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What You Will Learn from This Book |
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Who Will Benefit from This Book |
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The General Format of This Book |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (2) |
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Design, Selection, and Optimization |
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5 | (1) |
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Validation or Verification |
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7 | (1) |
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7 | (4) |
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11 | (10) |
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Measure without Influencing the Measurement |
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Validate the Test Setup and Measurement Limits |
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12 | (2) |
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Measure in the Most Efficient and Direct Way |
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14 | (1) |
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Noninvasive versus Invasive Measurement |
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14 | (1) |
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Indirect versus Direct Measurement |
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14 | (1) |
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Document Measurements Thoroughly |
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The Test Engineer and Contact Information |
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15 | (1) |
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16 | (1) |
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Simulated or Expected Results if Available |
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17 | (1) |
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The Date and Physical Location of the Testing |
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18 | (1) |
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Operational Test Environment and Conditions |
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18 | (1) |
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The Model of Each Piece of Test Equipment (Including Probes) and Verification That They Are Calibrated |
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Setup Diagram and/or Picture |
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19 | (1) |
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Measurement Annotations and Comments |
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20 | (1) |
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Summary of the Results and Any Follow-Up Work |
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3 Measurement Fundamentals |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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22 | (5) |
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27 | (4) |
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31 | (2) |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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35 | (3) |
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Linear versus Log Display |
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36 | (2) |
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38 | (8) |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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38 | (1) |
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39 | (1) |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (2) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (22) |
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Frequency Response Analyzers and Vector Network Analyzers |
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47 | (3) |
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49 | (1) |
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Agilent Technologies E5061B |
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50 | (1) |
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50 | (9) |
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Teledyne Lecroy Waverunner 6Zi |
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51 | (1) |
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52 | (1) |
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53 | (1) |
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54 | (1) |
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Teledyne Lecroy Wavemaster 8Zi |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (2) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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59 | (3) |
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59 | (1) |
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Agilent Technologies N9020A |
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60 | (1) |
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Agilent Technologies E5052B |
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61 | (1) |
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62 | (1) |
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Agilent Technologies E8257D |
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62 | (1) |
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TDR/TDT S-Parameter Analyzers |
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63 | (6) |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (2) |
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Teledyne Lecroy SPARQ 4012E |
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65 | (1) |
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Agilent Technologies E5071C |
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66 | (3) |
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5 Probes, Injectors, and Interconnects |
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69 | (22) |
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Probe Circuit Interaction |
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70 | (2) |
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Flattening the Probe Response |
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72 | (2) |
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74 | (1) |
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Selecting a Voltage Probe |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (11) |
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91 | (2) |
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93 | (16) |
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Noise Paths within a Voltage Regulator |
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93 | (8) |
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95 | (1) |
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Power Supply Rejection Ratio (PSRR) |
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95 | (4) |
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99 | (1) |
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Reverse Transfer and Crosstalk |
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99 | (2) |
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101 | (2) |
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Impact on Output Impedance |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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Impact on Reverse Transfer |
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103 | (1) |
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How Poor Stability Propagates through the System |
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103 | (5) |
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106 | (2) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (42) |
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Selecting a Measurement Method |
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109 | (39) |
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109 | (14) |
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123 | (16) |
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Current Injection Measurements |
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139 | (3) |
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142 | (6) |
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148 | (3) |
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151 | (30) |
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Stability and Why It Matters |
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151 | (28) |
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151 | (2) |
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Gain Margin, Phase Margin, Delay Margin, and Stability Margin |
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153 | (1) |
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Bode Plots and Nyquist Charts |
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154 | (5) |
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159 | (2) |
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161 | (3) |
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Small Signal versus Large Signal |
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164 | (5) |
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169 | (1) |
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170 | (1) |
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171 | (1) |
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171 | (3) |
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Noninvasive Closed-Loop Measurement |
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174 | (5) |
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179 | (2) |
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181 | (20) |
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182 | (1) |
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In-Circuit or Out-of-Circuit |
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182 | (1) |
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Direct or Indirect Measurement |
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182 | (1) |
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183 | (6) |
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184 | (4) |
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188 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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Choosing the Measurement Domain |
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189 | (11) |
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189 | (1) |
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189 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (10) |
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200 | (1) |
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10 Reverse Transfer and Crosstalk |
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201 | (16) |
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Reverse Transfer of Various Topologies |
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201 | (3) |
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201 | (2) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (1) |
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Modulating the Output Current |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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Measuring the Input Current |
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205 | (2) |
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Calibrating the Measurement |
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205 | (2) |
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Measuring the Input Voltage |
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207 | (2) |
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Calibrating the Measurement |
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209 | (1) |
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209 | (7) |
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11 Measuring Step Load Response |
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217 | (16) |
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217 | (6) |
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Current Injector versus Electronic Load |
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217 | (2) |
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219 | (2) |
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Current Modulation Waveform |
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221 | (2) |
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Measuring the Response(s) |
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Large Signal versus Small Signal |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (2) |
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Sample Rate and Time Scale |
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226 | (6) |
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12 Measuring Ripple and Noise |
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233 | (20) |
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Selecting a Measurement Method |
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234 | (1) |
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235 | (2) |
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236 | (1) |
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Direct 50-ω Terminated Connection |
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236 | (1) |
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237 | (15) |
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252 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (22) |
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Relating Bandwidth and Rise Time |
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253 | (8) |
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256 | (1) |
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Impact of Filters and Bandwidth Limiting |
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257 | (4) |
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Sampling Rate and Interleaved Sampling |
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261 | (3) |
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264 | (1) |
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265 | (2) |
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Effects of High-Frequency Losses |
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265 | (2) |
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The Criticality of the Probe Connection |
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267 | (2) |
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Printed Circuit Board Issues |
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269 | (1) |
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269 | (4) |
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273 | (2) |
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14 Troubleshooting with Near-Field Probes |
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275 | (22) |
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275 | (2) |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (3) |
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The Measurement Instrument |
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281 | (1) |
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281 | (14) |
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15 High-Frequency Impedance Measurement |
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297 | (22) |
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297 | (2) |
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Time Domain Reflectometry |
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298 | (1) |
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299 | (1) |
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300 | (3) |
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Setting TDR Pulse Rise Time |
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303 | (1) |
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Interpreting TDR Measurements |
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304 | (3) |
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Estimating Inductance and Capacitance |
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307 | (7) |
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314 | (2) |
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