News | August 25, 2009

Centellax Releases Programmable Pattern Generator With De-Emphasis Feature

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Santa Rosa, CA - Centellax Inc., a leading manufacturer of high-performance, low-cost test equipment, announced the release of their 10G programmable pattern generator with de-emphasis.

The Centellax model# TG4P1-A is a 0.5-13.5Gb/s single-channel Programmable Pattern Generator. Key features such as 32Mbit user-programmable pattern memory and single-tap de-emphasis provide the capability for compliance testing in Backplane, Copper and Fiber applications e.g. PCIe, USB3.0, SAS, 802.3ap 10G Ethernet, and Displayport testing.

Features include:

  • Operation from 500Mb/s to 13.5Gb/s
  • 32Mbit Pattern Memory, 2Gbit Storage
  • 0-20dB One-tap De-emphasis to compensate for signal degradation on PCB backplanes and cables
  • Divided Clock and Pattern Trigger Output
  • Adjustable Clock Phase
  • Adjustable Differential Output (Amplitude, DC Offset, Crossover, De-emphasis)
  • GPIB and USB Control
  • Labview drivers are available at no cost

Eye Shown is a TG1P4-A output at end of a 3' cable: 10.3125Gb/s PRBS31 pattern, 1.8Vpp output, 50% crossover, 0VDC offset, 0dB de-emphasis.

Applications include: compliance testing to telecom and datacom specifications requiring unique pattern sequences and stressed eye patterns (with jitter injection); Testing ICs with pre-coded control signals integrated into the data stream; Delivering packetized random data; and BER testing with Centellax Programmable Error Detector (coming soon).

"Our customers have been waiting for our programmable pattern generator. Offering new features like programmable patterns and de-emphasis allows us to not only reach new markets, but offer more to our existing customers," says Centellax CEO, Julio Perdomo. "The TG4P1-A is the first of our next generation of products. These new products offer many more features at a significant cost-savings compared to competitive products - which is big deal in today's economy."

For more information on the 10G Programmable Pattern Generator, model no. TG4P1-A, visit www.centellax.com/?TG4P1-A

For more information, visit www.centellax.com.

SOURCE: Centellax