Keysight offers 112G serial interface conformance test platform for transceiver designs up to 800G
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) now offers what it asserts is the first compliance test platform for validating 112G serial data center interface standards conformance. The test platform, which combines several instruments and software, is expected to aid developers of optical transceivers based on 100G serial lanes, including 800G devices.
The platform will verify both the transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) of designs that support 100 Gbps or greater, says Keysight. The test instrument combination includes:
- The M8040A 64-GBaud bit-error ratio tester (BERT) with a N1060A Digital Communication Analyzer (DCA) for receiver testing
- The Infiniium UXR-Series real-time oscilloscope for transmitter testing.
The platform also leverages automated test software to verify receiver and transmitter conformance, including:
- receiver in conformance to IEEE 802.3ck specifications (M8091CKPA)
- transmitter in conformance to IEEE 802.3ck specifications (N1091CKCA and D90103CKC)
- transmitter in conformance to OIF-CEI-112G PAM4 specifications (N109212CA and D9050CEIC).
The hardware and software will enable technicians to perform flexible, precise, and repeatable testing across a variety of implementation scenarios and test cases, Keysight asserts. Applicable scenarios include, including chip-to-chip, chip-to-module, cabled, and backplane interfaces.
“Keysight’s contributions to industry standards bodies are advancing hyperscale network measurement science and design validation solutions for 100-Gbps technology,” said Dr. Joachim Peerlings, vice president of network and data center solutions at Keysight Technologies. “We leverage insights gained from working with key stakeholders across the ecosystem to create interoperability and physical layer conformance test tools. These tools speed design and development ranging from electrical simulation to early silicon and systems validation.”
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