TW200935781A - System and method for physical-layer testing of high-speed serial links in their mission environments - Google Patents

System and method for physical-layer testing of high-speed serial links in their mission environments

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TW200935781A
TW200935781A TW097117514A TW97117514A TW200935781A TW 200935781 A TW200935781 A TW 200935781A TW 097117514 A TW097117514 A TW 097117514A TW 97117514 A TW97117514 A TW 97117514A TW 200935781 A TW200935781 A TW 200935781A
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Mohamed M Hafed
Donald Dansereau
Geoffrey Duerden
Sebastien Laberge
Yvon Nazon
Clarence Kar Lun Tam
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Dft Microsystems Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/317—Testing of digital circuits
    • G01R31/31708—Analysis of signal quality
    • G01R31/31711—Evaluation methods, e.g. shmoo plots
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01R—MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES
    • G01R31/00—Arrangements for testing electric properties; Arrangements for locating electric faults; Arrangements for electrical testing characterised by what is being tested not provided for elsewhere
    • G01R31/28—Testing of electronic circuits, e.g. by signal tracer
    • G01R31/317—Testing of digital circuits
    • G01R31/3181—Functional testing
    • G01R31/319—Tester hardware, i.e. output processing circuits
    • G01R31/31901—Analysis of tester Performance; Tester characterization
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04L—TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04L43/00—Arrangements for monitoring or testing data switching networks
    • H04L43/50—Testing arrangements

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  • Tests Of Electronic Circuits (AREA)
  • Testing Or Calibration Of Command Recording Devices (AREA)
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