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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Testing Power Rail Sequences in Complex Embedded Systems
This guide explains how to measure and validate power rail sequencing in embedded systems to ensure proper startup timing and long-term reliability.
Correlating Low to High-Speed Events in Complex Embedded Systems
This guide explains how to capture and correlate low- and high-speed events in embedded systems by balancing sample rate, memory depth, and measurement techniques.
Correlating Sensor and Serial Data in Complex Embedded Systems
Use serial decoding and digital-to-analog conversion techniques to track inaccessible sensor data and correlate it with system behavior in embedded designs.
Signal and Power Integrity Tutorial: How PDN Design Affects Board-level Noise
This article explains how PDN design, probing method, and measurement location influence power rail noise—and why board-level measurements can be misleading.
Signal and Power Integrity Tutorial: Power Rail Probing for Rail Compression
This tutorial explains how quiet I/O probing reveals true on-die rail compression—often far greater than what traditional board-level measurements show.
Oscilloscope Measurements of 10Base-T1S Automotive Ethernet PLCA Cycle Timing
Discover how to accurately measure PLCA timing in 10Base-T1S networks using oscilloscope decoding, cursors, and automated serial bus measurements.
What S-parameters Reveal About Interconnects (Part 3)
Understand how ripple patterns and resonance effects in S-parameters expose impedance mismatches, interconnect length, and signal integrity behavior.
What S-parameters Reveal About Interconnects (Part 2)
Understand how return loss and insertion loss interact—and why keeping S11 below −13 dB helps preserve signal integrity in real-world interconnects.
What S-Parameters Reveal About Interconnects (Part 1)
S-parameters reveal how signals reflect and transmit through interconnects, offering powerful insight into impedance, loss, and overall signal integrity.
Analyzing Pulse-Width Modulation (PWM) Signals
Oscilloscope tools like measurement parameter tracking and histograms reveal how PWM pulse width, duty cycle, and modulation behavior change over time.
How Does Sampling Rate Affect ESD Pulse Measurements?
Accurate ESD pulse measurement depends on using a high enough sampling rate to capture sufficient points on the rising edge for reliable characterization.
Why IEEE's Pulse Definitions and ESD Pulses Don't Mix
Standard IEEE pulse definitions can misinterpret fast-decaying ESD pulses, requiring manual threshold adjustments for accurate measurements.