Receiver test solution implements tests satisfying the latest USB4 standards

Anritsu Corporation has announced its USB4TM receiver test solution using the company's Signal Quality Analyzer-R MP1900A together with automation software from Granite River Labs or Teledyne LeCroy to control a connected oscilloscope and implement tests satisfying the latest USB4 standards.

The spread of next-generation 5G mobile communications and IoT devices is pushing the development of various new communications and IoT services that are massively increasing data volumes. To improve the speed of interfaces managing these large video and data files, tablet PCs, smartphones, and other digital devices are adopting USB Type-C connectors. These connectors are an extension of the USB 3.2 high-speed standard (10Gbit/s x 2 lanes), which has now been extended again to USB4 providing doubled speeds of 20Gbit/s x 2 lanes; USB4 compliance tests are being run in 2020.

The device is a high-performance BERT supporting not only USB tests, but also receiver tests of high-speed computing and data communications interfaces, including PCI Express, Thunderbolt, and 400 GbE/800 GbE.

Its high-quality data output performance (12-ps Tr/Tf, and 115-fs RMS Intrinsic Jitter) assists in assuring more accurate measurement of high-speed USB performance as needed by the USB4 receiver test. Furthermore, combination with Granite River Labs GRL-USB4-RXA or Teledyne LeCroy QPHY-USB4-TX-RX (USB4/TBT3 transmitter and receiver) automation software for automating signal calibration and testing helps high-reproducibility measurement of USB4 interfaces according to the latest standards while also decreasing test workload.