PCIe® Test – Compliance and Debugging Solutions for Electrical (PHY) Layer
Also supports CXL® and NVMe™ Testing
Complete PCI Express® Testing for Electrical Compliance and Cross-layer Debugging
Teledyne LeCroy is the only company that provides PCIe testing across the layers – protocol to physical – while also providing superior instruments with sophisticated jitter, eye diagram, debug and compliance software.
- Approved PCIe, CXL, and NVMe base and compliance test solutions
- Most confidence for PCIe compliance and interoperability testing
- Simplified PCIe link testing with cross-layer analysis
- Built-in PCIe expertise for measuring and characterizing signals
Simplified PCIe Link Testing
Seamlessly merge the functions of your protocol analyzer and oscilloscope.
- Validate and debug active link operation
- Quickly resolve interoperability issues by capturing the entire protocol stack
- Analyze PCIe link training with integrated physical and protocol views
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Most Confidence for PCIe Test, CXL / NVMe Testing
Perform compliance testing with high accuracy.
- Approved solutions for all PCIe compliance tests and CXL compliance tests
- Fully automated Transmitter, Receiver and Link Equalization testing
- Easily from compliance testing to debug with SDA Expert
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Built-in PCIe Expertise Using SDA Expert
Contains specialized features for PCIe testing.
- Comprehensive eye diagrams, jitter and other PCIe measurements
- Simple, powerful transmitter equalization analysis
- Most complete Signal-to-Noise-and-Distortion Ratio
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CrossSync PHY for PCIe uses a single interposer that connects to a protocol analyzer and provides probe inputs to the oscilloscope. A single software interface unifies oscilloscope and protocol analyzer views.
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CrossSync PHY PCIe capable interposers enable observation of both electrical and protocol behavior without disturbing the link
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Sideband signals, reference clock and power rails are all easily accessible to oscilloscope probes
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High-bandwidth oscilloscope probing points for data lanes to debug during PCIe link training failure
CrossSync PHY for PCIe provides cross triggering between the protocol analyzer and the oscilloscope. All protocol and oscilloscope captures are time correlated, making it easy to resolve interoperability problems.
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Trigger protocol analyzer and oscilloscope captures on the same high-level event
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Easily measure timing relationships between protocol and electrical domains
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Faster root-cause analysis means fewer costly finger-pointing exercises
CrossSync PHY for PCIe provides one time-correlated view of all protocol traces and oscilloscope waveforms making it easy to gain deep insight into link training.
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Observe electrical-level results of protocol-level commands
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Combined navigation means always knowing which protocol and electrical behaviors happen at the same time
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No single instrument can deliver this level of cross-layer insight into link training
Gain further insight into the link behavior while the device negotiates through the various training sequences.
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Characterize entire boot sequence with visibility into sideband signals, reference clock, data lanes and power rails
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Observe speed changes in both electrical and protocol domains
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Trigger on problematic link training behaviors and analyze their consequences through the entire protocol stack
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Save, recall, and re-analyze linked oscilloscope and protocol analyzer traces
Understand the impact of a PCIe power management transition on the PCIe system’s electrical behaviors as measured by the oscilloscope.
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Quick and easy triggering and capture of both protocol and electrical behavior as a device enters or exits low-power states
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Precise timing measurements between protocol commands and electrical behaviors of reference clock and high-speed data lines
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Dynamic power analysis through Power Management transitions including L1 substates
Capture PCIe system’s low voltage power rails in conjunction with link training, power management and other protocol events to find power integrity problems.
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CrossSync PHY interposers have built-in rail voltage and current measurement points
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Voltage and current waveforms are synchronized and time-correlated to protocol analyzer trace
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Oscilloscope tools enable measurement of dynamic power consumption and power integrity metrics
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Compatible with RP4030 Active Voltage Rail probe for low-noise measurement of voltage rails with high bandwidth and low loading
Approved Solutions For All PCIe Compliance Tests And CXL Compliance Tests
Teledyne LeCroy supports the full PCI Express ecosystem using the same equipment configuration along with QualiPHY® 2 and QualiPHY automation software. Approved solutions for all PCI-SIG electrical compliance tests.
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PCIe 6.0 transmitter and receiver calibration and tests
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PCIe 5.0 transmitter, receiver, and PLL tests
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PCIe 4.0 transmitter, receiver, and PLL tests
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PCIe 3.0 transmitter, receiver, and PLL tests
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CXL 2.0 transmitter tests
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CXL 1.1 transmitter tests
Fully Automated Transmitter, Receiver, And Link Equalization Testing
QualiPHY 2 and QualiPHY automation software provides high accuracy and repeatability for PCIe compliance testing and CXL compliance testing..
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Transmitter testing
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Receiver test calibration and execution
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Link equalization testing
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PLL bandwidth testing
- Reference clock testing
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Report generation
Automated PCIe Test Fixture Characterization
The PCIe test fixture characterization feature in the QPHY-PCIE5-TX-RX and the QPHY-PCIE4-TX-RX compliance test software options automates the entire test fixture characterization process and reduces errors.
- Sets up and controls the Teledyne LeCroy WavePulser 40iX High-speed Interconnect Analyzer during measurements
- Guides the user with a connection diagram at each step of the process
- Automatically makes the measurements and transfers measured data to QPHY compliance test software, then makes additional calculations
- Generates a complete report for the PCIe test fixture characterization, equivalent to the existing manual process
Maximize Your PCIe 6.0 Interoperability Expertise
Teledyne LeCroy helps you quickly solve PAM4 problems and isolate problems quickly, giving you the most confidence for your PCIe 6.0 testing.
Quickly Solve PAM4 Problems
- Seamlessly merge the functions of an oscilloscope and protocol analyzer
- Best vertical resolution – 12 bits at 65 GHz
- Comprehensive PCIe 6.0 characterization tools
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Isolate Problems Quickly with Cross-layer Analysis
- Solve every problem – base testing, compliance, debug
- Isolate problems to either physical layer or protocol
- Isolate problems to root complex (systems) or non-root complex (add-in cards)
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Most Confidence for PCIe 6.0 Testing
- Solutions for all PCIe 6.0 tests
- Gain from Teledyne LeCroy’s active participation in PCI-SIG
- Easily transition from PCIe compliance testing to debug with SDA Expert
- QualiPHY 2 automated test framework unifies Tx and Rx testing in one test interface
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PCIe 6.0 PAM4 signaling requires new tests that weren’t previously required for NRZ signaling. Teledyne LeCroy’s WaveMaster 8000HD 12-bit High Definition Oscilloscopes (HDO®) provides the resolution needed for multi-level signal measurements. QualiPHY compliance test packages and SDA Expert analysis software perform all the new PAM4 testing requirements required by the PCIe 6.0 Base and CEM Specifications.
Unique Transmitter Equalization Tools
- Carefully aligned with Sigtest AC fit method
- Completely customizable setup for measuring preset cursors and waveforms
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Highest Confidence Jitter Measurements
- Teledyne LeCroy actively participates in the PCI-SIG correlation studies
- Confidence our solution will evolve with the PCI-SIG compliance requirements
- Break down and analyzer jitter on all transitions, including eye diagrams
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Most Complete SNDR Analysis
- Best scope noise compensation
- Powerful signal analysis waveform view
- Precise, accurate, repeatable SNDR measurement
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PCIe 7.0 Electrical Tests
Teledyne LeCroy is the Industry Leader in Developing Test Tools for all Future PCIe Technologies
Contact Teledyne LeCroy to learn more about PCIe 7.0 testing tools that are in development and/or in beta testing.
Specialized Testing Tools for PCI Express, CXL, NVMe
Teledyne LeCroy offers high-performance oscilloscopes and protocol analyzers with full PCIe and NVMe ecosystem support.
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Approved solutions for all PCI-SIG electrical and protocol compliance tests.
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Intuitive software along with CrossSync PHY interposers and ProtoSync software merges an oscilloscope with a protocol analyzer.
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One set of test equipment covers all generations of PCIe electrical transmitter and receiver testing.
From PCIe Compliance Test to Debug
Characterization and compliance testing are vital to bringing a product to market, but when failures occur, it falls to the rest of the instruments’ toolbox to help locate and debug problems.
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Automate PCIe 6.0, PCIe 5.0, PCIe 4.0, and PCIe 3.0 compliance with QualiPHY 2 and QualiPHY
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Merge the functions of your Teledyne LeCroy protocol analyzer and oscilloscope
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Debug electrical compliance issues faster with SDA Expert eye diagrams, jitter and noise analysis
Compute Express Link (CXL) Electrical Test
CXL protocol layer is built on the PCIe physical and electrical interface to address the need for higher performance memory coherency between CPUs and memory devices.
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Easily transition from PCIe testing to CXL testing
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Teledyne LeCroy has the first and only approved CXL 1.1 compliance solutions for electrical and protocol testing
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One set of test equipment covers both PCIe and CXL electrical transmitter and receiver testing
Visibility from Electrical Through Transaction Layer
Time-correlation of electrical and protocol information for easy and powerful validation and root-cause analysis.
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PCIEBus Decode and ProtoSync protocol analysis software provide views of the complete protocol stack, from physical layer to transaction layer.
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CrossSync PHY software and interposers seamlessly merge the functions of your Teledyne LeCroy protocol analyzer and oscilloscope
Simplifies PCIe 5.0 Link Testing With Cross-layer Analysis
Enable precise, intuitive navigation between time-correlated protocol analyzer and oscilloscope traces.
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Validate and debug active link operation
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Quickly resolve PCIe interoperability issues
- Analyze PCIe link training with integrated views
Ensuring the transmitter is providing the correct amount of de-emphasis and preshoot to the signal is a critical step when characterizing and debugging transmitter behavior.
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Reference and measured pulse response
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Reference and measured step response
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Display preset measurement units in dB or coefficient values
Test Point configurator lets you test the link at either the transmitter or receiver and multiple pattern detection methodologies increases the accuracy of PCIe specific measurements.
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Predefined test points automatically configures SDA Expert to specific PCIe data rates
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Multiple pattern detection methodologies improve accuracy of PCIe specific measurements
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Apply user defined patterns to make nonstandard PCIe measurements
PCI Express 6.0 introduces PAM4-specific jitter measurement methodologies thus making SDA Expert the ideal toolkit for characterizing PCIe transmitters.
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Breakdown the jitter measurement composition into the 48 transitions in the 52-UI jitter measurement pattern, 12 voltage level transitions, or a single aggregated set of jitter measurements
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Transition histogram for each of the 48 transitions in the 52-UI jitter measurement pattern
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Each of the 52 measurement table results are locked to its respective transition histogram
WaveMaster 8000HD series oscilloscopes support all generations of PCIe Tx/Rx testing, at all required bandwidths:
- 50 GHz for PCIe 6.0 (64 GT/s) and PCIe 5.0 (32 GT/s)
- 25 GHz for PCIe 4.0 (16 GT/s)
- 13 GHz for PCIe 3.0 (8 GT/s)
WavePulser 40iX High-speed Interconnect Analyzer works with QPHY-PCIE4-TX-RX and QPHY-PCIE5-TX-RX compliance test software options to automate the entire PCIe test fixture characterization process and reduce errors:
- Network analysis with a frequency range from DC to 40 GHz
- Built-in automatic calibration
- Controlled by QPHY compliance software to make all PCIe test fixture characterization measurements and calculations
QualiPHY 2 software option QPHY2-PCIE6-TX-RX and QualiPHY software options QPHY-PCIE6-TX-RX, QPHY-PCIE5-TX-RX, QPHY-PCIE4-TX-RX, QPHY-PCIE3-TX-RX fully automate all aspects of PCIe PHY electrical Compliance testing.
- Transmitter and receiver link equalization testing
- Receiver calibration
- Report generation
- PCIe test fixture characterization (for PCIe 4.0 and PCIe 5.0)
The Anritsu SQA-R MP1900A is a high-speed BERT solution in one box that combines:
- Jitter and noise generation for Rx calibration and bit error rate (BER) testing
- High quality waveform PPG with integrated 10-tap emphasis
- LTSSM loopback and Error detector with variable CTLE for PCIe Rx testing
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| QPHY2-PCIE6-TX-RX Datasheet
Teledyne LeCroy’s QPHY2-PCIE6-TX-RX automated test framework with unified Tx and Rx testing in one test interface for PCIe 6.0 Base and Compliance testing.
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| CrossSync PHY Datasheet
Teledyne LeCroy CrossSync PHY software and interposers seamlessly merge the functions of your Teledyne LeCroy protocol analyzer and oscilloscope.
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Datasheet
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| PCIe 6.0 Electrical Datasheet
SDAX-PCIE6 software supports PCIe 6.0 Base Specification transmitter measurements.
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| QPHY-PCIE6-TX-RX Datasheet
Teledyne LeCroy’s QPHY-PCIE6-TX-RX PCI Express 6.0 electrical transmitter and receiver software is a fully automated test solution for PCIe 6.0 Base Specification testing for both transmitter and receiver.
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| QPHY-PCIE5-TX-RX Datasheet
Teledyne LeCroy’s QPHY-PCIE5-TX-RX PCI Express 5.0 electrical transmitter and receiver software is a fully automated test solution that meets all the PCIe 5.0 CEM PHY Specification requirements for both transmitter and receiver compliance testing.
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| Application Note - How PAM4 Signaling is Changing PCIe 6.0 Jitter Measurements
PCI Express 6.0 adds multilevel PAM4 signal measurements and tighter tolerances to PCIe electrical test requirements. Here is a summary of what will be necessary to get your PCIe 6.0 designs up to speed.
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| Application Note - Making New PCIe 6.0 Compliance Pattern Measurements with Your Oscilloscope
PCI Express 6.0 requires measurements of SNDR, RLM and package insertion loss using a new Compliance Pattern signal. Here’s how to use Teledyne LeCroy’s SDAIII software to quickly make these measurements.
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| Application Note - Making Tx EQ Measurements with Your Oscilloscope
PCI Express 6.0 has 11 new presets and requires a method for measuring best-fit Tx EQ. SDAIII software can be used to easily make pulse measurements of Tx EQ for PCIe 6.0 testing.
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| Application Note - Measuring PCIe L1 Substate Timing
How to use CrossSync PHY with an oscilloscope and protocol analyzer to measure PCIe L1 substate timing.
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| Application Note - Measuring PCIe L1 Substate Power
How to use CrossSync PHY with an oscilloscope and protocol analyzer to measure PCIe L1 substate power consumption.
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| Application Note - Debugging PCIe Dynamic Link Behaviors
How to use CrossSync PHY with an oscilloscope and protocol analyzer to make measurements related to transmit-side PCIe link equalization.
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PCI Express 6.0 Electrical Compliance Test Overview
PCIe® 6.0 FYI compliance and interoperability testing is expected to begin sometime around October 2023. Get ready with Teledyne LeCroy.
Introduction to PCI Express® 6.0 PAM4 Physical Layer Testing
Join Teledyne LeCroy PCIe 6.0 physical-layer test experts explain the challenges that early adopters will face when moving from PCIe 5.0 to PCIe 6.0 and how to overcome these challenges.
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.
How to Perform PCI Express 5.0 PHY Compliance Testing
Join Teledyne LeCroy for this live demonstration of PCI Express 5.0 Electrical Compliance Testing. In this webinar we will demonstrate everything a Test or Validation Engineer will need to do to perform PCIe® 5.0 CEM physical layer/electrical compliance testing.
Get ready for PCI Express Integrity and Data Encryption (IDE) Protocol Test
View our webinar for an overview of Integrity and Data Encryption (IDE) capabilities, hardware test requirements, and decoding and debugging PCIe® IDE situations.
How to Perform PCI Express 4.0 Compliance Testing
In this webinar we demonstrate everything a Test or Validation Engineer will need to do to perform PCIe 4.0 CEM compliance testing.
Overview of PCIe Protocol Analysis in Embedded Systems
Join our webinar where we walk through “PCIe protocol analysis in embedded systems”. You’ll come away with an understanding of PCIe protocol analysis for server and embedded systems, and essential tools required for debugging.
Identifying and Debugging PCIe Link Equalization Problems
In this webinar we demonstrate how to identify and debug potential signal integrity issues that may lead to poor link performance.
PCI Express 5.0 and CXL Protocol Testing
Join Teledyne LeCroy for an in-depth webinar on PCI Express 5.0 and CXL protocol testing using the Teledyne LeCroy Summit series Protocol Analyzers and Exercisers.
PCIe 6.0 Transmitter Equalization (Tx EQ) Testing
PCI Express Receiver Link Equalization Calibration and Test
PCI Express Transmitter Link Equalization Testing
PCI Express 5.0 Transmitter Electrical Test
CrossSync PHY Introduction
Dynamic Power Analysis of PCIe Power Management Transitions
Measuring L1 Substate and Entry and Exit Timings using CrossSync PHY
Capturing PCIe Speed Changes on your Oscilloscope using Crossync PHY