#84: Basics of Ferrite Beads: Filters, EMI Suppression, Parasitic oscillation suppression / Tutorial

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  • Опубліковано 20 бер 2013
  • This video discusses the basics of ferrite beads, and their uses for basic filtering applications. It discusses and demonstrates how ferrites act as resistors at high frequencies, and how this is used for EMI/RFI Suppression, improved power supply filtering, parasitic oscillation suppression, and others. The affect of the frequency dependent resistive characteristic of the ferrite beads is demonstrated by showing its effect on a swept RF signal, its effect on the rise/fall time of a digital signal, and its effectiveness of eliminating parasitic oscillation. Here are some links to the other videos mentioned in this video:
    Harmonic content of square waves:
    • #59: Basics of a Squar...
    Analog Oscilloscope Bandwidth Considerations:
    • #25: Analog Oscillosco...
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  • @softtransistor6729
    @softtransistor6729 5 років тому +182

    Thank you, you made me a better engineer than I was 10 minutes ago

    • @SingTodayi
      @SingTodayi 2 роки тому

      Hello dear Sir. Could you please tell is it possible to check it with "multimeter"? If yes how?

    • @Floyd..B
      @Floyd..B 7 місяців тому +2

      ​@@SingTodayi No, you need at least an oscilloscope. Multimeters are not precise enough and they don't go high enough in terms of frequency.

  • @Afrotechmods
    @Afrotechmods 11 років тому +45

    I liked your practical oscillator example.

  • @JohnHill-qo3hb
    @JohnHill-qo3hb 5 років тому +35

    Your videos should be part of every theory lesson in schools and colleges. It is fine to explain it on a chalkboard but to actually see it on test equipment makes the theory sooo much readily understandable. I'm a visual learner as are many others, wish the internet and instructor/techs like you were around 40 odd years ago when I was desperately trying to learn this stuff...BRAVO ZULU

  • @iforce2d
    @iforce2d 9 років тому +182

    I think I just learned more in ten minutes than a month of physics class.... and if I'm not mistaken you did this in one take as well. Excellent work!

    • @sidejunk
      @sidejunk 6 років тому +6

      seconded. super useful video. i came across this vid because of a project that i'm working on, but it's gonna have to wait while i go through all of his other stuff.

    • @abhaynatoo
      @abhaynatoo 5 років тому +2

      fourthed.[?].

    • @Paul_VK3HN
      @Paul_VK3HN 5 років тому +9

      Fifth'd. Compelling demo. And as a result of watching it, I went straight to a homebrew receiver project with a Mosfet RF amp that was unstable above 7mhz. Added 2 turns thru a 43 bead, soldered it right on gate 1, and guess what? It worked!

    • @CVEGeek
      @CVEGeek 5 років тому +1

      I also concur.

    • @boovaragan_sriram
      @boovaragan_sriram 4 роки тому

      Sixthed, very good live explanation

  • @californiakayaker
    @californiakayaker Рік тому +9

    The bead on the base demonstration was almost magical. Great demo.

  • @mitchellhw2006
    @mitchellhw2006 7 років тому +36

    Excellent tutorial. You packed more useful info in a few minutes than hours of dry text from the library. Many thanks.

  • @zennsystems9433
    @zennsystems9433 5 років тому +4

    Excellent! Covered so much in a small Video... A must watch for all electronics related engineers. Thanks for a great refresher course.

  • @danielpeters1754
    @danielpeters1754 7 років тому +21

    good info. I always wondered how effective those ferrite cores were and if they did anything. Thanks for clarifying!

  • @TheBdd4
    @TheBdd4 6 років тому +5

    Thank you for another one of your excellent teaching moments. You are blessed with the ability to say just what needs to be said, no more, no less.

  • @chuchan60
    @chuchan60 Рік тому +2

    Thanks again for your great videos! You are an excellent teacher and I for one very much appreciate you taking the time to make each one of your video lessons with such great demonstrations, examples, and experiments to help convey the concepts you are teaching!

  • @skilambi
    @skilambi 7 років тому +4

    Great video...I always enjoy the way you explain things in such a simple manner...

  • @kramsniggah4333
    @kramsniggah4333 4 роки тому +2

    This was the most informative and actually answered the questions I've had for years! Massive kudos w2aew!

  • @DeltaXray444
    @DeltaXray444 11 місяців тому +2

    This is the best video I've seen on ferrites and how effective they can be.. excellent.

  • @das250250
    @das250250 8 років тому +2

    Your channel is high quality , very interesting channel , it is a must have channel for any electronics person / engineer . I wish i had more time to see all of them several times over .

  • @robadoba8497
    @robadoba8497 3 роки тому +1

    Best ferrite bead video I've found! I'm an engineer trying to get up to speed to help solve a signal noise problem with equipment at work. Thanks for the great info!

  • @j.t.johnston3048
    @j.t.johnston3048 6 років тому

    This is the best primer on ferrites I have ever seen. I really appreciate your videos.

  • @garrickdedemeter3244
    @garrickdedemeter3244 6 років тому

    Thank you for posting this excellent video! It has helped me to understand (on a QUALITATIVE basis) exactly how ferrite beads work. Though I am currently interested in filtering out barely-AUDIBLE-frequency noise (in the 10 KHz to 20 KHz range), I am now prepared to do some trial-and-error testing with different split ferrite beads, installed on both the power cord and audio signal cables of our A/V system. Thanks again!

  • @BGLENN-dp4tx
    @BGLENN-dp4tx 5 років тому +11

    Excellent coverage. Hams (W2AEW) often have extensive, job related, knowledge and experience to share. I suspect that's the case here. Thanks, AA4BQ.

  • @sajadjolaeian5218
    @sajadjolaeian5218 Рік тому +1

    I have used these ferrite beades before and i have known that they do sth by frequencies but i have not seen their waves on the oscilloscope,now i have beter veiw,how a great video was that🙏🙏🙏

  • @noname-gp6hk
    @noname-gp6hk Рік тому +1

    Thank you sir, this solves a few problems I've been fighting. You have an outstanding way of explaining things.

  • @tunicana
    @tunicana 11 років тому

    Alan, your videos are a must for everyone involved in electronic engineering.
    Thanks a lot

  • @Radiowild
    @Radiowild 11 років тому +1

    I've used ferrites on occasion, but I never realized just how much loss they could create. There you go again teaching something I didn't know! :) Great Job! RW

  • @ronaldwhittaker6327
    @ronaldwhittaker6327 4 роки тому

    "thank you for this" its always better when an there's a coherent instructor explaining a thing for me sometimes the concepts don't leap off the page for me on top of the fact i don't speak electrical engineer so again thank you.

  • @katelikesrectangles
    @katelikesrectangles 9 років тому

    The demonstration for suppressing a parasitic oscillation was brilliant!

  • @KL3NCH
    @KL3NCH 5 років тому

    This is great. I loved the cross referencing to the 'scope. One area where it does get confusing is the use of various mixes dependent upon the application: use as a choke against use as a transformer. This leads to folks arguing at cross purposes on forums and elsewhere about which mix to use. A mix that works as an RF choke at a given frequency will most likely not be a suitable mix for a transformer at the same frequency for obvious reasons when you stop to think about it. I do enjoy your videos Sir.

  • @Disillusioned_one
    @Disillusioned_one 10 років тому

    Enjoying watching your videos, brings back memory's of being a TV engineer dealing with rf, if, pll, and singing ferrite beads in the line stages driving the customer dogs mad.

  • @jb3757
    @jb3757 2 роки тому

    This channel is GOLD MINE and the videos are Nuggets.

  • @AppliedScience
    @AppliedScience 11 років тому +28

    Great video!

  • @sayinpower3
    @sayinpower3 4 роки тому +1

    This video has earned yourself a subscriber sir. Very well done.

  • @danielg2716
    @danielg2716 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you very much for your excellent explanations about ferrite beads. The clearest explanations! Thank you!

  • @computerlen
    @computerlen 2 роки тому

    Absolutely perfect presentation. So clearly explained and demonstrated.

  • @ronevans8404
    @ronevans8404 8 років тому +3

    Good explanation, thank you. You sound like a good analog engineer.

  • @bobdehuisbaas1
    @bobdehuisbaas1 3 роки тому

    Other online sources only gave me some vague description of these mystery components but your demonstration made things very clear for me!

  • @lcradan24
    @lcradan24 11 років тому

    Excellent video Sir. You and thesignalpath are prob my favorite posters of educational info here. Thanks for sharing with us your knowledge, i look forward to more of your content.

  • @2lefThumbs
    @2lefThumbs 2 роки тому

    Thanks👍 very well planned and executed run through of the basics (which is exactly what I needed)

  • @mangeshmalgi279
    @mangeshmalgi279 3 роки тому

    Thanks for the wonderful & practical explanation, of the usage of the Ferrite Beads.

  • @iSolarSunrise
    @iSolarSunrise 10 років тому

    You earned my subscription. Very basic but a good refresher!

  • @RaindropServicesNYC
    @RaindropServicesNYC 7 років тому

    Fantastic video! Thank you very much for taking the time to post this video.

  • @anicetdjada2025
    @anicetdjada2025 4 роки тому +1

    Nice video, straigh to the point ! More intuitive than hundred pages of unreadables applications notes...
    Nice Job;thank you

  • @The-Nil-By-Mouth
    @The-Nil-By-Mouth 8 років тому +1

    I had an idea what those beads around transistor legs were for, but so good to see a demonstration. Thanks

    • @1pcfred
      @1pcfred 8 років тому

      +Malcolm Hunter Was that like witchcraft, or what?

  • @movax20h
    @movax20h 3 роки тому

    Superb video. Very well prepared, I loved all the practical examples.

  • @gerardoromano3436
    @gerardoromano3436 4 місяці тому +1

    I know this vid is old, but gold ! clear demontrations, didn´t know osilators have oscilatotions on the base, I thought it only happened on tube circuits where the cheap and effective solution is a grid stopper resistor, most tubes where deigned for high frec. did´t know that bipolar transistor suffered the same issue. Now I know thanks to you! In fact 2N2222 is a high bandwith transistor (relative to say a BC548).

  • @nickynorton
    @nickynorton Рік тому +1

    Excellent presentation visuals are worth a thousand words ..

  • @saintpine
    @saintpine 6 років тому

    I needed a refreshing about ferrite beads, you've done and excellent job, thank you.

  • @pfarrell20
    @pfarrell20 5 років тому

    Love the analog scopes mmmk, love the frequency response mmmk, superb content Mackey!

  • @dell177
    @dell177 8 років тому

    I worked as an engineering technician for a large op amp maker 45 years ago and we were always looking to increase the bandwidth of our opamps and multipliers. These were discreet devices that were about 1-1/2" square and had 7 to 9 pins on the base (I still have a few in my parts bins). The circuitry was on small printed circuit cards, these were put into a potting shell and then filled with epoxy. A cheap way to increase the bandwidth was to slide a small ferrite bead over the output pin -worked every time.

  • @rjinnh3933
    @rjinnh3933 4 роки тому

    Very, very well done vid with clear/concise info/presentation.
    Job well done Sir.......

  • @williammanganaro9070
    @williammanganaro9070 4 роки тому

    Truly informative. Well done. I understand much more about ferrite beads ! Thank You !

  • @WaynJul
    @WaynJul 7 років тому +1

    I was right as my guess it was some kind of filter. I asked Best Buy and Office Depot and no one knew.
    Your explanation is very good. I am trying to find the same length power supply cord for my adventure cam
    without the ferrite bead on it. The cord came with a ten year old Cannon camera but works on my Ultra Pro X 10.
    The length is 18". My next step is to try Radio Shack for the cord I need. Subbed and liked.

    • @ocdtechtalk
      @ocdtechtalk 5 років тому

      LOL you asked Best Buy...You so funny.

  • @marf5303
    @marf5303 5 років тому

    Great, very clear to understand and fun with examples.

  • @rihan-haque
    @rihan-haque 2 роки тому

    your 10 min videos are like summary of 1hour engineering class, but better and enjoyable.

  • @raymonda.koosha5824
    @raymonda.koosha5824 3 роки тому

    That was a great and informative explanations on Ferrite beads! Thank you

  • @valiza123
    @valiza123 9 років тому +4

    I always thought that ferrite beads were electrically conductive. When I saw you put that bead directly on the lead I was sure a short was imminent:)).
    Thanks, opened my eyes and put ferrite beads on mosfet gates on my current project working at 300v, very clean switching right now. (Also added capacitors very close to the half bridge).

    • @fredgarvin9262
      @fredgarvin9262 6 років тому

      They are electrically conductive.
      Never put an inductor on a FET gate.
      That's the last thing a switching fet wants.

    • @alexhoyos5343
      @alexhoyos5343 5 років тому

      Fred Garvin you can’t just say never. applications may require to add a reactance to any location depending on its application. For example sometimes your biasing network may require inductors near the gate specially in radio frequency designs. Besides it is all relative to what your gate sees and its switching speed. You could put a a tiny inductor (fH) and if your frequencies are in KHz it simply won’t see it.

  • @MLFranklin
    @MLFranklin 3 роки тому

    Very helpful. Thank you! I'm planning on doing a CNC plasma later this year and the UA-cam algorithm sent me here.

  • @josealexanderdeleonfernand7613
    @josealexanderdeleonfernand7613 7 років тому

    Very good, you are very clear to explain, despite of my bad english you are a good teacher, thank you very much!!!

  • @MrSte2222
    @MrSte2222 7 років тому

    Really good video well explained I like the practicle demonstrations really help get to grips with the information

  • @mgabrielle2343
    @mgabrielle2343 2 роки тому

    Indeed very well demonstrated, these filters and suppression of unwanted frequencies both within circuits and power supplies as these can directly affect other sensitive electronic equipment through power lines or other interconnections as well as radiate electromagnetic radiation as radio frequency interference, (RFI) so today you would not be able to market any product unless you meet all RFI regulation under the EMC rules, and only then you could place any product on the market and obtain a CE marking requirement.

  • @laneboysrc
    @laneboysrc 11 років тому

    A day where you learn something new is a good day. Thanks for making it a good day for me :-)

  • @ronniepirtlejr2606
    @ronniepirtlejr2606 4 роки тому +1

    Finally ,It all makes sense now!
    Thank you!👍

  • @sdplusm3
    @sdplusm3 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this excellent 10 minutes (11:51 actually) of video that teaches a lot.

  • @irawarnaca8133
    @irawarnaca8133 7 років тому +1

    Great Video! Thank you for all your hard work.

  • @BrianHensleyRULES
    @BrianHensleyRULES 11 років тому

    Great stuff, always learning something new from your channel!

  • @1959Berre
    @1959Berre 6 років тому

    Once again a very instructive video. Thank you.

  • @vaseemmehrancp9372
    @vaseemmehrancp9372 3 роки тому

    Great .. The contents and Practical examples were good .

  • @shadowwolf225
    @shadowwolf225 10 років тому

    ... and you have another subscriber. Great video and thanks for showing demos on the 'scope. I've been looking for a good video on ferrites and I believe I found it.

  • @James_Bowie
    @James_Bowie 4 роки тому

    Excellent tutorial and demonstration. 👍👍👍

  • @gurpreetbal1
    @gurpreetbal1 2 роки тому

    Very well explained Alan. I have a topic suggestion - back to basics video on filters. Something that shows multiple order passive/active filters and their performance. Thanks for making these wonderful videos.

  • @MantisRay861
    @MantisRay861 7 років тому

    That's a really cool demonstration on ferrite beads

  • @Ogma3bandcamp
    @Ogma3bandcamp 9 років тому

    Excellent! Another lesson well learned. Thank you.

  • @antonmoric1469
    @antonmoric1469 7 років тому

    Excellent vid on ferrite beads, enjoyed it.

  • @acmefixer1
    @acmefixer1 5 років тому

    I like your informative video. I never suspected that a simple PSO would break into oscillation at 200 MHz. I've built quite a few, but even if they did oscillate, my 20 MHz scope would never know it. Thanks.

    • @marcisberzins
      @marcisberzins 2 роки тому

      I remember watching some weird twisted bits of sinusoid from homemade audio oscillator shown on my 5 MHz scope, now I got what those shapes mean.

  • @samvoelkel2046
    @samvoelkel2046 4 роки тому

    Excellent demonstration. Thanks.

  • @hla27b
    @hla27b 11 років тому

    Just watched Dave's common mode noise video. Perfect timing :)

  • @nlimchua
    @nlimchua 11 років тому

    Always love your videos...never a dull moment.

  • @cockerspanielhome
    @cockerspanielhome 5 років тому

    Yes, This video was very helpful. I really appreciate your clear explanation of the ferrite cores and the demos of them. Please continue with your great videos. It sounds like you really enjoy making them. Thank you.

  • @noelguerrero2770
    @noelguerrero2770 7 років тому +3

    As a former Instrumentation Technician, we usually get deliveries of industrial instruments with those things loosely bouncing inside the box. I usually pick it up and turn it this way and that not knowing what those darns are for. Now I know. Thanks.

  • @TheCrazyInventor
    @TheCrazyInventor 11 років тому +2

    I always wondered how effective those filter beads were. Many products have those inside and I always ask myself "how much are these tiny ferrite beads going to help"... Thank you for showing us and making it clear! :)

  • @andrewmullen5770
    @andrewmullen5770 4 роки тому

    You are awesome, Thanks so much for taking the time to explain this stuff! -Subscribed

  • @Ruben-oh4mj
    @Ruben-oh4mj Рік тому +1

    Cool...really enjoyed your explanation on this subject.

  • @577buttfan
    @577buttfan 2 роки тому

    So awesome seeing this man!!

  • @Random-kq4pz
    @Random-kq4pz 11 місяців тому +2

    Good video, you are a great speaker!

  • @jonh2119
    @jonh2119 Рік тому

    Thank you for this, gave me lots of ideas to try! 👍

  • @timwoods9350
    @timwoods9350 5 років тому

    I really enjoyed this. really good intro for me

  • @tatonilo
    @tatonilo 9 років тому

    Hi, thanks a lota for many & many hours on your channel, for sure i will spend in the next future.
    great way to explain this things.
    see you soon.
    D

  • @WN8HGZ
    @WN8HGZ 8 років тому

    Very well done and answered a lot of questions

  • @AerialPhotogGuy
    @AerialPhotogGuy 8 років тому

    I really appreciate your very informative tutorial videos! I'm learning a lot from you! Thanks again! :-)

  • @Youtube_deleted_my_favourites
    @Youtube_deleted_my_favourites 2 роки тому

    best vid on ferrite cores

  • @oncho1960
    @oncho1960 11 років тому

    thank you for taking the time and sharing your knowledge....it is well appreciated!!!

  • @chiorrimd
    @chiorrimd 7 років тому +1

    Perfect tutorial,thanks!

  • @broklee
    @broklee 10 місяців тому +2

    Great video, learned something new

  • @vaniz2012
    @vaniz2012 7 років тому +2

    GREAT lecture...thank you

  • @rajeshladdha1682
    @rajeshladdha1682 3 роки тому

    Beautifully explained

  • @libratherm
    @libratherm 9 років тому

    very useful information and nicely presented and explained.
    thank you
    Kamlesh Panchal - MD Libratherm

  • @The6Bird9
    @The6Bird9 6 років тому

    I understand the principle of why it works... didn't realize it could have that magnitude of affect on at higher frequency. My question, how do you determine when you need to use this filter? What would be some symptoms? This question stemming from the fact that all of the computer related cables have them. AWESOME video!

  • @paulfrischknecht3999
    @paulfrischknecht3999 4 роки тому

    awesome explanation and examples!

  • @VeryMuchBlessed
    @VeryMuchBlessed 6 років тому +1

    Excellent. Very good information. Thanks much.

  • @nnamrehck
    @nnamrehck 3 місяці тому

    Excellent demo!

  • @BustaniTech
    @BustaniTech 11 років тому

    Thanks. Very good presentation and very useful demo.

  • @mikem5043
    @mikem5043 Рік тому

    Nice to see it visually

  • @ocayaro
    @ocayaro 7 років тому

    You reminded me why I subscribed two years ago.