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Ceramic Capacitor DC Bias Effects & Measurement - Phil's Lab #152

Basics of DC bias effects and derating of multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCC). Acquiring impedance vs frequency curves for DC-biased ceramic capacitors via the two-port shunt-through measurement technique.
Chapters:
  • 00:00Intro
  • 02:00Interactive Designs
  • 02:28MLCC Basics
  • 04:52Derating Basics
  • 06:41Issues with Derating
  • 08:23Mitigation
  • 10:272-Port Shunt-Thru Measurement
  • 12:01DC Block & Bias Injector
  • 14:30Test Board
  • 15:28Measurement Set-Up
  • 16:50Bode Analyzer Software Set-Up
  • 18:36Test Capacitor
  • 19:270V DC Bias
  • 20:524V DC Bias
  • 23:1212V DC Bias
  • 25:06Outro