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Probe Characterization Amber Precision Instruments, Inc. (API) Jul. 23, 2014

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Probe Characterization

Amber Precision Instruments, Inc. (API)

Jul. 23, 2014

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Our EMI Probes

EMI Probes:- Up to 6 GHz- Up to 20 GHz- Up to 40 GHz

Optional EMI Probes;Choose:- Size- Frequency range- Field Component

* EMI Hx 2 mm

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Characterization Structureup to 15 GHz

50 Ohms Microstrip Line (MSL)

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Characterization Structureup to 40 GHz

50 Ohms Air-Dielectric* Coplanar Waveguide (CPW)

* To avoid the effect of non-TEM waves on probe characterization at higher freqs (>15 GHz).

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Probe Characterization Setup

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Typical EMI Probe S21

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* EMI Hx 2 mm: up to 10 GHz

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What Are the Specs?

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Log freq: Low freq with 20 dB/dec slope

* EMI Hx 2 mm

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What Are the Specs?

Log freq: Low freq with 20 dB/dec slope

* EMI Hx 2 mm

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20 dB/dec Line

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What Are the Specs?

High freq: How high the probe measures?

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* EMI Hx 2 mm

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What Are the Specs?

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Hx Field, = 0

Unwanted Field, = 90

Unwanted field: Decoupling of unwanted components

* EMI Hx 2 mm

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What Are the Specs?

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Low freq: How low the probe measures in a “practical” setup?

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What Are the Specs?

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Low freq: How low the probe measures in a “practical” setup?

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What Are the Specs?

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Low freq: How low the probe measures in a “practical” setup?

60 dB dynamic range

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What Are the Specs?

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Low freq: How low the probe measures in a “practical” setup?

20 dB/dec slope

60 dB dynamic range

4 MHz

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High Freq Probe

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Hx Field, = 0

Unwanted Field, = 90

* EMI Hx 1 mm L: up to 20 GHz

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Probe Factor

* EMI Hx 2 mm

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Measured Probe FactorTheoretical Open-Circuit Probe Factor

Probe factor: Provide probe factor SmartScan imports probe factor SmartScan measures and calculates system factor

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Other Methods ofData Presentation

• How other people characterize their probes?

• How the characterization data is presented?

• Is their data presentation fair?

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Example* of 10 kHz (?) to 6 GHz Probe Data Presentation

Let’s analyze the data!Extract

* Aprel: http://media.wix.com/ugd/36d46a_46d2902bfdd24c25b401582e6a488370.pdf

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Is Freq Scale OK?

Let’s analyze the data!

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Is Freq Scale OK?

Why the freq axis of extracted data don’t

match?!

Let’s see!

Let’s analyze the data!

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Is Freq Scale OK?

0.99999 GHz 1.3 GHz 1.3 GHz 1.3 GHz 1.1 GHz

Why all ticks are equal?!

Well, not a big deal. Maybe just a typo!

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Lower Frequencies

Why all ticks are equal?!

Well, not a big deal. Maybe just a typo!

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Lower Frequencies

Why all ticks are equal?!

Well, not a big deal. Maybe just a typo!

What happened to lower freqs?!

Is it extrapolated or really measured?

What is the measurementinstrument setup (IF BW,

span, no. of points, etc.) to measure down to 10 kHz?

Is it a “practical” setup?

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Plot It Differently

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What if we plot it in a different way

(log freq)?

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Plot It Differently

What if we plot it in a different way

(log freq)?

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The probe is NOT purely inductiveat lower freqs(as claimed).

Is it probe issue?Or, measurement

issue?Or, simply not

extrapolated the right way?

Note: Simple extrapolation (even if it is done the right

way) does NOT mean probe can measure down to that

freq!

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How about 10 kHz to20 GHz (?) Probe?

Extract

Let’s analyze the data!

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Flat Response (?)

Let’s analyze the data!

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Flat Response (?)

Let’s analyze the data!

The data is from -30 dB to -60 dB. Why the scale

is from 0 to -180 dB?!

Well, it looks better* this way! :-)

*“flat response acrossthe frequency range”

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Plot It Differently

0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2

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What if we plot it in a different way

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Plot It Differently

What if we plot it in a different way

(log freq)?

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Plot It Differently

What if we plot it in a different way

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20 dB/dec Line

The lower freqs seemsto be fine for this prob.The deviation might be

just data extractionerror.

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20 dB/dec Line

Higher Frequencies

How about the higher freqs?

There is about 20 dB notch @

13 GHz!

A deep notch is usuallya BIG red flag for

“unwanted field” coupling!

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Higher Frequencies

The question is:How to make sure this probemeasures the “desired field” up to 20 GHz (as claimed)?

The “unwanted field” decouplingdata of probe need to be provided.

This probe is suspected to work <10 GHz,

unless the rejection info is available!

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10 kHz to 40 GHz Probe

Let’s analyze the data!

Extract

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Flat Response (?)

Let’s analyze the data!

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Flat Response (?)

Let’s analyze the data!

Same question:The data is from -35 dB to -55 dB. Why the scale

is from 0 to -120 dB?!

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Plot It DifferentlySingle Probe Solution (?)

What if we plot it in a different way(tight scale and

log freq)?

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Plot It DifferentlySingle Probe Solution (?)

What if we plot it in a different way(tight scale and

log freq)?

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This info is NOT sufficient to evaluate the probe up

to 40 GHz!

The “unwanted field” decouplingdata of probe need to be provided.

What does happen to lower freqs?Does this probe have sufficient

sensitivity to measure down to 10 kHz?!

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Another Example* of Data Presentation

* Detectus AB: http://www.detectus.se/products_nearfieldprobes.html

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Another Example* of Data Presentation

* Detectus AB: http://www.detectus.se/products_nearfieldprobes.html

Again, the data is from -30 dB to -60 dB. Why the scale is

from 0 to -60 dB?!

Without unwanted field data, there is no sufficient info to

evaluate the probe.

Log freq scale is required forlow freq evaluation.

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What to Look for inProbe Characterization Data?

• Unwanted field rejection data need to be provided to determine higher usable freq.

• Is lower usable freq achievable in a “practical” setup?

• Is the probe purely inductive/capacitive at lower freqs?

• Is the characterization structure (MSL, CPW, etc.) suitable for freq of interest?

• What is the measurement setup/condition?

• Is the scale proportional to data range?

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Questions?

Contact us: [email protected]

www.amberpi.com