65 GHz oscilloscope targets PCIe and USB-C testing
Summary
Some of these operations are performed over parallel low-speed serial data links using a combination of physical layer signals and protocol communications. According to Patrick Connolly, Teledyne LeCroy’s product marketing manager, the new WaveMaster 8000HD series high-bandwidth oscilloscopes provide exceptional signal characterization performance for next-generation serial data technologies, such as PCIe 6.0 and USB4 Specification v2.0. WaveMaster 8000HD also offers several capabilities to meet the requirements of complex link and high-speed embedded system debugging including: • Seamlessly merge the functions of the WaveMaster 8000HD oscilloscope with a Teledyne LeCroy PCIe or USB protocol analyzer using CrossSync PHY cross-layer analysis to provide unique insight into high-speed link behaviours. That can be heavy on the oscilloscope’s resources so having this PC platform, based on Intel’s i7 processor, enables faster waveform processing.” “Artificial intelligence (AI), high performance computing, and ubiquitous computing are driving the unprecedented growth of industry I/O requirements, enabled by serial data links with increased signaling speed and complexity, such as PCI Express 6.0 and USB4 Specification v2.0”, said Jim Pappas, Director of Technology Initiatives, Intel Corporation. “The ability to link the scopes to our Teledyne LeCroy protocol analyzers is invaluable for fast root-cause analysis of interoperability problems, increasing confidence and significantly reducing our time to market.”