SATA/SAS

Whether your device under test is a transmitter or receiver, Tektronix offers leading edge tools for verification, debug and compliance testing.

Our solutions offer an automated, simple and efficient way to meet SATA-IO requirements for Gen1, Gen2, and Gen3 6 Gb/s hosts and devices;
And a comprehensive set of verification & debug tools to help meet Serial Attached SCSI requirements for SAS-3 and SAS-4 hosts and devices.

Simplify your test set ups and perform in-depth error analysis with single-vendor automated Tx and Rx compliance tools for both the current and next-generation SAS and SATA interfaces.

SAS Solution datasheet »

SATA Solution datasheet »

NEW! BSX Series BERTScope for Receiver Testing »

MSO/DPO70000 Oscilloscope for Transmitter Testing »

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The Basics of Serial Data Compliance and Validation Measurements Serial Buses - An Established Design Standard High-speed serial bus architectures are the new norm in today's high-performance designs. While parallel bus standards are undergoing some …
High Speed Interface Standards
Understanding the Transition to Gen4 Enterprise & Datacenter I/O Standards Introduction The dense high bandwidth connectivity required by high performance data centers calls for interconnect standards like PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) and …
Advanced Serdes Debug with a BERT 1. Introduction Error Location Analysis is a powerful but underused tool that can give designers, test engineers, and technicians a huge hardware debug advantage. In this paper we present Error …
Automation Answers Compliance Challenge Compliance testing requirements have long challenged designers and test engineers working with serial standards. The requirements and specifications for these standards are very diverse …
SAS-2 6Gbps Physical Layer Test Procedures This MOI specifies the testing procedures for the SAS6 Gb PHY Layer testing
Serial ATA MOI for Rx/Tx Tests with DSA8300 Series Sampling Scope This MOI specifies the testing procedures for SATA Rx/Tx Tests using a DSA8300 Sampling Scope. Click here
SAS3 MOI for Transmitter Testing This MOI contains the procedure for testing electrical transmitter testing for SAS3 specification.
Analog Signals Join Digital Patterns In Serial Data Designers who work with serial buses and systems know that critical specifications, especially data rates, are constantly advancing. Higher …
SATA Tektronix Test Procedures for PHY, TSG and OOB Tests This MOI specifies the testing procedures for SATA TSG, PHY and OOB Tests using a Tektronix DPO70000 Oscilloscope.
Overcoming Receiver Test Challenges in Gen4 I/O Applications 1. Introduction High speed, scalable connectivity solutions like PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) and SAS (Serially Attached SCSI) are rapidly becoming the preferred …
Measurement Solutions for Disk Drive Design Introduction Through decades of changes and advancements in HDD technology, the designer’s objective has remained essentially the same: to constantly increase capacity and speed …

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Whats new in SAS14 and SATA Test Solutions Webinar Description: Learn what's new in SAS1-4 and SATA testing. You'll gain an understanding of the latest SAS and SATA versions, and their implications for both transmitter and receiver testing.
SAS and SATA Webinar SAS and SATA industry standards are driving growth in enterprise storage due to the emergence of SSD technology. New updates to the SAS4 standard drive new challenges and requirements in compliance …
Resolving SATA-SAS Test and Debug Challenges SAS and SATA industry standards are driving growth in enterprise storage due to the emergence of SSD technology. New updates to the SAS4 standard drive new challenges and requirements in compliance …
Beyond Receiver Interoperability Testing Webinar
High Speed Serial Data Receiver Testing Webinar This webinar discusses the challenges in generating signals with increasing speeds for the latest serial standards and for thoroughly testing any receiver with "real world" or "worst case" conditions …