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BERT Applications Fundamentals Series
Computer bus and communications interface data rates continue to increase while transmission margins shrink. This drives the need for equalization techniques in transmitters and receivers to compensate for the lossy channels. Electrical signal degradations are caused by printed circuit boards or cables between the serial transmitter and the receiver interface ports. Picking the bit error rate tester (BERT) for your application can be a costly and time-consuming effort. Follow these application hints to reduce your selection time.
High-Speed Applications
Your device type, bit rate, and digital interface will drive the BERT solution that fits your application. Refer to Table 1 below for a shortcut to your solution.