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Receiver Test Suite Datasheet

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Receiver Test Suite Datasheet

Improve accuracy and precision of Thunderbolt 3/4 Receiver Calibration (TP3' and TP3) and Tests with Tektronix automation software. The software removes the complexity of receiver testing with a step-by-step user interface, that has been designed by industry leaders engaged in the standards bodies to drive the latest specifications to maturity. Industry engagement ensures our software will evolve in step with the technology. Achieving the correct balance of simplicity and user control, has been at the forefront of the design team to ensure your device can complete the correctly calibrated stress and perform efficiently with optimized PHY settings.

Applications

Thunderbolt 3/4

  • One click option to complete entire calibration in both TP3’ and TP3
  • Option to view summary after key calibration steps
  • Table or Eye Diagram view in Input Eye Diagram and Stressed Eye Calibration
  • Option to perform manual calibration in Input Eye Diagram and Stressed Eye Calibration
  • Automatic Insertion Loss calculation in TP3
  • Detailed report with Eye Diagram
  • Option to choose analysis tool between DPOJET and Sigtest
  • Option to resume partially complete calibrations

TP3’ Calibration

The TP3’ is mandatory for all devices to ensure tolerances are met at the defined reference plane. Tektronix Thunderbolt 3/4 Receiver Test wizard will guide the user through all the necessary steps as per the specification requirements to ensure future calibration steps complete with ease. Some of the test parameters are used in TP3 calibration that is needed to complete the stressed eye tests.

TP3’ Calibration Highlights

  • Signal validation, skew correction, and channel polarity check as part of equipment initialization
  • Option to perform entire TP3’ calibration in one click!
  • AC-DC voltage difference minimization using De-emphasis
  • Parallel Preshoot and De-emphasis calibration with summary
  • Preset selection with minimum Data Dependent Jitter (DDJ)
  • Input eye height calibration for 700 mV p-p (Differential)
  • AC-common mode noise calibration for 100 mV p-p target at 400 MHz sinusoidal frequency
  • Random Jitter (RJ) calibration for 0.14 UI p-p target
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DDJ and PJ calibration

  • Perform automated DDJ calibration for all preset combinations to find least DDJ
  • Perform automated PJ calibration with 0.17 UI p-p target for 1, 2, 10, 50, and 100 MHz
  • Separate linear curves for each PJ frequency
  • Option to view calibration summary for each frequency
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    DDJ calibration
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    PJ calibration

Input Eye Diagram

  • Automated procedure for Input Eye Diagram for each PJ frequency
  • Option to re-run calibration for selected frequencies
  • Ability to verify results for customized settings
  • Option to change Display Type - Table or Eye Diagram
  • Summary with calibrated amplitude, eye height and eye width details for each frequency
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TP3 Calibration

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Setup Diagram
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TP3 calibration view

Insertion Loss

  • Automated procedure to compute total physical channel loss
  • Block diagram displaying the signal path
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    TP3 Insertion Loss

TP3 Stressed Eye calibration

  • Eye diagram for each PJ frequency
  • Option to change Display Type - Table or Eye Diagram
  • Summary with calibrated amplitude, stress, eye height, and eye width details for each frequency
  • Option to re-run calibration for chosen frequencies
  • Ability to verify results for customized settings
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    TP3 Stressed Eye calibration

Thunderbolt receiver tests

  • Option to select TP3’/TP3 calibration file to run Rx Test
  • Option to select calibrated, uncalibrated, and customized stresses for each frequency
  • Far-End Crosstalk feature in JTOL test and Sensitivity test
  • Near-End Crosstalk feature in all tests
  • Log-Log and Semi-Log charts in JTOL and Sensitivity test
  • Option to configure Electrical Test Tool (ETT)
  • User-defined BER Execution time to run the test
  • Search algorithms for JTOL and Sensitivity tests - Linear, Binary, and Log
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Stress configuration
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Crosstalk

Sensitivity test highlights

  • Test performance shown in chart and table format
  • Performance margin for every PJ frequency shown
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    Test performance

JTOL tests

Easy configuration and tun of JTOL tests.

  • Test performance shown in chart and table format
  • Performance margin for every PJ frequency shown
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    JTOL test results

BER tests

  • Test performance shown in table format
  • Performance margin for every PJ frequency shown
  • Test can be done for all PJ Freq - 1, 2, 10, 50, and 100 MHz.
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Signal Frequency Variations Calibration and tests

  • Calibration of SSC parameters at TP3' or TP3
  • Ability to perform tests at TP3' or TP3 with calibrated SSC parameters
  • Results summarized in tabular form for calibration and tests
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Signal Frequency Variations calibration
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Signal Frequency Variations Training test

Results and Reports

  • Detailed report of each calibration and test with summary
  • Reporting includes TP3’ / TP3 calibration results appended to test results
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Ordering information

Required equipment and accessories
EquipmentVendorTypeR/OQtyDescription
MP1900AAnritsuEquipmentRequired120 Gb/s, BERT configuration available upon request
DPO72304SX or DPO72304DX or Oscilloscope of higher bandwidthTektronixEquipmentRequired1Tektronix Real time Oscilloscope Bandwidth ≥21 GHz, ≥2-channel oscilloscope
CIO – DPOJET pluginTektronixSoftwareRequired1Pre-requisite option for TBT3/4
DIA-DPOJET Advanced option TektronixSoftwareRequired1Pre-requisite option for TBT3/4
SDLA64TektronixSoftwareRequired1Pre-requisite option for TBT3/4
PMCABLE1MTektronixAccessoryRequired3Precision Phase Matched Cable Pair, 1 m
640-0961-000WilderEquipmentRequired1USB4 controller and fixture (USB4-TPA-UC-K)
ST2643Fairview MicrowaveAccessoryRequired4SMP terminators
SM8852Fairview MicrowaveAccessoryRequired62.92 mm (female) to SMP (female) Cable or Adapter
PCIe Gen4 ISI FixturePCI-SIGAccessoryRequired1This will be replaced when an approved version is made available
0.8 m and 2 m USB Type-C cables Any USB-IF approved cableAccessoryRequired1 eachUSB Type C Cables
RXSW-NLP-TBT34 or TektronixSoftwareRequired1License; Thunderbolt 3 and 4 Receiver automation software for Tektronix scopes and Anritsu BERT; Perpetual; Node-Locked
RXSW-NL1-TBT34 or License; Thunderbolt 3 and 4 Receiver automation software for Tektronix scopes and Anritsu BERT; 1 year subscription; Node-Locked
RXSW-FLP-TBT34 or License; Thunderbolt 3 and 4 Receiver automation software for Tektronix scopes and Anritsu BERT; Perpetual; Floating
RXSW-FL1-TBT34License; Thunderbolt 3 and 4 Receiver automation software for Tektronix scopes and Anritsu BERT; 1 year subscription; Floating
Host system software requirements
Microsoft Windows 10