Tektronix,
Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, recently announced a
series of enhancements and extensions to its SFF 8431 SFP+ compliance and debug
offering, including new support for the demanding Transmitter Waveform
Distortion Penalty for Copper (TWDPc) measurement that can only be performed on
oscilloscopes with very fast sample rates, such as the Tektronix
DPO/DSA/MSO70000D Series.
With
these enhancements, Tektronix now provides the industry’s most complete
automation and debug solution for Ethernet-based SFF-8431 SFP+ PHY layer
testing. This solution includes a new SFP-WDP option that enables automated
setup & execution of important TWDPc measurements, along with a new Host
Compliance (HCB) and Module Compliance Boards (MCB) that speed test setup of
connector designs used in high speed Ethernet and Fibre Channel-based systems.
“Our
emphasis for SFF 8431 SFP+ testing has been to build upon a comprehensive test
solution for Ethernet designers that save them time while providing the deep,
accurate insight needed for validation and debug requirements,” said Roy
Siegel, general manager, Oscilloscopes, Tektronix. “For example, we enhance WDP
test support by automating the complex compliance test sequence to improve test
time and provide extremely reliable results with the 100 GS/second DPO70000
Oscilloscope.”
The
latest release of SFP-TX includes a built-in de-embedding feature. As
technologies such as SFP+ increase data rates, the eye is closed and certain
components such as SMA cables need to be de-embedded for improved test results.
With this new feature, SFP-TX enables designers to de-embed signals using .FLT
files.
As
defined in the SFP+ Host Transmitter Output Specifications for Copper, TWDPc
measurements must be performed using a real-time oscilloscope with at least a
70 GS/s sampling rate. The industry’s most reliable results are achieved with
use of the Tektronix DSO/DSA70000 series oscilloscopes that offer industry
leading 100 GS/s sampling rate performance.
Pricing
& Availability
Option SFP-WDP is $3,600 US MSRP and Option SFP-TX is $5,000 US MSRP. SFP-WDP, Release 2 of SFP-TX and SFP+ HCB and MCB are available now.
Option SFP-WDP is $3,600 US MSRP and Option SFP-TX is $5,000 US MSRP. SFP-WDP, Release 2 of SFP-TX and SFP+ HCB and MCB are available now.
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
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