Keysight Technologies M8000 Series

26 Keysight M8000 Series of BER Test Solutions User Guide
1 Introduction
Key Features
• Data rates up to 8.5 and 16 Gb/s
• 1 to 10 BERT pattern generator and analyzer and channels in a 14-slot
AXIe chassis
• Clock synchronization between all modules
• 8 tap de-emphasis, positive and negative
• Integrated and adjustable ISI
• Built-in clock recovery and equalization
M8030A Applications
The M8030A multi-channel BERT is designed for R&D and test engineers
who characterize and verify compliance for electronic chips, devices,
boards, systems with multiple I/O ports (up to 16 Gb/s) in various industry
segments dealing with basic consumer goods, computer devices,
communication equipments, etc. Typical applications are:
• PCIe multi-channel test
• PON applications
• XAUI and GAUI multi-lane test
M8040A High-Performance BERT
The Keysight Technologies M8040A is a highly integrated BERT for
physical layer characterization and compliance testing.
With support for pulse amplitude modulation 4-level (PAM4) and
non-return-to-zero (NRZ) signals, and symbol rates up to 64 Gbaud
(corresponds to 112 Gbit/s) it covers all flavors of the emerging 400 GbE
and CEI-56G standards.
The M8040A BERT´ s true error analysis provides repeatable and accurate
results, optimizing the performance margins of your devices.
Key Features
The M8040A provides the following features:
• Data rates from 2 to 32 and 64 Gbaud
• PAM4 and NRZ selectable from M8070A user interface
• Built-in 4 tap de-emphasis to compensate loss
• Integrated and calibrated jitter injection: RJ, PJ1, PJ2, SJ, BUJ, and
Clk/2 Jitter