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PPG4001 PatternPro® Programmable Pattern Generator Datasheet

PPG4001 Datasheet

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PPG4001 Datasheet

The Tektronix PPG4001 PatternPro® programmable pattern generator provides stressed pattern generation for high-speed Datacom testing.

Notice to EU customers

This product is not updated to comply with the RoHS 2 Directive 2011/65/EU and will not be shipped to the EU. Customers may be able to purchase products from inventory that were placed on the EU market prior to July 22, 2017 until supplies are depleted. Tektronix is committed to helping you with your solution needs. Please contact your local sales representative for further assistance or to determine if alternative product(s) are available. Tektronix will continue service to the end of worldwide support life.

Key performance specifications
  • Low inherent jitter (typical RJ 150 fs @40 Gb/s)
  • 11 ps typical 20% to 80% rise/fall times
  • Low frequency, high amplitude jitter insertion range of 10 Hz to 10 MHz at up to 5000 UI (with Option LFJIT)
  • High frequency jitter insertion, including SR, RJ, and BUJ with amplitudes up to 50 ps (with Option HFJIT)
  • Adjustable output voltage
Key features
  • DC coupled differential data outputs
  • Full rate and sub-rate multiple clock outputs
  • Pattern trigger output
  • Built-in adjustable clock source
  • PRBS and user defined patterns
  • Front panel touch screen GUI and USB computer control
Applications
  • Semiconductor device testing
  • Optical component testing
  • Transceiver module testing

Product description

The Tektronix PPG4001 PatternPro® programmable pattern generator provides an unparalleled combination of industry leading performance, features, and ease of use. Design validation of today’s demanding high-speed applications requires instruments that produce the highest quality signals and enable programmable controls while being simple and easy to use.

Fast rise time and low jitter are critical performance parameters and the PPG4001 delivers typical 150 fs inherent RJ with 11 ps rise time. Within seconds of powering up the instrument, a first time user can be creating high-performance programmable patterns to test a DUT. In addition, the PPG4001 offers comprehensive jitter insertion for stressed receiver testing and similar applications.

The PPG4001 may be paired with the PED4001 40 Gb/s programmable error detector to provide a complete BERT system that includes control and analysis software.

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Typical 40 Gb/s eye diagram

Specifications

All specifications are guaranteed unless noted otherwise. All specifications apply to all models unless noted otherwise.

Data outputs
Voltage amplitude
Each positive and negative differential output is independently programmable.
Single-ended
300 mV to 1.0 V
Differential
600 mV to 2.0 V
Offset window
-2 V to +3.3 V, programmable/adjustable
Termination voltage range

-2.0 V to +3.3 V window. Programmable/adjustable. Applied by user via 50 Ω.

This setting is used in cases where the load being driven is terminated at a level other than zero volts. The effect of termination voltage on the output voltage is shown in the following figure. To ensure proper operation, never load the output with a termination voltage less than Voh minus 3 V.


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Rise/fall time
Scope bandwidth can impact the measured signal rise time.
20 to 80%
11 ps, typical
10 to 90 %
16 ps, typical
Data output jitter
Measured at 40 Gb/s with 211-1 PRBS at 500 mVp-p, single ended
Total jitter (1E-12)
7 psp-p, typical
Random jitter
200 fs, RMS, typical
Connector type
2.4 mm
Output impedance
50 Ω
Single-ended
100 Ω
Differential
Clock outputs
Full rate clock output
AC coupled, single-ended
Frequency
20 GHz to 40 GHz
Amplitude
500 mVp-p, typical
Connector type
2.4 mm
Half rate clock output
AC coupled, differential
Amplitude
400 mVp-p, typical
Connector type
2.4 mm
/n clock output
AC coupled, single ended
Programmable divider
n = 2, 4, 8, 16 
Amplitude
500 mVp-p typical
Connector type
2.4 mm
Trigger output
Programmed as pattern trigger or clock/n (with n = multiples of 128)
Amplitude
-500 mV to 0 V, DC coupled
Connector type
SMA
Data patterns
Pattern type
Data (from memory) or PRBS
Data rate
Programmable/adjustable
Range
4 Gb/s to 40 Gb/s
Resolution
10 kb/s
Accuracy
±5 ppm
PRBS pattern lengths
27 -1 bits
Polynomial = X7 + X6 + 1 
29 - 1 bits
Polynomial = X9 + X5 + 1 
211 - 1 bits
Polynomial = X11 + X9 + 1 
215 - 1 bits
Polynomial = X15 + X14 + 1 
223 - 1 bits
Polynomial = X23 + X18 + 1 
231 - 1 bits
Polynomial = X31 + X28 + 1 
Data pattern depth
Range
2 to 4,194,304 bits
Resolution
1 bit
Programmable error insertion
Error insertion can be enabled with either single bit error insertion or at a programmable rate.
Single bit errors
Yes
Programmable bit errors
10-3 to 10-15 BER
Jitter insertion
High frequency jitter insertion option
Add-on option for the instrument. Sum of external, internal sine, internal noise, and BUJ. Exceeding the range can generate errors.
Total modulation range
50 psp-p
Built-in sine source
Programmable from either the front panel touch screen or remote control.
Frequency range
5 kHz to 100 MHz
Amplitude range
0 to 50 psp-p
Accuracy
±10%, typical
Built-in random noise source
Programmable from either the front panel touch screen or remote control.
Amplitude range
0 to 5 psRMS
Accuracy
±10% typical
Built-in BUJ source
Programmable from either the front panel touch screen or remote control.
Amplitude range
0 to 50 psp-p
Modulation data rates
100 Mb/s to 2.5 Gb/s
PRBS sequences
7,9,11,15,23,31 
Filter values
25/50/100 MHz filters
External modulation input
DC coupled, 3 dB bandwidths
Frequency range
DC to 100 MHz
Amplitude range
0 to 50 ps p-p
Maximum input
5 Vp-p
Low frequency jitter insertion (Option LFJIT)
Add-on option.

The specifications below apply when the data rate equals the internal clock rate frequency of 20 to 40 GHz. For each frequency octave below, the internal clock rate, the specifications below will be reduced by half. Thus when the data rate is 10 to 19.99999 Gb/s, the values below will be divided by 2. When the data rate is 5 to 9.99999 Gb/s, the values will be divided by 4.

SJ modulation range curve points
Parameter Value
10 Hz fmod 5000 UIp-p
100 Hz fmod 2000 UIp-p
1 kHz fmod 2000 UIp-p
10 kHz fmod 2000 UIp-p
100 kHz fmod 200 UIp-p
1 MHz fmod 20 UIp-p
4 MHz fmod 5 UIp-p
10 MHz fmod 2 UIp-p
20 MHz fmod 1 UIp-p
30 MHz fmod 0.67 UIp-p
40 MHz fmod 0.5 UIp-p
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Trigger system
Trigger waveform
Pattern mode
1 pattern per trigger for pattern length = multiple of 128 

128 patterns per trigger for other pattern lengths

Clock/n mode
128 through (232 - 128), n= any multiple of 128 in that range
Duty cycle
50%, for either Pattern or Clock/n
High level
0 V, typical
Low level
-500 mV, typical
Output impedance
50 Ω, DC-coupled
Connector type
SMA
Clock inputs
Frequency range
10 GHz to 20 GHz, half rate
Input signal
500 mVp-p, typical, AC coupled
Maximum input signal
800 mVp-p
Input impedance
50 Ω, AC-coupled
Reference clock
Input frequency range
10 MHz
Input signal
1 Vp-p, typical, 50% duty square wave
Maximum input signal
5 Vp-p, ±10 V DC, Damage threshold
Input impedance
50 Ω, AC-coupled
Output signal
1.2 Vp-p, typical, Square wave
10 MHz reference input/output
Yes, BNC connector
Data error insertion
Error insertion types
Single or rate-based
Error insertion rate
Range
1 x 10-3 to 10-15 BER
Resolution
3 digits
Control interfaces
Front panel touchscreen GUI
Yes, edit all instrument settings.
Computer programmable interface
USB TMC, program all instrument settings.
Physical characteristics
Front panel width (with mounting tabs)
48.3 cm (19.0 in)
Height
13.3 cm (5.25 in)
Width
45.1 cm (17.75 in)
Depth (rack mount)
35.1 cm (13.8 in)
Weight
11.1 kg (24.5 lbs)
Operating temperature
0 °C to 40 °C (32 °F to 104 °F)

Ordering information

Models
PPG4001
40 Gb/s programmable pattern generator, 1 channel
Options
PPG4001 LFJIT
Low frequency jitter option for the PPG4001
PPG4001 HFJIT
High frequency jitter option for the PPG4001
Power plug options
Opt. A0
North America power plug (115 V, 60 Hz)
Opt. A1
Universal Euro power plug (220 V, 50 Hz)
Opt. A2
United Kingdom power plug (240 V, 50 Hz)
Opt. A6
Japan power plug (100 V, 50/60 Hz)
Opt. A10
China power plug (50 Hz)
Opt. A11
India power plug (50 Hz)
Opt. A99
No power cord
Manuals
071-3413-xx
Printed PPG/PED Installation & Safety instructions
077-1089-xx
PPG4001 User manual, PDF-only, downloadable from Tektronix.com