This Method of Implementation (MOI) is a guide for Connectors and Cable Assemblies/TxRx Hot TDR Compliance Tests using Keysight’s Vector Network Analyzer. State files test package contain pre-configured setups in accordance with the standard requirements and allows an quick and easy compliance test with pass/fail judgment.

Please download the MOI and state file test package according to your product platform listed below.

  Connectors and Cable Assemblies Tx/Rx Hot TDR
100BASE-TX Ethernet Cable Test  
  • Differential Characteristic Impedance
  • Insertion Loss
  • Return Loss
  • Near-end Crosstalk (NEXT)
10GBASE-T Ethernet Cable Test  
  • Differential Characteristic Impedance
  • Insertion Loss
  • Return Loss
  • Near-end Crosstalk (NEXT)
  • Multiple Disturber Near-end Crosstalk (MDNEXT)
  • Equal Level Far-end Crosstalk (ELFEXT)
  • Multiple Disturber Equal Level Far-end Crosstalk (MDELFEXT)
  • Maximum Link Delay
  • Link Delay Skew
10GBASE-KR/40GBASE-KR4 Backplane Ethernet
  • Characteristic Impedance
  • Differential Skew
  • Fitted Attenuation
  • Insertion Loss
  • Insertion Loss Deviation
  • Return Loss
  • Power Sum Differential Near-end Crosstalk (PSNEXT)
  • Power Sum Differential Far-end Crosstalk (PSFEXT)
  • Power Sum Differential Crosstalk (PSXT)
  • Insertion Loss to Crosstalk Ratio (ICR)
  • Differential output return loss
  • Common-mode output return loss
  • Differential input return loss

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