Uploaded May 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Explained how to measure impedance. Thank you very much Adinath Phene

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Chapters:
00:00 What is this video about
01:05 Why we would like to measure PDN
10:47 1-Port vs 2-Port measurement
13:32 Setup and calibration
20:19 Measuring a resistor with VNA
25:25 Importing measurement to Qucs
30:35 Measurement vs Simulation
34:31 Impedance of different resistors
41:06 Impedance of a solder blob
44:00 The VNA we used - SDR VNA (SDR Kits)
46:25 Impedance measurement and simulation of a capacitor
50:16 Impedance of a capacitor with different VIA connections
55:52 Impedance of X2Y capacitor vs MLCC capacitor
59:22 Impedance of Electrolytic vs Tantalum vs MLCC capacitors
1:04:03 What to try after this video

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