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News Release from: Anritsu (UK) | Subject: MP1800A
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 06 August 2007
Signal quality analyser measures jitter
tolerance
New options allow MP1800A series signal quality analysers to conduct highly accurate jitter tolerance measurements on devices with up to four channels.
Available now from Anritsu, the MU181000B 12.5GHz four-port synthesiser, the MU181000A/B-001 jitter modulation option and MX180005A jitter application software are designed for the MP1800A signal quality analyser series The new options allow the MP1800A series to conduct highly accurate jitter tolerance measurements on devices with up to four channels, such as multichannel CPU boards, PC boards, and optical devices forming interconnects in routers, servers and supercomputers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 13 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Inputting a PRBS signal to the MU181000A/B-001 permits CEI-compliant jitter patterns to be generated.
As the jitter is created via modulation signals, such as a sinewave or sawtooth, random jitter can also be generated for comprehensive jitter tolerance measurements.
The MU181000B four-port synthesiser can perform simultaneous measurements of up to four channels, eliminating the jitter tolerance measurement bottleneck traditionally found on production lines.
The MX180005A jitter application software has a jitter tolerance function for measuring the jitter tolerance margin.
It also has a standards-compliant jitter sweep function that supports configuration of an automatic measurement system by selecting tests matching the application and greatly shortening measurement times.
Additionally, the jitter tolerance go/no-go evaluation functions of the MX180005A help reduce measurement times on production lines.
The MP1800A series of signal quality analysers accurately measures optical transceivers and devices up to 12.5Gbit/s.
In addition, using two MP1800A instruments as mux/demux and synthesiser combination supports BER tests up to 50Gbit/s.
As a result of the modular design, optional plug-in units matching the application can be installed in five slots in the main frame for easy configuration of a measurement solution customised for any need.
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