Abstract
This disclosure describes techniques for accurate estimation and de-embedding of the effects of pigtail probes in circuits. An adaptive pigtail model is developed and described that can accurately de-embed the effects of pigtail probes in digital circuits. Example parameters are identified that include pigtail length, tip length, pigtail tilt degree, ground distance, and solder amount. A pigtail simulation model is developed to model the soldered pigtail probe. The dependency of circuit impedance on the identified parameters is determined by experimentation which indicates that circuit performance can be boosted by short ground distance lengths, low tilt angles, thick support wires, short pin and cable lengths, and thick support wires. The pigtail model can be utilized to derive de-embedded results for different pigtail probe configurations without a need for explicitly measuring de-embedded results for those configurations.
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Recommended Citation
Hung, Yu-Kai; Chang, Victor; Wu, Hsin-Hung; and Guu, Ting-Yu, "Adaptive RF Pigtail Probe Modeling for De-embedding of RF Measurements", Technical Disclosure Commons, (December 10, 2020)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/3867