Tektronix Thunderbolt 3/4

Receiver Test Suite Datasheet

Improve accuracy and precision of Thunderbolt 3/4 Receiver Calibration (TP3' and TP3) and Tests with Tektronix automation software. The software removes the complexity of receiver testing with a step-by-step user interface, that has been designed by industry leaders engaged in the standards bodies to drive the latest specifications to maturity. Industry engagement ensures our software will evolve in step with the technology. Achieving the correct balance of simplicity and user control, has been at the forefront of the design team to ensure your device can complete the correctly calibrated stress and perform efficiently with optimized PHY settings.

Applications

Thunderbolt 3/4

One click option to complete entire calibration in both TP3’ and TP3
Option to view summary after key calibration steps
Table or Eye Diagram view in Input Eye Diagram and Stressed Eye Calibration
Option to perform manual calibration in Input Eye Diagram and Stressed Eye Calibration
Automatic Insertion Loss calculation in TP3
Detailed report with Eye Diagram
Option to choose analysis tool between DPOJET and Sigtest
Option to resume partially complete calibrations

TP3’ Calibration

The TP3’ is mandatory for all devices to ensure tolerances are met at the defined reference plane. Tektronix Thunderbolt 3/4 Receiver Test wizard will guide the user through all the necessary steps as per the specification requirements to ensure future calibration steps complete with ease. Some of the test parameters are used in TP3 calibration that is needed to complete the stressed eye tests.

TP3’ Calibration Highlights

Signal validation, skew correction, and channel polarity check as part of equipment initialization
Option to perform entire TP3’ calibration in one click!
AC-DC voltage difference minimization using De-emphasis
Parallel Preshoot and De-emphasis calibration with summary
Preset selection with minimum Data Dependent Jitter (DDJ)
Input eye height calibration for 700 mV p-p (Differential)
AC-common mode noise calibration for 100 mV p-p target at 400 MHz sinusoidal frequency
Random Jitter (RJ) calibration for 0.14 UI p-p target

DDJ and PJ calibration

Perform automated DDJ calibration for all preset combinations to find least DDJ
Perform automated PJ calibration with 0.17 UI p-p target for 1, 2, 10, 50, and 100 MHz
Separate linear curves for each PJ frequency
Option to view calibration summary for each frequency
DDJ calibration
PJ calibration

Input Eye Diagram

Automated procedure for Input Eye Diagram for each PJ frequency
Option to re-run calibration for selected frequencies
Ability to verify results for customized settings
Option to change Display Type - Table or Eye Diagram
Summary with calibrated amplitude, eye height and eye width details for each frequency

TP3 Calibration

Insertion Loss

Automated procedure to compute total physical channel loss
Block diagram displaying the signal path
TP3 Insertion Loss

TP3 Stressed Eye calibration

Eye diagram for each PJ frequency
Option to change Display Type - Table or Eye Diagram
Summary with calibrated amplitude, stress, eye height, and eye width details for each frequency
Option to re-run calibration for chosen frequencies
Ability to verify results for customized settings
TP3 Stressed Eye calibration

Thunderbolt receiver tests

Option to select TP3’/TP3 calibration file to run Rx Test
Option to select calibrated, uncalibrated, and customized stresses for each frequency
Far-End Crosstalk feature in JTOL test and Sensitivity test
Near-End Crosstalk feature in all tests
Log-Log and Semi-Log charts in JTOL and Sensitivity test
Option to configure Electrical Test Tool (ETT)
User-defined BER Execution time to run the test
Search algorithms for JTOL and Sensitivity tests - Linear, Binary, and Log

Sensitivity test highlights

Test performance shown in chart and table format
Performance margin for every PJ frequency shown
Test performance

JTOL tests

Easy configuration and tun of JTOL tests.

Test performance shown in chart and table format
Performance margin for every PJ frequency shown
JTOL test results

BER tests

Test performance shown in table format
Performance margin for every PJ frequency shown
Test can be done for all PJ Freq - 1, 2, 10, 50, and 100 MHz.

Signal Frequency Variations Calibration and tests

Calibration of SSC parameters at TP3' or TP3
Ability to perform tests at TP3' or TP3 with calibrated SSC parameters
Results summarized in tabular form for calibration and tests

Results and Reports

Detailed report of each calibration and test with summary
Reporting includes TP3’ / TP3 calibration results appended to test results

Ordering information

Required equipment and accessories
Equipment	Vendor	Type	R/O	Qty	Description
MP1900A	Anritsu	Equipment	Required	1	20 Gb/s, BERT configuration available upon request
DPO72304SX or DPO72304DX or Oscilloscope of higher bandwidth	Tektronix	Equipment	Required	1	Tektronix Real time Oscilloscope Bandwidth ≥21 GHz, ≥2-channel oscilloscope
CIO – DPOJET plugin	Tektronix	Software	Required	1	Pre-requisite option for TBT3/4
DIA-DPOJET Advanced option	Tektronix	Software	Required	1	Pre-requisite option for TBT3/4
SDLA64	Tektronix	Software	Required	1	Pre-requisite option for TBT3/4
PMCABLE1M	Tektronix	Accessory	Required	3	Precision Phase Matched Cable Pair, 1 m
640-0961-000	Wilder	Equipment	Required	1	USB4 controller and fixture (USB4-TPA-UC-K)
ST2643	Fairview Microwave	Accessory	Required	4	SMP terminators
SM8852	Fairview Microwave	Accessory	Required	6	2.92 mm (female) to SMP (female) Cable or Adapter
PCIe Gen4 ISI Fixture	PCI-SIG	Accessory	Required	1	This will be replaced when an approved version is made available
0.8 m and 2 m USB Type-C cables	Any USB-IF approved cable	Accessory	Required	1 each	USB Type C Cables
RXSW-NLP-TBT34 or	Tektronix	Software	Required	1	License; Thunderbolt 3 and 4 Receiver automation software for Tektronix scopes and Anritsu BERT; Perpetual; Node-Locked
RXSW-NL1-TBT34 or					License; Thunderbolt 3 and 4 Receiver automation software for Tektronix scopes and Anritsu BERT; 1 year subscription; Node-Locked
RXSW-FLP-TBT34 or					License; Thunderbolt 3 and 4 Receiver automation software for Tektronix scopes and Anritsu BERT; Perpetual; Floating
RXSW-FL1-TBT34					License; Thunderbolt 3 and 4 Receiver automation software for Tektronix scopes and Anritsu BERT; 1 year subscription; Floating

Host system software requirements: Microsoft Windows 10