Signal quality analyser for new compliance test program

Anritsu Corporation has announced that the PCI-SIG has adopted the Anritsu Signal Quality Analyzer-R MP1900A BERT to support compliance tests at PCI-SIG Workshops. The device was chosen to satisfy the growing demand for PCIe 3.0/4.0 Link EQ Test and Rx Test.

Since the 2003 release of the PCIe 1.0 specification, every subsequent generation has doubled the bandwidth of the prior generation. The PCIe 4.0 specification at 16Gbps/lane is currently supported by the PCI-SIG Compliance Test program.

PCI Express architecture is boosting the speed of internal interfaces in high-speed PCs and storage and becoming a key interface for communications equipment and servers needing ever wider bandwidth. Using emerging technologies, it is expected to see fast deployment in markets, such as IoT, AI, and automotive.

“With its Compliance Test reproducibility and convenience, the MP1900A is a test instrument for PCIe Compliance Workshops that offers capacity improvement and contributes to the widespread adoption of the PCI Express standard,” PCI-SIG chairman and president Al Yanes said. “We look forward to Anritsu’s future contributions to PCI Express technology.”

Anritsu’s Service Infrastructure Solutions Division general manager Hiroyuki Takahashi commented, “As well as supporting the next-generation PCIe 5.0 standard, Anritsu’s MP1900A series will support the PCIe 6.0 specifications now being planned. By doing so, Anritsu is helping facilitate the spread of PCI Express and contributing to development of the technology.”