[SI-LIST] Re: Measurement peaks of current.
- From: Zhangkun <zhang_kun@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: Ravinder.Ajmani@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 05 Aug 2004 16:35:52 +0800
Ravinder
Active probe brought a lot of noise into the measurement result. If the signal
is measured, the noise does not matter. If the noise in power is measured, the
noise matter.
I do not know the effects of the differential probe.
Best Regards
Zhangkun
2004.8.5
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Subject: [SI-LIST] Re: Measurement peaks of current.
> Zhangkun,
> Will you please elaborate why can't we directly use an active differential
> probe across the resistor, instead of connecting it to an Op Amp.
> Regards, Ravinder
> Server PCB Development
> Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
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> Tal
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> In the CPCI, there is one kind of method to measure the current in the
> power. One resistor of 5m ohm is used to get the current and the voltage
> between the two terminal of the resistor are input to one IC. In the IC,
> there is one op-amp. This method is similar to yours.
>
> My suggestion is that the trace, which connects the resistor and the IC
> input pin, should be differential pair. Active probe should not be used.
> In our situation, it is difficult to get the exact current in the power
> net.
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> Hope this will help
>
> Best Regards
> Zhangkun
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> From: "Tal Segev" <tal_segev@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 4:34 AM
> Subject: [SI-LIST] Measurement peaks of current.
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> > Hi all,
> >
> > I'm designing an embedded system with 8 DDR-SDRAM
> > (DDR-1) chips, large FPGA, CPU & so on. Due to the
> > amount of current gorges on the design, the result of
> > power calculation for this board is about 45W, without
> > the VTT and not considering the voltage regulators
> > efficiency, (a beet less then a lamp). I personally
> > predict that this design will use about 25W in
> > average.
> >
> > I need to measure the current, especially the peaks of
> > the current; I'm considering using a serial 1.5mOhm
> > power resistor to measure the current through a scope.
> >
> > So (finally), my questions are (I have lot of them).
> > * Is it that simple to measure the current, or am I
> > naive?
> > * Should I use some OP-Amps to isolate the scope from
> > the power?
> > * should I use active probe, or simple probe will
> > content?
> > * Can I avoid using a power resistor (its size is
> > huge, even the SMD)?
> > * Can any one suggest some other way to measure the
> > current?
> >
> > Thanks for the patience,
> > Tal
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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