NESA/F9 Systems, Inc.
AdvancedTCA TX/RX SignalBlade™
Compatible Architecture: Operating System Independent
Specification Compliance: ATCA: PCI Express, Advanced Signal Interconnect, Serial Ethernet, Infiniband, Fibre Channel
The NESA/F9 Systems Tx/Rx SignalBlade test card offers the flexibility to verify the performance of AdvancedTCA backplane fabric and base channels. The set of four (4) Transmit pairs and four (4) Receive pairs allows access to a full channel’s eight (8) pairs for complete backplane path characterization and serial data measurements. The card includes a HM-ZD connector segment for access to any ATCA backplane location. The edgelaunch SMA connectors are optimized for bandwidth and low reflection and ease of in-chassis test cable attachment.
The card includes a HM-ZD connector segment for access to any ATCA backplane location. The edgelaunch SMA connectors are optimized for bandwidth and low reflection and ease of in-chassis test cable attachment.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
- Measurement Options:
- Probe, observe and measure eye-openings up to 10Gbps
- Sample SERDES signals from node and switch cards after passage over backplane.
- Skew and transmission (TDT) measurements
- Measure TDR Backplane Impedance
- Verify design compliance with ATCA impedance and skew specifications
- Perform verification of synchronization clock busses in your system
- Differential impedance of 100 Ω +/-5%
- Flexible connector alignment allows all backplane signals to be easily probed.
- Provides four (4) Transmit and four (4) Receive pairs to test a complete ATCA channel.
- Edge-launch SMAs with superior bandwidth and ease of in-chassis test cable attachment.
- Investigate alternatives for optimized designs.
- Verification of semiconductor SERDES operation using active device SMA prototype cards.
AVAILABILITY
APPLICATION AREAS
AdvancedTCA mesh and switch backplanes and midplanes. Any HM-Zd equipped backplane.
Contact Information
NESA/F9 Systems, Inc.
P.O. Box 807Marshfield, MA, 02050
USA
tele: +1.781.837.9088
fax: +1.781.837.9088
esayre@nesa.com
www.F9-Systems.com
