Hi Jason and the group, As far as high frequency pulses, the Fischer Custom Communications TG-EFT might work. Take a look at my Technical Tidbit where the generator was used to inject pulses on a board, although the inverse of what you are doing. In that case, I was using only 2 Amp pulses (trying not to fry my test setup). You should be able to get a di/dt of 20 A/ns with a peak current of 40 Amps if you crank up the generator. The URL is: http://emcesd.com/tt2010/tt070610.htm Another possibility is to use an IEC 61000-4-4 EFT Burst generator, 88 Amps and 20 A/ns are possible. Doug On 9/1/11 5:47 PM, steve weir wrote: > Jason, the issues at HF is coming up with enough raw power, and then a > low enough impedance connection to the PDN. It is much easier to > characterize devices on a purpose-built test PCB. A large CPLD/FPGA on > the test PCB makes a good programmable noise generator. > > Steve. > On 9/1/2011 2:21 PM, jason.pritchard@xxxxxxx wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> I have an application that I want to create noise on a power rail and >> determine the effects of that noise on a device. >> >> 1) What methods have people used to do this type of testing? >> 2) If you use an RF transformer can you recommend a specific type/model that >> works effectively with the lower impedance of the power planes as a load? >> >> I would like to simulate DC-DC switching noise as well as high frequency >> noise. >> >> Any suggestions will be helpful. >> >> Thank-you, >> Jason >> ------------------------------------------------------------------ >> To unsubscribe from si-list: >> si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field >> >> or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: >> //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list >> >> For help: >> si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field >> >> >> List technical documents are available at: >> http://www.si-list.net >> >> List archives are viewable at: >> //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list >> >> Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: >> http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu >> >> >> > -- ------------------------------------------------------- ___ _ Doug Smith \ / ) P.O. Box 1457 ========= Los Gatos, CA 95031-1457 _ / \ / \ _ TEL/FAX: 408-356-4186/358-3799 / /\ \ ] / /\ \ Mobile: 408-858-4528 | q-----( ) | o | Email: doug@xxxxxxxxxx \ _ / ] \ _ / Website: http://www.dsmith.org ------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe from si-list: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the Subject field or to administer your membership from a web page, go to: //www.freelists.org/webpage/si-list For help: si-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'help' in the Subject field List technical documents are available at: http://www.si-list.net List archives are viewable at: //www.freelists.org/archives/si-list Old (prior to June 6, 2001) list archives are viewable at: http://www.qsl.net/wb6tpu