This is common mode noise between your circuit and the oscilloscope internal common. Steve. On 4/6/2013 9:07 PM, XiaoLiang Tan wrote: > Dear Experts, > When I use oscilloscope to measure the output of the linear > regulator, it gives a peak (more than 100 mV) for the DC voltage output at > a frequency in tens of Hz range. > When I short the probe and gnd (probe gnd) of the oscilloscope, it > also shows a peak voltage with a low frequency. > So may I know that what causes this problem? Thanks. > -- Steve Weir IPBLOX, LLC 1580 Grand Point Way MS 34689 Reno, NV 89523-9998 www.ipblox.com (775) 299-4236 Business (866) 675-4630 Toll-free (707) 780-1951 Fax All contents Copyright (c)2013 IPBLOX, LLC. All Rights Reserved. This e-mail may contain confidential material. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy all records and notify the sender. ------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 forum is accessible at: http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/si-list 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