Recommended Configuration for Keysight J-BERT M8020A based PCI Express Receiver Test Setup (accessories not listed):

Hardware

Highly integrated J-BERT M8020A for a complete Rx and LinkEQ test solution up to 16 GT/s

  • M8020A-BU1 bundle consisting of one M9505A 5-slot AXIe chassis with USB option and one M9537A AXIe embedded PC controller
  • M8041A-C16 BERT one channel, data rate up to 16 GT/s. M8041A-C08 for coverage up to 8GT/s
  • M8041A-0A3 analyzer equalization, integrated CTLE in error detector enables testing with long backchannels, module-wide license
  • M8041A-0G3 advanced jitter sources for receiver characterization, module-wide license
  • M8041A-0G4 preshoot and de-emphasis, module-wide license
  • M8041A-0G5 adjustable intersymbol interference (ISI) for J-BERT M8020A’s output, module-wide license
  • M8041A-0G6 multiplying PLL for 100MHz reference clock with SSC (mother board test), clockgroup-wide license
  • M8041A-0G7 advanced interference sources for receiver characterization, module-wide license
  • M8041A-0S2 symbol error rate (SER)/Frame error rate (FER) analysis for coded and retimed loopback for devices operating in common clock mode or independent reference clock mode, clockgroup-wide license
  • M8041A-0S4 interactive link training for PCI Express 16 GT/s and 8 GT/s or M8041A-0S1 (8 GT/s only), clockgroup-wide license

Infiniium Z-Series Oscilloscopes with at least 25 GHz

Recommended Software Configuration:

  • M8070A-0TP System Software for M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions, Transportable, Perpetual License
  • N5990A test automation software, possible options:
    - N5990A-101 PCIe receiver test automation simplifies the stress signal calibration and receiver testing for all PCI Express Base specification and PCI Express PHY Architecture Test specification revisions 4.0 and lower.
    - N5990A-301 PCIe 3.0 link training suite
    - N5990A-501 PCIe link equalization Rx and Tx tests
    - N5990A-008 Remote power management support option - N5990A-111 support of U.2 and M.2 interfaces
    - N5990A-011 Upgrade of Opt.101 to current revision

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