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Test Suite for PCI EXPRESS® 3.0
The Most Comprehensive and Only Protocol Aware Test Tools for PCI EXPRESS 3.0
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New Tools for New Test RequirementsRequirements for serial data testing unique to PCI Express® 3.0 place new demands on the traditional physical layer test tools. Not only does the specification mandate that the receiver tester be protocol aware, but certain other characteristics of PCI Express 3.0, such as dynamic equalization, essentially require combined physical/protocol layer test capabilities for validation and debug. Only Teledyne LeCroy has the comprehensive set of physical layer, protocol layer, and network analysis tools for complete PCI Express 3.0 transmitter, receiver, and channel testing.
Teledyne LeCroy’s PeRT3 ™ is the only
protocol-aware test equipment that is
also capable of bit error rate testing.
This greatly simplifies communication
with the receiver, and allows significant
test automation. In addition, PCI
Express 3.0 introduces the concept of
a real-time exchange of equalization
parameters to maximize signal
fidelity at the transmitter and receiver.
Teledyne LeCroy’s PeRT3, PCI Express
3.0 Decode Annotation and
ProtoSync™ toolsets provide direct
validation of link equalization
response time with visual evidence of
the time and traffic during the
equalization phase.
Teledyne LeCroy’s SDA 820Zi-A Serial
Data Analyzer provides up to 20 GHz
on all 4 channels with pristine signal
fidelity for the most comprehensive
validation, debug and analysis of the
physical layer signal using a wide
variety of built-in oscilloscope tools.
Teledyne LeCroy also provides
complete solutions for protocol
analysis on up to 16 lanes of traffic,
and also provides network analysis of
4-port systems for the best
understanding of crosstalk effects.
The Teledyne LeCroy QPHY-PCIe3-
Tx-Rx compliance automation software
integrates the PeRT3, SDA 8 Zi-A
oscilloscope, and PCISIG compliance
base board to provide a closed-loop
end-to-end test solution complete with
documented pass/fail reporting.
Teledyne LeCroy is the only company
able to provide this comprehensive
range of protocol-aware solutions to
the PCI Express 3.0 test engineer, and
provides the best investment
protection as the standard evolves.
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PCI Express 3.0 Protocol Testing
Test Category Key PCI Express 3.0 Test Issue Teledyne LeCroy PCI Express 3.0 Test Solution
Link and Higher Layer Testing
• Track LTSSM states and substate information
• Quickly identify linkup problems
• View PCI Express 3.0 Physical Layer Information
• Understand skew, polarity, scrambling characteristics of each PCI Express 3.0 lane
• Measure latency between transactions
Summit™ T3-16
• Emulate a PCI Express 3.0 Host or Device
• Test Speed changes from PCI Express 1.0 to 2.0 to 3.0 and lane changes from x1, x2, x4, x8, x16
• Test LTSSM states
Summit™ Z3-16
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PCI Express 3.0 Electrical Testing
PCI Express 3.0 Compliance Test Requirements
Test Coverage (Based on PCI Express Architecture PHY Test Spec 3.0)
Teledyne LeCroy PCI Express 3.0 Test Solution
Transmitter Testing
• 2.1 Add-in card Transmitter Signal Quality Test
• 2.2 Add-in card Transmitter Preset Test
• 2.5 System Board Transmitter Signal Quality Test
• 2.6 System Board Transmitter Preset Test
SDA 813Zi-A oscilloscope
QPHY-PCIE3-TX-RX
Sigtest version 3.2.0 or higher
Receiver Testing • 2.8 Add-in Card Receiver Jitter Tolerance Test
• 2.9 System Receiver Jitter Tolerance Test
PeRT3 Phoenix System
SDA 813Zi-A oscilloscope (for Rx calibration)
QPHY-PCIE3-TX-RX
Tx/Rx Link Equalization Testing
• 2.3 Add-in Card Transmitter Initial TXEQ Test
• 2.4 Add-in Card Transmitter Link Equalization Response Test
• 2.7 System Board Transmitter Link Equalization Response Test
• 2.10 Add-in Card Receiver Link Equalization Test
• 2.11 System Receiver Link Equalization Test
SDA 813Zi-A oscilloscope
Tx/Rx Link Equalization software automation utility
Sigtest version 3.2.0 or higher
PCI Express Decode Annotation for PCI Express 1.0, 2.0 and 3.0
ProtoSync
Eye Doctor II
PLL Loop Bandwidth Testing
• 2.12 Add-in Card PLL Bandwidth Test SDA 813Zi- oscilloscope
SDAIII Serial Data Analysis software
PeRT3 Phoenix System
Channel Testing • 2.13 Add-in Card PCB Impedance Test (Informative)
• 2.14 System Board PCB Impedance Test (Informative)
4-port SPARQ
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Fixture
Tx Rx
ProductUnder Test
The Perfect Oscilloscope and Serial Data Analysis Tools for PCI Express 3.0 TestingTeledyne LeCroy SDA 8 Zi-A Series of
oscilloscopes upgraded to include
SDAIII-CompleteLinQ is the perfect
instruments for performing PCI
Express 3.0 compliance
measurements. More importantly,
these tools are specially designed for
debugging compliance failures,
allowing the engineers to quickly find
the root cause of serial data problems.
Complete Link Testing SDAIII-CompleteLinQ includes
multilane serial data, eye, jitter, noise
and crosstalk analysis, and integrates
the Doctor™ II toolkit for equalization
and channel/fixture de-embedding and
emulation. These features are
extremely useful for PCI Express 3.0
during channel emulation, simulating
the effects of transmitter and receiver
equalization and analyzing multiple
transmitter channels simultaneously.
Multi-Point Simultaneous Analysis SDAIII-CompleteLinQ is capable of
analyzing multiple differential signals.
Users can choose to analyze the
transmitted signals at different stages
of the transmission path, or analyze
multiple transmitter channels of an
add-in card or system board. For
example, Lane 1 can show the raw
capture of a Tx output, Lane 2 can
show the effects of a long compliance
channel on the signal after embedding
the compliance channel, Lane 3 can
show the effects of CTLE after
emulating the high loss compliance
channel, Lane 4 can show the effects
of DFE after CTLE. In addition to
testing multiple transmitter channels
simultaneously, SDAIII has the
deepest analysis toolbox for rapidly
pinpointing sources of jitter and
crosstalk, including dual-Dirac jitter
and noise measurements, tracks,
histograms and spectra. Plots are
displayed using LaneScape
Comparison Mode, a unique display
capability that compares results from
1, 2 or all lanes at a time.
Investment Protection The SDA 8 Zi-A Series of oscilloscopes
provides the best asset investment
protection available. Engineers
working on 3rd generation
technologies can be confident that
WaveMaster 8 Zi-A will support 4th
generation technologies in the future.
Transmitter Compliance Testing When you add QualiPHY PCI Express
3.0 (QPHY-PCIE3-TX-RX) to the
SDA 8 Zi-A oscilloscope, you have the
ideal PCI Express 3.0 Compliance
Test Instrument.
QPHY-PCIE3-Tx-Rx is an automated
compliance test package for PCI
Express 3.0 transmitter compliance
testing. It provides connection
diagrams to ensure the proper setup
for the required measurements,
automates the oscilloscope for
performing these measurements,
and provides a comprehensive report
of results including screenshots.
QPHY-PCIE3-TX-RX uses all of the
powerful oscilloscope features to
perform the transmitter compliance
tests as described by the PCI Express
3.0 specifications.
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Using the PeRT3 Phoenix for Transmitter TestingTransmitter link equalization response test requires the test instrument to
handshake with the DUT in the protocol layer to test the DUT’s response to
different equalization setting requests. Teledyne LeCroy PeRT3 Phoenix is
specifically designed to address this requirement for PCI Express 3.0.
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Receiver Compliance Testing The PeRT3 (Protocol-enabled Receiver
and Transmitter Tolerance Tester) fills
the space between physical layer test
and protocol test, providing a new and
more intelligent capability for perfor-
mance testing of receivers and trans-
mitters. The PeRT3 Phoenix is a new
addition to the PeRT3 family of
products designed to address PCI
Express 3.0 test requirements.
In order to meet the increasingly
complex designs of today’s serial data
receivers, the PeRT3 Phoenix expands
the bit rate range up to 8.5 Gb/s and
offers new signal stress sources and
built-in three tap de-emphasis control
to address new serial data standards.
At the same time, Phoenix continues
to focus on protocol awareness to
meet the need to communicate with
the Device Under Test (DUT) into
proper test modes and train the
DUT’s receiver equalization setting
prior to performing receiver jitter
tolerance testing.
Complete Compliance Test Environment Receiver testing is a critical area for
PCI Express 3.0 Compliance.The
PeRT3 Phoenix is designed to test the
receiver under conditions of proper
equalization training, by performing
loopback initialization and by
introducing different stress types.
Because the system combines
protocol awareness with complete
stress jitter profile, the PeRT3 Phoenix
has revolutionized the receiver testing
architecture and has helped to define
the PCI Express 3.0 compliance
testing methodology.
Complete Characterization in Development
The biggest challenge for receiver
compliance testing for PCI Express
3.0 is how the receiver performs
dynamic equalization training of both
the receiver equalization parameters
and the proper selection of transmitter
equalization presets. The PeRT3
Phoenix can generate both 8b/10b and
128b/130b encoded data to establish
PCI Express 3.0 connectivity, and can
perform transmitter equalization
preset negotiation while the receiver
optimizes the receiver equalization
parameters. The PeRT3 Phoenix
satisfies the 500 ns timing
requirement for preset response and
thus makes this instrument the
perfect tool for validation and
characterization of the dynamic
equalization design.
Calibrating the Jitter Output of the PhoenixReceiver test specifications require
calibration of the jitter output
sources for the test instrument.
When using the PeRT3 in
conjunction with an SDA 8 Zi-A
oscilloscope, this calibration process
can be fully automated through the
QPHY-PCIe3-TX-RX software option.
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Connection diagram for Receiver Compliance Testing
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Measure transmitter links equalization response time by requesting Preset change in Phase II of LTSSM using the PeRT3 and tracking the upstream and downstream protocol response using Protosync.
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What is Link Equalization?Link equalization as specified in PCI
Express 3.0 consists of transmitter
equalization through a 3 tap FIR filter
and receiver equalization through
CTLE and DFE filters. During link
equalization training, the 3 tap FIR
filter parameters can be recalled by
presets or specific cursor values of
de-emphasis and preshoot. Then for
each setting of TXEQ, the receiver
will adjust CTLE and DFE parameters
for maximum eye opening. Due to
the dynamic nature of the
transmission path between endpoint
and the root-complex, link
equalization training takes place every
time a system powers up so a
different set of TXEQ and RXEQ
value can be selected for different
combinations of system boards and
add-in cards. The four phases of
LTSSM allows for both the root-
complex and the endpoint to select
each other’s ideal TXEQ settings with
corresponding RXEQ parameters.
How to test Link Equalization During link equalization testing, the
test equipment must have the ability
to communicate and track the DUT
through the LTSSM, while at the
same time generate reference TXEQ
signals and measure TXEQ responses
from the DUT. This calls for a class of
instruments that are protocol-aware
and can generate TXEQ signals with
jitter injection as specified by the PCI
Express 3.0 specifications. The PeRT3
Phoenix was designed for these
needs and is the only available test
equipment with these capabilities.
PeRT3 Phoenix combined with the
SDA8Zi-A’s PCI Express 3.0 decode
and protosync features can emulate
either a system board or an add-in
card to test the link training process.
The transmitter of the DUT will be
tested on its ability to generate
requested preset and cursor values
and receiver will be tested on its
ability to adjust RXEQ parameters and
select the proper TXEQ setting base
on Bit Error Rate Ratio.
Tools That Bridge Physical Layer and Link Layer
The PeRT3 Phoenix establishes PCI Express 3.0 connectivity, and can perform transmitter equalization preset negotiation (satisfying preset response timing requirements) while the receiver optimizes the receiver equalization parameters.
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1 Tap DFE Filter
3 Tap De-emphasis and Preshoot 1st Order CTLE Filter
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Key Features
• Provides S-parameter
measurements up to
four ports
• Measures from DC up to
40 GHz
• One-button-press internal
OSLT calibration
• Analyzes in both frequency
and time domain
• Produces mixed-mode and
single-ended simulation-
ready S-parameters
• Includes advanced
de-embedding features
• Inherent TDR/TDT capability
and preview modes for quick
checks and debugging
• Available at a fraction of the
cost of other network
analyzer solutions
Testing PCI Express 3.0 Data Channels with the Teledyne LeCroy SPARQTransmitter, receiver, channel and crosstalk measurements can be made
with the Teledyne LeCroy SPARQ Signal Integrity Network Analyzer.
SPARQs are TDR/TDT-based analyzers that measure S-parameters with
a single button press, and at a fraction of the cost of a VNA. Fully
calibrated measurements can be made in minutes, and without any
need to connect or disconnect cables to calibration kit standards or
electronic calibration modules.
S-parameter measurements are at
the heart of the characterization and
verification of passive components,
and are needed to validate models and
for simulations. At less than half of the
price of a VNA, the SPARQ is an ideal
instrument for your lab. S-parameter
measurements are taken quickly and
easily by utilizing the industry’s first
built-in OSLT calibration kit. The
SPARQ performs calibration
automatically, without any user
intervention, eliminating the frustration
VNA users have with error-prone
manual calibration procedures, while
also eliminating the need for
expensive “ECAL” modules. In
addition to S-parameter results,
SPARQ calculates step and impulse
responses and Rho and Z profiles
normalized to a user’s risetime.
All measurements can be made in
both single-ended and mixed-mode
configurations, yielding differential
insertion loss, crosstalk and
impedance measurements needed.
Results are “simulation ready”,
using optional passivity, reciprocity
and causality enforcements, and
include a DC point, something that
cannot be done with a VNA. Adaptor
cables used to connect analyzer port
cables to PCI Express fixtures using
time-domain gating. All of these
features are standard.
SPARQs can de-embed adapter
cables, fixtures or launches with a
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Calibrated impedance measurements are available with selectable rise time. This feature provides impedance measurements of connectors, cables, and backplanes.
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time-domain gating procedure that
does not require any separate TRL or
OSLT calibration fixtures.
Crosstalk between all three signal pairs
can be quickly characterized using a
12-port SPARQ. With a single 12-port
measurement, NEXT and FEXT
between the six differential ports can
be measured. SPARQ models are
available ranging from 2 through
12 ports. For more information
about SPARQ analyzers, see
http://teledynelecroy.com/SPARQ.
Tests performed by the SPARQ include:
4.3.3.11 Tx and Rx Return Loss
4.3.4.3 Breakout and Calibration Channel Characterization
4.3.4.5.3 Receiver Return Loss
4.3.6.2 5 GT/s Channel Compliance Testing
4.3.6.4 8 GT/s Channel Compliance Testing
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Key Features
• Capture PCI Express 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 Traffic at data rates up to 8 GT/s
• 8 GB recording memory
• BitTracer — View lane skew, scrambling, polarity, and data per lane
• LTSSM and substate viewer for link up analysis
• Verificaton Script Engine — Identify difficult to find behaviors in a trace
• Generates PCI Express 1.0, 2.0, 3.0 Traffic at data rates up to 8 GT/s
• 2 GB trace generation
• LTSSM Control for link up testing
• PETracerTM Software
• Protocol Test Card for PCI Express 2.0
• Storage Protocols NVM Express SCSI Express SATA Express
Complete SolutionThe Teledyne LeCroy PCI Express
analysis and test systems provide
users with accurate, reliable and
scalable tools to help with performance
measurements and real time
monitoring for development and test.
With a wide range of hardware
platforms, field upgradeable firmware
for protocol updates, and the industry’s
largest assortment of probes and
interposers, these systems can evolve
as your protocol analysis needs
change. The PCI Express solutions
include protocol analyzers and
exercisers, and support lane widths
from single lane to x16 and data rates
of 2.5 GT/s to 8 GT/s.
PCI Express ComplianceTeledyne LeCroy offers an integrated
and automated compliance testing
system, including the Protocol Test
Card, approved by the PCI-SIG® as a
standard tool for compliance testing
for developers working with the PCI
Express 2.0 specification. The Protocol
Test Card supports both add-in-card
and system testing for the link and
transaction layers.
The Summit T3-16 is Teledyne LeCroy’s highest performance PCI Express analyzer, and offers advanced features such as: support for PCI Express 3.0; data rates of 2.5 GT/s, 5 GT/s and 8 GT/s; full data capture on bidirectional lane widths of x1, x2, x4, x8 and x16; and 8 GB of trace memory. The product is ideal for high-performance protocol development for add-in boards, servers and workstations, it has clearly become an essential tool for PCI Express 3.0 development.
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Verifying Performance and Corner Case OperationThe PCI Express exercisers assist with
generating PCI Express transactions,
observing behavior, and performing
both stress testing and compliance
testing. It provides extensive root
complex or end point emulation
capabilities. As complete solutions,
both the Summit analyzers and
Summit exerciser products, give you
the unique ability to record (capture)
live traffic, modify the traffic, and then
playback the exact data stream, or
“script,” using the exerciser.
Connectivity— Probes and Interposers Without the right connectivity to your
application even the most powerful
analyzer is rendered ineffective.
Teledyne LeCroy analyzers have the
largest assortment of PCI Express
probes and interposers of any analyzer
vendor. The interposer probes give you
high-fidelity, non-intrusive taps to
capture the signals between a system
board and an add-in card. Mid-bus and
multi-lead probes allow you to capture
inter-chip signaling within a PCI
Express board, through either a header
connection or a probe tip.
Packets grouped and shown in logical order
Transaction Layer View
Link Layer View
Line Tracker View
Data Flow View
The intuitive CATC Trace™ decodes and displays PCI Express packets with color-coded fields
Chronological View
Shows traffic direction
Indicates data rate (PCI Express 1.0, 2.0, or 3.0)
Automatically decodes TLP, DLLP's and primitave packets
View by direction Displays protocol errors
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PCIe-end-to-end-DS-16jan13
Product Description Product Code
Transmitter TestOscilloscope (must select one)20 GHz, 40 GS/s, 4 Ch, 32 Mpts/Ch Serial Data Analyzer with 15.3" WXGA Color Display. 50 Ω and 1 MΩ Input
SDA 820Zi-A
16 GHz, 40 GS/s, 4 Ch, 32 Mpts/Ch Serial Data Analyzer with 15.3" WXGA Color Display. 50 Ω and 1 MΩ Input
SDA 816Zi-A
13 GHz, 40 GS/s, 4 Ch, 32 Mpts/Ch Serial Data Analyzer with 15.3" WXGA Color Display. 50 Ω and 1 MΩ Input
SDA 813Zi-A ✓
Oscilloscope Options and Other AccessoriesQualiPHY Enabled PCI Express 3.0 Software Option QPHY-PCIE3-TX-RX ✓Eye Doctor Advanced Signal Integrity Tools for WaveMaster 8Zi-A Oscilloscopes
WM8Zi-EYEDRII ✓
PCI Express Decode Annotation for WaveMaster 8 Zi-A Oscilloscopes
WM8Zi-PCIEbus D ✓
Decode Annotation and Protocol Analyzer Synchronization Software Option WM8Zi-ProtoSync ✓PCI Express 3.0 Electrical Compliance Test Accessories Kit PER-R008-ACS-X ✓Signal Conditioner for long channel System testing PER-R008-SCN-X ✓PCI Express 3.0 Compliance Base Board 3 / Compliance Load Board 3 (Orderable only through PCISIG.com)
CLB3/CBB3
Receiver TestPeRT3 Hardware Platforms
Phoenix PeRT3 System – 1 Channel (supports PCI Express 1.0 / 2.0 / 3.0) PER-R008-S01-X ✓Eagle PeRT3 System – 1 Channel (Supports PCI Express 1.0 / 2.0 / 3.0) PER-R006-S01-X
PeRT3 Test Suite OptionsPhoenix-Eagle Receiver Tolerance Test Suite PER-R006-008-A ✓PCI Express 1.0 / 2.0 / 3.0 Receiver Tolerance Test Suite PCI-R008-004-A ✓PCI Express 1.0 / 2.0 Receiver Tolerance Test Suite PCI-R006-008-A
S-parameter and TDR TestsSPARQ Signal Integrity Network Analyzer 30 GHz, 4-port, Internal Calibration, Signal Integrity Network Analyzer SPARQ-3004E
30 GHz, 12-port, Internal Calibration, Signal Integrity Network Analyzer SPARQ-3012E
Signal Integrity Studio Software Option SPARQ-SISTUDIO
Protocol TestSummit T3-16 (Licensed as a PCI Express 3.0 x16 Analyzer, No Probes or Cables)
PE050AAA-X
Summit T3-8 (Licensed as a PCI Express 3.0 x8 Analyzer, No Probes or Cables)
PE051AAA-X ✓
Summit T3 x16 Interposer Kit (Includes Interposer Card and Two iPass Y-cables)
PE039UIA-X ✓
Summit T3 x8 Interposer Kit (Includes Interposer Card and One iPass Y-cable)
PE040UIA-X ✓
Summit Z3-16 (Licensed as a PCI Express 3.0 x16 Exerciser, Supports Device and Host Emulation)
PE050AGA-X ✓
Summit Z3-16 (Licensed as a PCI Express 3.0 x8 Exerciser, Supports Device and Host Emulation)
PE051AGA-X ✓ ✓
Summit Z3-16 Test Platform PE050UEA-X ✓
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