LeCroy Introduces First Automated Test Suite for Testing and Validation of First and Second Generation PCI Express Devices.CHESTNUT RIDGE Chestnut Ridge may refer to:
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Test System for Gen 1 Parameteric Measurements and Preliminary Support for Gen 2 Development LeCroy Corporation, a leader in serial data test solutions, introduces the industry's first automated test suite for PCI Express testing and validation, created to benefit both new and experienced device developers alike. The SDA PCI Express (SDA-PCIE-G2) Software Package works in conjunction with LeCroy's industry-leading Serial Data Analyzers (SDA) and PCI Express Protocol Analysis and traffic generation tools, providing engineers with unprecedented insight into next-generation design challenges, while also improving time-to-market. PCI Express is currently operating at 2.5 Gb/s, but is expected to evolve to 5 Gb/s in 2006. The PCI Express Software Package includes parametric testing for Gen 1 and preliminary testing support for Gen 2, which can be upgraded as the specification evolves. By providing support for high-speed PCI Express with amplitude amplitude (ăm`plĭt  d'), in physics, maximum displacement from a zero value or rest position. , jitter A flicker or fluctuation in a transmission signal or display image. The term is used in several ways, but it always refers to some offset of time and space from the norm. For example, in a network transmission, jitter would be a bit arriving either ahead or behind a standard clock cycle and eye analysis software, designers can evaluate standards compliance using the latest high-bandwidth measurement tools, including the SDA11000 digital serial oscilloscope oscilloscope (əsĭl`əskōp'), electronic device used to produce visual displays corresponding to electrical signals. Displays of such nonelectrical phenomena as the variations of a sound's intensity can be made if the phenomena are and the D11000PS active differential probe. The SDA11000 analyzer provides for 11 GHz overall system bandwidth, capable of acquiring and analyzing some of today's fastest serial data signals, including PCI Express, 6 Gbps SATA (Serial ATA) A serial version of the ATA (IDE) interface, which has been the de facto standard hard disk interface for desktop PCs for more than two decades. The original Parallel ATA (PATA) interface was launched in 1986. III, 4.25 Gbps Fibre Channel, and 4.8 Gbps FB-DIMM. "As PCI Express implementations become more prevalent in the desktop environment, LeCroy is pleased to make these new development tools available to designers facing time-to-market constraints and rapidly changing test conditions," stated Federico Lipparini, Director of Marketing for LeCroy's Performance Measurement Group. "LeCroy's unique combination of high bandwidth electrical test tools and powerful serial data analysis software helps developers bring products to market faster and at a lower cost." By being the first provider to incorporate its PCI Express protocol analyzers See network analyzer. and traffic generation tools (gained through its acquisition of Computer Access Technology (CATC CATC Cisco Academy Training Center CATC Computer Access Technology Corporation (Santa Clara, CA, USA) CATC Clean Air Technology Center CATC Combined Arms Training Center CATC Calhoun Area Technology Center )), with this software package, LeCroy offers exclusive coverage of test assertions in accordance with the PCIe Electrical Design Consideration Gen 1 requirements. This enables designers to undertake a systematic, checklist style design approach to new device development, ultimately resulting in compliant, interoperable The ability for one system to communicate or work with another. See interoperability. products. A New Class of Software Development Tools The LeCroy SDA PCI Express software package leaps far beyond existing software tools with X-Replay(TM), a unique application framework where every saved experimental result resides in a ODBC-compliant database. A report generation engine, which interfaces with the underlying Microsoft Access-compatible database, facilitates the creation of custom text/graphics based reports. Some of the inherent benefits of X-Replay(TM) can be applied to: --Device development teams working in parallel development cycles who need to combine, study and interpret performance data and correlate with prior design runs --Manufacturing/Production test environments where key performance parameters are monitored using control charts or other in-process indicators of device performance "LeCroy is leveraging its leadership position in the Serial Data market by focusing on proven, powerful technologies that speed our product development cycle," said Tom Tinory, Director of Board Product Development at Stargen. "By incorporating flexible, context-sensitive test limits and linkage to prior product runs via database access, we are able to accelerate our product validation in unprecedented ways. The cutting edge capability that LeCroy now provides has enabled StarGen to utilize the oscilloscope for serial data characterization in addition to its traditional role as a reactive diagnostic tool. We were able to capture and analyze over 1,000 lanes of PCI-Express data in a few weeks with correct and consistent setup conditions. This capability is needed more than ever given the measurement limitations that are posed by traditional ATE testers for ASICs that feature multi-gigabit serial technology." Recommended Measurement Solutions: PCI Express Gen 2 Design Solution: SDA11000 Serial Data Analyzer, 11 GHz System Bandwidth D11000 Active Differential Probe, 11 GHz System Bandwidth SDA-PCIE-G2 PCI Express Automated Test Suite Package PCI Express Gen 1 Solution: SDA6020 Serial Data Analyzer, 6 GHz System Bandwidth WL600 WaveLink Differential Probe, 6 GHz System Bandwidth SDA-PCIE-G2 PCI Express Automated Test Suite Package PETracer/Trainer ML x 4 Protocol Analyzer/Exerciser Pricing and Availability The SDA-PCIE-G2 US List price is $5,995. Delivery is 6 weeks ARO. For additional information, contact LeCroy at 1-800-4LeCroy (1-800-453-2769) or visit the LeCroy web site (www.lecroy.com). About LeCroy LeCroy Corporation is a worldwide leader in serial data test solutions, creating advanced instruments that drive product innovation by quickly measuring, analyzing and verifying complex electronic signals. The Company offers high-performance oscilloscopes, serial data analyzers and global communications protocol Hardware and software standards that govern data transmission between computers. The term "protocol" is very generic and is used for hundreds of different communications methods. A protocol may define the packet structure of the data transmitted or the control commands that manage the test solutions used by design engineers in the computer and semiconductor, data storage device, automotive and industrial, and military and aerospace markets. LeCroy's 40-year heritage of technical innovation is the foundation for its recognized leadership in "WaveShape Analysis" - capturing, viewing and measuring the high-speed signals that drive today's information and communications technologies Noun 1. communications technology - the activity of designing and constructing and maintaining communication systems engineering, technology - the practical application of science to commerce or industry . LeCroy is headquartered in Chestnut Ridge, New York Chestnut Ridge is a village in Rockland County, New York, United States. The population was 7,829 at the 2000 census. The Village of Chestnut Ridge is in the Town of Ramapo. It was incorporated in 1986. . Company information is available at http://www.lecroy.com. (C) 2005 by LeCroy Corporation. All rights reserved. Specifications subject to change without notice. |
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