SENT SPC is a half-duplex variation of SENT that uses Master Trigger Pulses to let one controller request data from multiple automotive sensors on a shared wire.
Dr. Eric Bogatin answers common ground bounce questions covering dI/dt, quiet-low measurements, return path discontinuities, via placement, TDR, and differential probing.
Anthony is a Program Manager at Teledyne LeCroy’s Austin Labs, and previously a PCIe Product Manager and an FAE. He holds a B.S.E.E. from The University of Texas at San Antonio. Anthony enjoys outdoor activities, especially hiking in the mountains.
PCIe 6.0’s move to PAM4 signaling introduces new compliance pattern measurements—SNDR, RLM, and ps21TX—that require updated test methodologies and noise-aware analysis.
PCIe 6.0 compliance requires SNDR and RLM results with oscilloscope noise removed—these three methods show how to compensate noise accurately in real test setups.
