The all-new SV7C-PAM3 is a 12-Channel, highly integrated Bit
Error Rate Tester for GDDR7, USB 4, and other interfaces
SANTA
CLARA, Calif., Aug. 8, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Introspect Technology, leading
manufacturer of electronic test and measurement instruments for
high-speed digital applications, is proud to introduce its latest
bit error rate tester (BERT) product. The SV7C-PAM3 features 12
transmit and 12 receive channels that are able to operate in PAM3
signaling mode. PAM3 signaling is an alternative encoding scheme
for transmitting high-speed digital data -- an alternative to
traditional non-return to zero (NRZ) or PAM4 encoding. This
signaling scheme provides better throughput than NRZ signaling, and
it achieves a better signal to noise ratio (SNR) when compared to
PAM4. That is, it combines the robustness of NRZ signaling and a
throughput enhancement that approaches that of PAM4. These two
reasons are why PAM3 signaling is finding use in critical
applications such as JEDEC GDDR7 memories (for graphics, video, and
machine learning applications) and USB 4 (for consumer products
with insatiable bandwidth demands).
"PAM3 signaling is finding use in critical
applications such as JEDEC GDDR7 memories and USB 4"
Each channel of the SV7C-PAM3 can be operated in single-ended
mode or differential mode. Additionally, these channels are phase
matched by default, a feature that is of utmost importance for
source-synchronous interfaces like GDDR7. Additionally, each of the
SV7C-PAM3's channels has its own delay generation circuitry and its
own jitter injection circuitry. This makes the SV7C-PAM3 an ideal
solution for receiver stressed eye testing under realistic
multi-channel operating conditions. On the error-detection side,
each SV7C-PAM3 has high-performance window comparators that can
digitize both PAM3 and NRZ data. These comparators can be used to
measure BER eye diagrams and bathtub plots. Finally, analog capture
capability is available on all channels, and this is useful for
measuring slew-rate, linearity of the PAM3 signal, and overshoot
signal parameters.
The SV7C-PAM3 is powered by the award-winning Pinetree™ software
which is a Python integrated development environment. It contains
built-in pattern generation libraries, and it makes the task of
generating PAM3 encoded signals a breeze. The Pinetree environment
can operate on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux platforms, and it can
interoperate with other software environments.
Available for purchase today, the SV7C-PAM3's compact form
factor means that it can be used in tight work spaces and
laboratories, and it can provide high performance testing at a
fraction of the cost of conventional BERT products. Please contact
us at sales@introspect.ca [sales@introspect.ca __title__
] to receive a quotation or obtain additional information.
About Introspect Technology
Founded in 2012, Introspect Technology designs and manufactures
innovative test and measurement equipment for high-speed digital
applications. Whether it is the next augmented reality headset or
the level-4 autonomy engine in a mobility solution, our
award-winning tools are used to develop, test, and manufacture
next-generation products. In short, we help the leading global
technology companies make tomorrow's technology today's
possibility.
Media Contact
Shelaine Chu, Introspect
Technology, 514-819-3358, shelaine.chu@introspect.ca,
https://introspect.ca/
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