Keysight Technologies Introduces Comprehensive Transmitter Testing Software for USB 3.1 Type-C™ Designs

  
  

New Software is Industry's Most Comprehensive Transmitter Test Support for USB 3.1 Type-C Specification

Highlights:

  • Comprehensive and accurate transmitter testing
  • Addition of the Gen2 SSC, SCDx/LBPM and preshoot/de-emphasis tests
  • Support for Type-C Gen1 and Gen2 compliance testing

SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 10, 2016

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today introduced the U7243B USB 3.1 transmitter performance validation and compliance test software, the most comprehensive transmitter (TX) test support for the USB 3.1 Type-C specification. The test software allows authorized test centers to test USB 3.1 Gen2 SuperSpeed Plus 10 Gbps devices with Type-C implementations and gives in-house test and performance validation engineers the tools to ensure devices comply with the USB 3.1 Gen2 Type-C specification. The Keysight USB 3.1 solution provides accurate test results to reduce development costs and simplify measurement processes for test engineers in the consumer electronics, cable manufacturing and semiconductor industries.

The test software operates on Keysight's Infiniium V-Series and Z-Series real-time oscilloscopes with bandwidths of 16 GHz and higher. Engineers can access the test signals using the N7015A Type-C high-speed test fixture and controlled with the N7016A Type-C low-speed signal access and control fixture.

"Keysight actively supports the USB-IF and USB implementers by providing early access to measurement solutions and actively supporting compliance workshops," said Dave Cipriani, vice president and general manager of Keysight's oscilloscope business. "With the roll out of Type-C and the Gen2 link partner requirements, Keysight provides essential software tools to the USB-IF testing and certification program to ensure a satisfying user interoperability experience."

Engineers can use this solution with the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) approved fixtures or Keysight's N7015A and N7016A Type-C test fixtures.

Additional information about Keysight's USB 3.1 compliance test is available at www.keysight.com/find/U7243B. Images are available at www.keysight.com/find/U7243B_images.

Information about Keysight's USB 3.0 receiver test solutions is available at www.keysight.com/find/usb3_rx_test.

U.S. Pricing and Availability

The U7243B USB 3.1 transmitter performance validation and compliance test software is available now and priced at $16,000.

About Keysight in Digital Test

Keysight's solutions for digital applications are driven and supported by Keysight experts who are involved in various international standards committees. Keysight experts are active in the Joint Electronic Devices Engineering Council (JEDEC), PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG®), Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO), USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI®) Alliance, Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.3), Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF) and many others. Keysight is committed to involvement in standards groups and related workshops, plugfests and seminars to ensure the right test solutions are created to meet customers' evolving needs.
                                                                                     
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About Keysight Technologies

Keysight Technologies (NYSE:KEYS) is a global electronic measurement technology and market leader helping to transform its customers' measurement experience through innovations in wireless, modular, and software solutions. Keysight's electronic measurement instruments, systems, software and services are used in the design, development, manufacture, installation, deployment and operation of electronic equipment. The business had revenues of $2.9 billion in fiscal year 2015. Information about Keysight is available at www.keysight.com.

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