Istvan Novak

Istvan Novak

Istvan is a Principle Signal and Power Integrity Engineer at Samtec, working on advanced signal and power integrity designs.  Prior to 2018 he was a Distinguished Engineer at SUN Microsystems, later Oracle.  He worked on new advanced power distribution design and validation methodologies. He was responsible for the power distribution and high-speed signal integrity designs of SUN's successful workgroup server families. He introduced the industry's first 25 um power-ground laminates for large rigid computer boards, and worked with component vendors to create a series of low-inductance and controlled-ESR bypass capacitors.  He also served as SUN's representative on the Copper Cable and Connector Workgroup of InfiniBand, and was engaged in the methodologies, designs and characterization of power-distribution networks from silicon to DC-DC converters. He is a Life Fellow of the IEEE with twenty five patents to his name, author of two books on power integrity, teaches signal and power integrity courses, and maintains an SI/PI website.

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What Are Good Connections to Evaluation Boards?

September 17, 2016
Istvan Novak
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In many measurements, connections to the Device Under Test (DUT) is very important and can fundamentally determine whether the data we get is correct or not, whether the result is useful or potentially misleading.  This article highlights some of the main items to consider.  To illustrate the points, we use examples with DC-DC converter evaluation boards.


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