On-Die Power Rail Measurements: Setup and Best Practices
Accurate on-die power rail measurements depend on proper sense-line design, differential probing, and careful test setup at the package level.
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On-Die Power Rail Measurements: Setup and Best Practices
Accurate on-die power rail measurements depend on proper sense-line design, differential probing, and careful test setup at the package level.
Understanding Transmission Line Losses in High-Speed Signals
Transmission line losses—driven by skin effect and dielectric properties—play a critical role in degrading high-speed signal integrity and eye performance.
How Much Transmission-Line Loss is Too Much?
Transmission line loss directly affects eye diagram quality, with around −12 dB at Nyquist marking the limit before signal integrity rapidly degrades without equalization.
Secrets of the 10x Passive Probe Explained
Understanding the internal design of a 10x passive probe reveals the trade-offs that affect signal accuracy, bandwidth, and noise performance.
FFT on Oscilloscopes: Automatic Spectrum Analyzer Mode
Automatic FFT tools turn oscilloscopes into intuitive spectrum analyzers, simplifying setup while revealing key frequency components in real time.
Fast Fourier Transforms on Oscilloscopes: A Hands-On Guide
A hands-on approach to FFTs reveals how manual oscilloscope settings expose hidden frequency-domain details in seemingly simple signals.
Real-World FFT Analysis on Oscilloscope Signals
A practical FFT workflow reveals hidden frequency-domain insights in power supply noise that time-domain analysis alone cannot show.
Removing Reflections from DDR Signals Probed Mid-Bus
Virtual probing techniques can eliminate reflections in mid-bus DDR measurements, delivering cleaner signals and more accurate analysis.
Converting Single to Mixed-Mode S-Parameters
Mixed-mode S-parameters are derived from single-ended measurements through matrix transformations that reveal differential and common-mode signal behavior.
Introduction to Mixed-Mode S-parameters
Mixed-mode S-parameters provide a powerful framework for analyzing how differential and common signals interact in complex transmission systems.
Mode Conversion in Mixed-Mode S-Parameters Explained
Mode conversion in differential signaling is driven by asymmetry between signal paths, revealing itself through mixed-mode S-parameters.
Debugging Complex Embedded Systems
This introduction explores how to debug complex embedded systems by time-correlating diverse signals across power, digital, and analog domains.
