Solutions for embedded power efficiency testing
Power designers face the challenge of increasing efficiency and performance requirements while meeting reliability standards, achieving higher power density and reducing cost. One approach to increasing efficiency gains is through faster switching with lower losses.
However, higher dV/dt can result in higher switching losses, make it more difficult to control the gate drive, produce higher ripple current and increase EMI. Making accurate switching measurements with an oscilloscope and oscilloscope probe is challenging due to the need for higher resolution and issues related to increased common mode error at higher frequencies.
Accurate measurements can be an even greater challenge for designers working with wide bandgap materials. Rohde & Schwarz oscilloscopes, power probes and software enable power designers to optimize their designs.
