In the above Tektronix DSA8200 TDR/T S-parameter interconnect Design Verification system, two 80E10 50GHz TDR sampling heads are connected directly to the GigaProbes™ using the GPMMA adapter supported by the Tektronix PPM100 Articulating arm. The 80E10 TDR/Sampling module and TDR probing assembly is placed close to the DUT via its instrument interface cable connected to the DSA8200. Eliminating the Probe to SMA Cable extends the TDR edge rise/fall time and interconnects analysis resolution. The faster TDR edge makes visible interconnect anomalies that may be missed and widens the IConnect® MeasureXtractor™ created S-parameters bandwidth.
The DSA8200 TDR system displays the differential Impedance waveform. The LCD monitor shows the interconnect S-parameters created from the waveform using the IConnect® MeasureXtractor™ SI software running resident on the DSA8200 operating system. This complete interconnect system is efficient, easy-to-use and cost-effective solution for signal integrity analysis, impedance measurement, S-parameter and eye diagram compliance tests of gigabit interconnect links and devices.
GigaProbes(tm) attached to GPMMA Tektronix Adapter
The GPMMA/ Extender Adapter assembly is connected to the end of the PPM100 Flexible arm to. Direct Connect the GigaProbes™ to TDR Sampling Head.
In the picture on the Left a TDS8200 Tektronix TDR system is used with two Gigaprobes™ and a Probe Station to model a T Cable assembly. TDR/TDT waveforms were taken and converted to S-parameters using IConnect. The S-parameters were ported to ADS and converted to a behaveral model.
The GigaProbes(tm) is compatible with the The DSA8200 digital serial analyzer sampling oscilloscope. Use your Gigaprobes(tm) in the 100 ohm differential or 50 ohm single ended mode for interconect analysis applications - TDR performance, S-parameter bandwidth using the Tektronix IConnect software.The GigaProbes are also compatable with all Legacy TDR Sampling oscilloscopes like the 11800 series.Order sampling head extenders to get the TDR sampling heads close to the device under test so you can use short cables to reduce the TDR risetime degradation.
The Gigaprobes(tm) can be directly attached to the new 80E10 and 80E08 TDR modules for the fastest TDR rise time for a hand held probe.
Applications
Loss Tangent Measurements for Differential and Single Ended Transmission Lines
Failure Analysis of PCB with or without Components Mounted
(TDR) Impedance Testing of IC Package, Cable, PCB, Backplane
When GigaProbes(tm) are used with IConnect® from TDA Systems, a Tektronix Company:
Create accurate interconnect impedance measurements, S11 and S21 S-Parameter, eye diagram and mask tests
Create accurate Hspice models of connectors, IC packages, PCB’s, cables from TDR/T waveforms
Direct measurement of IC package and connector self and mutual inductance/capacitance
Use GigaProbes(tm) with the Tektronix IConnect to create Z line impedance profiles, S-parameters, Directly Measure L/C on connectors and packages. The Gigaprobes(tm) makes a perfect Open Reference wavefrom for all IConnect waveform and HSPICE modeling functions
Copyright 2006 Brian Shumaker DVT Solutions 650 743-5669
