Measure small LCs with a scope

Measure small LCs with a scope

Here is a simple way to measure an unknown inductance by forming a resonance LC circuit and measure it using an oscilloscope. Glen Chenier writes:

One of our technicians recently asked for help determining the value of an SMT inductor. It was unmarked, and was many turns of very fine wire on a ferrite core. The resistance measured 26Ω, which for some reason gave our ancient LCR bridge a conniption, and read 30mH along with a blinking error message. The tech rightfully felt that such a small inductor could not possibly be 30mH.

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