Power-supply filtering

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Ringing after load has changed: unstable supply !!!
You can actually see the two different resonance frequencies in this picture

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Now with a big cap in the middle.

 

 

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Better than the first time, but still no sigar.

 

 


 

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Supply is stable very quickly after load change: stable supply!

 

So even though the same caps are used, you can get totally different results by where you place them. A big capacity does not mean the supply is always better. It is best to place a few small values correctly than to plug in a huge cap just anywhere.