power-Inlet-Filter Insertion-loss
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RFI (radio frequency interference) respectively EMI (electromagnetic interference) behavior is very important in nowadays electronic devices. We show…

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Using the Circuit Fit Feature of Bode Analyzer Suite
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The Circuit Fit feature of Bode Analyzer Suite allows to generate simple or advanced models fitting measured impedance data. 

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Small Signal Transformer Analysis with the Bode 100
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This Appnote explains how Bode 100 can be used to measure important transformer parameters like the coupling factor, resonance frequency and transfer…

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Broadcast and Ham Radio Antenna Analysis
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The Bode Analyzer Suite offers several useful functions to perform e.g. impedance and reflection measurements on antennas.

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Voltage Regulator Crosstalk
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Voltage regulator crosstalk can cause serious problems in power supply systems. We show how to measure crosstalk easily.

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Planar Transformer Measurement
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Winding failures in planar printed circuit transformers are sometimes hard to detect. We show how the Bode 100 can be used to detect failures in…

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Saturation Characteristics of Common Mode Chokes
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In this document, Vinod Chellat Markose explains an indirect method for measuring the drop in inductance of a CMC at any current using a Bode 100…

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Inductance Measurement of Inductors under DC bias using Bode 100
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This application note describes an inexpensive method for characterizing the drop in inductance of an inductor at any desired DC bias current using…

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Op-Amp Stability Spice Model
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In this document, Jan Petrik derives a Spice model for Op-Amp stability based on real-live bench measurements.

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Magnetic Properties of Mn-Zn Power Ferrites
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In this paper, Mauricio Esguerra, Ibrahim Ellithy and Rewanth Radhakrishnan investigate the effect of hydrostatic stress on magnetic properties of…

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High-Power RFID Reader Measurement
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This document deals with the impedance matching of a 13.56MHz RFID antenna that includes a ferrite shield.

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DC Biased Equivalent Series Resistance Measurement and Loss Estimation in Ferroelectric Ceramic Capacitors
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In this thesis the effect of DC voltage bias on the equivalent series resistance (ESR) and further on the losses of capacitors is investigated.…

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A practical guide to characterization of piezoceramic components and materials
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In this guide Dr. Tomasz Zawada from TOOsonix explains the most important parameters of piezoceramic components and how to measure them using the Bode…

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ESR Requirements for Stable Voltage Regulators
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This article by Steven M. Sandler describes how the ESR of the output capacitor, required to achieve a desired phase margin can be determined by one…

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Transformer Parameter Extraction
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This Article by Steven M. Sandler and Danny Chow from AEi Systems describes how the Bode 100 is used to extract the parameters of a flyback…

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Debunking Transformer Performance Myths
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In their article Steven M. Sandler and Danny Chow from AEi Systems intend to dispel three common myths regarding transformers, and more generally,…

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Quality Factor and Resonance Frequency Measurements of RFID Transponders
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This bachelor thesis focuses on the contactless resonance frequency and q-factor measurement of inductively coupled RFID transponders.

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Measure the Coupling between Cylindrical Coils
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Lukas Heinzle, Student at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology uses the Bode 100 to measure the mutual coupling between two cylindrical coils.

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Loop Measurement of Digital Peak Current Mode Control
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This article by Dr. Michael Hallworth and Dr. Ali Shirsavar investigates a microcontroller-based peak current mode control of a Buck converter.

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Insulation condition assessment of electrical machines based on HF behavior
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This collection of articles shows how the high-frequency behavior of electrical machines can be used to assess and monitor the insulation condition of…

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Digital Peak Current Mode Control Step-by-Step Design Guide
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This article by Dr. Ali Shirsavar investigates the implementation of peak current mode control with slope compensation using a single Piccolo A from…

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Eddy Current Testing
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This document deals with the theory of Eddy Current testing and shows that the Bode 100 can be used to measure the impedance of probe coils.

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Measure Skin Effects
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This document contains the theory of Skin effects and shows how to use the Bode 100 to measure the effective resistance of a wire.

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Audio Amplifier Repair
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A customer repaired his 30 years old Revox A78 audio Amplifier and documented the performance of the device using the Bode 100 Vector Network Analyzer

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Printed Circuit Coil Measurement
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Gerhard Kaineder and Erwin Schimbäck from the LCM show how to measure the equivalent circuit parameters of a printed circuit coil for RFID…

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System Concepts Lab Measurements
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The Bode 100 is used at the Regensburg University of Applied Sciences to perform several measurements at the system concepts lab

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Simulation and Characterization of a Miniaturized Planar Coil
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The Master thesis of Florian Hämmerle focuses on a planar coil manufactured using a microtechnology based process.

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Equivalent Circuit Modelling of Quartz Crystals
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In this document, Christoph Büsel, a teacher at a technical college in Austria is sharing the preparation for a lesson on Quartz Crystal Equivalent…

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High-Pass Filter
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In this article Aris Kuball and Günther Klenner explain how to design a high-pass filter that is used to measure conducted emissions.

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EMV Filter Design
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This Article from Tobias Hofer explains the design of an EMC filter for a switched mode power supply.

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New ways of Human-Computer Interaction
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OMICRON Lab was recently allowed to support a very interesting project on a new data interface concept for computer

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Video: Stability Analysis of Power Supplies

Bode 100 is the perfect instrument to measure the control loop stability of power supplies. Check out this video to learn more.

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Webinar: Power Supply Dynamics and Stability (Loop Gain Measurement)

Electronic devices become smaller with increasing efficiency demands. The power density as well as the switching frequency tend to increase, adding…

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Webinar: Output Impedance of Power Supplies

The output impedance of a voltage source is an important design parameter that provides information about the stability and damping of the control…

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Webinar: Input Impedance and Filter Stability of DC/DC Converters

In this webinar, we review the input filter stability problem that is caused by the negative dynamic input resistance of the converter. We present…

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Webinar: DC Biased Impedance Measurements

The Impedance of real-life components is often non-linear, depending on the applied DC bias voltage or current. In this webinar, we show techniques on…

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Webinar: Bode 100 as Impedance Analyzer

The Bode 100 offers seven different impedance measurement methods. In this webinar, we explain the differences of these methods and how to choose the…

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New Features of Bode Analyzer Suite 3

BAS 3 comes with many new features. Check out this video to learn more about them.

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Video: Capacitor ESR Measurement

Learn how the ESR of a capacitor behaves over frequency. In this videos we use Bode 100 and B-WIC to measure the ESR of an aluminum and a film…

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Contactless RFID Measurements

Learn how to use the Bode 100 to contactless measure the resonance frequency and Q-factor of an RFID transponder.

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S-Parameter & Transfer Function Measurement

With the Bode 100 you can measure S-Parameters as well as the Voltage Transfer Function of a DUT. Check out this video to learn more.

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EMC Filter Design

In this series of videos, Dr. Ali Shirsavar from Biricha shows how to design EMC filters.

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Measuring the Plant Transfer Function of a Digitally Controlled Converter

Measuring the plant of a digitally controlled converter is not as straightforward as in the analog case. The solution however is quite simple. Set the…

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