December 9th, 2021 - Pulse Pattern Generators
Berkeley Nucleonics Corporation (BNC) offers a complete and unique portfolio of generators to address a wide range of applications. From Digital Logic and Semiconductors characterization, Aerospace & Defense compliance testing, to mixed Signal Systems testing and Signal Integrity experiments--BNC is able to fulfill many applications via their two different product families/solutions.
The DPG option allows for the creation of digital stimuli synchronous with analog channels to test and debug Mixed-Signal applications: they can be used for FPGA / peripheral / ASIC emulation and simulation, protocol-level testing setup/hold verification, production test, mixed signal testing and general digital stimulus. Up to 32 digital channels @ 1.2 GSps per instrument support different electrical standards like LVDS or LV-TTL
The Pulse Pattern Generator family is designed to generate a stream of binary information. The binary data stream is generated through the front panel BNC/SMA connectors. With up to 8 channels of the data stream, built-in PRBS sequences, modulation features, transition shaping and the flexibility of a powerful analog front end, the SPG is the perfect tool to address the most challenging application where the digital data should be modeled with analog characteristics.
DIGITAL PATTERN GENERATORS – DPG
Digital Pattern Generators (DPG) use digital stimuli generation to stimulate digital designs. This provides the capability to emulate standard serial or parallel bus transactions or custom digital interfaces, for the purpose of system/device debugging and characterization.
These Digital Pattern Generators can be used for FPGA / peripheral / ASIC emulation and simulation, protocol-level testing setup/hold verification, production testing, mixed-signal testing, and general digital stimulus.
BNC instruments integrate analog waveform and digital pattern generation in a single solution to meet demands for test signals and applications where speed, resolution and quality is an issue.
Each instrument provides up to 32 digital channels at 1.54 GSps, with the ability to support different electrical standards like LVDS or LV-TTL.
To ensure the best signal integrity when transmitting such high-speed digital signals, a customized digital cable and the corresponding connector Mini SAS HD to 16 SMA connector (BNC item code: AT-LVDS-SMA8) can be bought from BNC.
Moreover, BNC developed an 8-bit LVDS to LVTTL converter (BNC item code: AT-DTLL8) that can be used to convert LVDS differential signals to LVTTL single-ended signals with software-programmable voltage levels from 0.8V to 3.8V.
The AT-DTLL8 probe bit rate is 125 Mbps@0.8V and 400 Mbps@3.6V.
PULSE PATTERN GENERATORS – PPG
UP TO 32 CHANNEL PULSE PATTERN GENERATORS
Pulse Pattern Generators family (PPG), also known as Serial Pulse Generators (SPG), is designed to generate a stream of binary information. The binary data is generated through the instrument's analog outputs.
With up to eight channels of data stream per instrument, built-in PRBS sequences, modulation features, transition shaping, and the flexibility of a powerful analog front-end, the PPG is the perfect tool for the most challenging applications, where digital data should be modeled with analog characteristics to perform parametric digital I/O tests.
A PPG solution is available as an optional module for the Arbitrary Waveform Generator AWG-4000 and AWG-5000 Series.
Pulse Pattern Generators – Key Features
- Generate a stream of binary information
- PRBS sequences, modulation features, transition shaping
- Semiconductor test, signal integrity testing, aerospace & defense, PAM signals emulation, advanced research
- Replace discontinued Keysight’s Pulse Pattern Generators