Today's methods for BER (bit-error-rate) testing of high-speed serial links such as PCIe and SATA rely on predetermined patterns that don't represent real-world situations. These patterns use a ...
When looking at protocol information on a bus, an oscilloscope may not be the first instrument to come to mind�until now. As most engineers know, digital oscilloscopes are an indispensable ...
Selecting the right oscilloscope need not be as complex as it is critical for successful chip development or board inter-operation With all the varieties and speeds of serial data communication ...
Tektronix's Chris Loberg covers what to do (and what NOT to do) in testing third-generation serial-data links. With the arrival of third-generation serial standards ...