Hardware Podcasts

EMC Troubleshooter Min Zhang on Measuring Ground w/ Voltage & Current

OnTrack · 7 May 2024 · 41m · Episode 265

What this episode covers

EMC troubleshooting expert Min Zhang, founder of Mach One Design, joins host Zach Peterson to discuss techniques for measuring ground potential differences in electronic systems. Zhang details the limitations of standard voltage probes in high-frequency applications and introduces specific tools like the Unifil SMMS series for high-power transient measurements. He also explains current-based measurement methods, including homemade resistive probes and RF surface current probes, to accurately diagnose noise in high-power systems like electric vehicles.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Mach One Design, Unifil, Tektronix, Fischer FCC, Azotech
Products
SMMS series, Altium Designer
Also
Eric Bogatin, Doc Smith, Henry Oates

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