Cross-layer analysis

Interoperability issues can lead to finger-pointing exercises that cost money and time-to-market. Teledyne LeCroy CrossSync PHY software and interposers seamlessly merge the functions of your Teledyne LeCroy protocol analyzer and oscilloscope – giving insight into link behavior that no other instrument can provide.

 
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The CrossSync PHY concept

CrossSync PHY enables waveforms from Teledyne LeCroy oscilloscopes to be viewed alongside protocol analyzer traces, with complete time-correlation of electrical and protocol information for easy and powerful validation and root-cause analysis.

A growing range of CrossSync PHY capable interposers eliminates the complexity of cross-probing the same interface for capture by both the protocol analyzer and oscilloscope.

The CrossSync PHY concept

Validate and debug active link operation

  • CrossSync PHY capable interposers enable observation of both electrical and protocol behavior without disturbing the link
  • Sideband signals, reference clock and power rails are all easily accessible to oscilloscope probes
  • Optional high-bandwidth oscilloscope probing points for PCI Express® data lanes

Quickly resolve interoperability issues by capturing the entire protocol stack

  • Trigger protocol analyzer and oscilloscope captures on the same high-level event
  • Easily measure timing relationships between protocol and electrical domains
  • Faster root-cause analysis means fewer costly finger-pointing exercises

Analyze link training with integrated physical and protocol views

  • Observe electrical-level results of protocol-level commands
  • Combined navigation means always knowing which protocol and electrical behaviors happen at the same time
  • No single instrument can deliver this level of cross-layer insight into link training

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More visibility

CrossSync PHY gives deeper insight and more visibility into the most complex behaviors in a PCI Express link. Link training, power-on operations, and power management transitions all involve interactions between protocol and electrical layers.

Dynamic Link Behavior

  • Characterize entire boot sequence with visibility into sideband signals, reference clock, data lanes and power rails.
  • Observe speed changes in both electrical and protocol domains.
  • Trigger on problematic link training behaviors and analyze their consequences through the entire protocol stack.
  • Save, recall, and re-analyze linked oscilloscope and protocol analyzer traces.

Power Management Transitions

  • Quick and easy triggering and capture of both protocol and electrical behavior as a device enters or exits low-power states
  • Precise timing measurements between protocol commands and electrical behaviors of reference clock and high-speed data lines
  • Dynamic power analysis through Power Management transitions including L1 substates

Dynamic Power Characterization

  • CrossSync PHY interposers have built-in rail voltage and current measurement points
  • Voltage and current waveforms are synchronized and time-correlated to protocol analyzer trace
  • Oscilloscope tools enable measurement of dynamic power consumption and power integrity metrics
  • Compatible with RP4030 Active Voltage Rail probe for low-noise measurement of voltage rails with high bandwidth and low loading

CrossSync PHY cross-analysis software

The CrossSync PHY software option for your Teledyne LeCroy oscilloscope enables precise, intuitive navigation between time-correlated protocol analyzer and oscillscope traces.

  • 1CrossSync PHY navigation bar makes clear the timing relationship between linked protocol analyzer and oscilloscope captures.
  • 2One or many oscilloscope acquisition segments are represented in the navigation bar.
  • 3Protocol analyzer trace represented in the navigation bar.
  • 4Common trigger point ensures precise timing alignment between protocol trace, oscilloscope acquisitions, and navigation bar view.
  • 5Oscilloscope timebase and protocol analyzer acquisition window remain synchronized while navigating through the combined acquisition, for total confidence in timing behavior.
  • 6Selecting a packet on the protocol trace enables zoom traces on the oscilloscope to the same time window, enabling sub-packet-level measurement precision

CrossSync PHY interposers

CrossSync PHY capability enhances Teledyne LeCroy’s industry-leading set of protocol analysis interposers by adding high-fidelity oscilloscope probing points with simple and convenient signal access.

  • 1Transparent signal path between host and endpoint, with convenient connections to both protocol analyzer and oscilloscope.
  • 2Simple, low-loading direct connection for Teledyne LeCroy DH series oscilloscope probes up to 30 GHz bandwidth – no soldering required.
  • 3Easy access to all sideband signals.
  • 4High-bandwidth voltage and current connections for monitoring dynamic power rail behavior.
  • 5High-fidelity buffered reference clock connection for observing clock behavior during power-up and low-power states.
CrossSync PHY interposers

CEM form factor

  • PE230UIA-X PCIe 5.0 CEM x16 interposer
PCI Express 5.0 CEM interposer PE230UIA-X

EDSFF form factor

  • PE243UIA-X G5x4 EDSFF E1.S Interposer
  • PE241UIA-X G5x8 EDSFF E1.L Interposer
  • PE240UIA-X G5x16 EDSFF E3.x Interposer
PCI Express 5.0 M.2 interposer PE222UIA

M.2 form factor

  • PE222UIA PCIe 5.0 M.2 M-Key Interposer
PCI Express 5.0 M.2 interposer PE222UIA

U.2/U.3 form factor

  • PE221UIA-X PCI Express 5.0 U.2/U.3 12 inch Interposer
PCI Express 5.0 M.2 interposer PE222UIA

Compatible Protocol Analyzers

Summit T516 Protocol Analyzer

  • Protocol Analyzer for PCI Express 5.0 and CXL (Compute Express Link)
  • Supports up to x16 Links at data rates of 2.5GT/s, 5GT/s, 8GT/s, 16GT/s and 32GT/s
  • Trace buffer up to 256 GB
Summit T516 Protocol Analyzer

Summit M5X Protocol Analyzer

  • Protocol Analyzer for PCI Express 5.0, NVMe, and CXL (Compute Express Link)
  • Supports up to x8 Links at data rates of 2.5GT/s, 5GT/s, 8GT/s, and 16GT/s
  • Trace buffer up to 128 GB
Summit m5x Protocol Analyzer

Summit T54 Protocol Analyzer

  • Protocol Analyzer for PCI Express 5.0 and CXL (Compute Express Link)
  • Supports up to x16 Links at data rates of 2.5GT/s, 5GT/s, 8GT/s, 16GT/s and 32GT/s
  • Trace buffer up to 64 GB
Summit T516 Protocol Analyzer

Summit T416 Protocol Analyzer

  • Protocol Analyzer for PCI Express 4.0 and NVMe
  • Supports up to x8 Links at data rates of 2.5GT/s, 5GT/s, 8GT/s, and 16GT/s
  • Trace buffer up to 128 GB
Summit T416 Protocol Analyzer

Summit T48 Protocol Analyzer

  • Protocol Analyzer for PCI Express 4.0 and NVMe
  • Supports up to x8 Links at data rates of 2.5GT/s, 5GT/s, 8GT/s, and 16GT/s
  • Trace buffer up to 64 GB
Summit T48 Protocol Analyzer

Compatible Oscilloscope products

LabMaster 10 Zi-A

  • Up to 65 GHz real-time bandwidth
  • Supports PCI Express measurements to PCIe 5.0 and beyond
  • Powerful server-class PC with 20 processor cores and up to 192 GB system RAM for fast processing of long waveforms
LabMaster 10 Zi-A

DH Series high-bandwidth probes

  • Connect directly to CrossSync PHY interposers with no soldering required
  • Up to 30 GHz bandwidth, low noise, low loading
  • Other tips available: solder-in (standard and high-sensitivity), high-temperature solder-in, handheld browser, QuickLink adapter
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CrossSync PHY probe tips

DH series probes require specific tips to connect to most CrossSync PHY interposers:

  • CEM interposers: DH-CSPHY-PCIE5-CEMx16
  • EDSFF interposers: DH-CSPHY-PCIE5-EDSFF
  • U.2/U.3 interposer: DH-CSPHY-PCIE5-U2U3
  • M.2 interposers: no tip required
DH-CSPHY probe tips

WaveMaster 8 Zi-B

  • Up to 20 GHz real-time bandwidth
  • Supports PCI Express measurements to PCIe 4.0
  • Flexible inputs support 1 Mohm passive and current probes with no adapters necessary
WaveMaster 8 Zi-B

QualiPHY PCIe test automation software

  • Automates LabMaster and WaveMaster oscilloscopes and Anritsu MP1900A BERT to perform PCI Express compliance and characterization testing
  • Available for PCI Express 3.0, 4.0 and 5.0
QualiPHY PCIe test automation software

RP4030 Active Voltage Rail Probe

  • Connect directly to CrossSync PHY interposers with no soldering required
  • 4 GHz bandwidth with low noise and ±30V Offset Capability
  • 50 kΩ DC Input Impedance for low loading
RP4030 Active Voltage Rail Probe

On-Demand Webinars

How to Debug PCI Express Power Management Behaviors Webinar

Learn new techniques to validate and debug PCIe link training, power management transitions, and other protocol-directed electrical behaviors.

How to Debug PCI Express Link Training and Other Dynamic Link Behaviors

Do you struggle to debug PCIe® interactions between protocol and electrical behaviors during link training and data rate changes? Join us to learn advanced debugging techniques that can drastically improve time-to-market.

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