Tektronix, Inc., the
world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, announced the industry’s
most cost-effective and only customer-proven solution for the MIPI Alliance
M-PHY testing based on the newly-ratified M-PHY v1.0 specification. Building on the industry’s first M-PHY test
offering introduced last September, Tektronix now offers mobile device hardware
engineers a simple, integrated solution for M-PHY Transmitter and Receiver
debug, validation and conformance testing needs.
Compared to
competitive offerings for M-PHY test that require a complex array of
instruments to cover the full range of M-PHY test mandates, the Tektronix
solution is far simpler and requires only a Tektronix DPO/DSA/MSO70000 series
oscilloscope and an AWG7000 Series arbitrary waveform generator. Developed in close cooperation with Synopsys
and ST-Ericsson, the Tektronix “2-box” solution provides scope-integrated error
detection for receiver tolerance testing and re-usability with a single set-up
for both the M-PHY and lower-speed D-PHYSM
specifications.
“We have worked hard
with customers, partners and MIPI Working Groups to simplify M-PHY testing,”
said Roy Siegel, general manager, Oscilloscopes, Tektronix. “We were first to
market with our M-PHY test offerings and have been able further refine our
solution in the field with customers leading up to availability of the full
M-PHY v1.0 specification in June.”
“We worked closely
with Tektronix to test our high-quality DesignWare® MIPI M-PHY solution, giving
designers further confidence that the IP is robust and fully compliant to the
latest M-PHY v 1.0 specification,” said Navraj Nandra, senior director of
marketing for mixed-signal and analog IP at Synopsys. “Synopsys used the
Tektronix DPO70804 and DSA8200 oscilloscopes to help ensure that the
silicon-proven DesignWare MIPI M-PHY met the necessary electrical
characteristics and performance requirements.”
Synopsys recently
released a video demonstrating the capabilities of the fully characterized
DesignWare MIPI M-PHY using a Tektronix oscilloscope on its website at
www.synopsys.com/mphy.
"As an active
MIPI contributor, Tektronix products speed the assessment of D-PHY and M-PHY
performance and signal integrity,” said Joel Huloux, chairman of the MIPI Alliance. "Tektronix is aiding the adoption of the
new M-PHY interface by helping to simplify physical-layer test and
validation."
M-PHY is a high-speed
serial interface to the DigRF v4, UniPro, LLI, CSI-3 and DSI-2 interconnect
standards of the MIPI Alliance and will be used in the development of mobile
devices that offer increased performance, effective power management schemes,
robustness against RF interferences and low RF emission. It is expected to see
broad adoption across the mobile device industry in the next few years.
The Tektronix “2-box”
solution covers both Transmitter and Receiver tests, including comprehensive
high-speed tests, Error-Detection, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) signaling, PSD
(Power Spectral Density) measurements, and DigRF verification. This solution
significantly reduces equipment cost compared to alternatives from other
vendors. The ability to perform PSD measurements on an oscilloscope is a
patent-pending capability exclusive to Tektronix. A new setup library and MOIs
for Receiver Tolerance with Bit Error Rate testing is also available for
verifying M-PHY Receivers.
The DPO/DSA/MSO70000
Digital and Mixed Signal oscilloscopes provide the most accurate real-time
performance on the market with 100 GS/s sampling rate performance for lower
noise and increased data points on 3x oversampled 33 GHz acquisitions. The AWG7000 Series Arbitrary Waveform
Generators, with up to 24 GS/s and 10 bit vertical resolution, deliver the
accuracy, performance and flexibility required for the full range of M-PHY
debug and verification testing.
In addition to its
M-PHY solution, Tektronix offers customers expanded support for MIPI
specifications with trigger, decode and search for MIPI CSI-2 and DSI-1 serial
buses on its MS Windows-based Oscilloscopes. Tektronix also offers a TekExpress
full-automation toolset for one-button conformance testing of MIPI D-PHY and
DigRFv.4 or CSI-2 or DSI-1 logic testing with TLA7000 Logic Analyzers.
Availability
The Tektronix M-PHY
solution including an Opt. M-PHY upgrade for complete high speed tests, PSD
measurements, and M-PHY Receiver Tolerance test is available through local
Tektronix sales representatives.
About
Tektronix
For more than sixty
years, engineers have turned to Tektronix for test, measurement and monitoring
solutions to solve design challenges, improve productivity and dramatically
reduce time to market. Tektronix is a leading supplier of test instrumentation
for engineers focused on electronic design, manufacturing, and advanced
technology development. Headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, Tektronix serves
customers worldwide and offers award-winning service and support. Stay on the
leading edge at www.tektronix.com.
About
MIPI Alliance
MIPI Allianceis a
global, collaborative organization comprised of companies that span the mobile
ecosystem and are committed to defining and promoting interface specifications
for mobile devices. MIPI Specifications establish standards for hardware and
software interfaces which drive new technology and enable faster deployment of
new features and services. For more information, visit www.mipi.org.
MIPI® is a registered
mark of MIPI Alliance, Inc.