BEAVERTON, Ore., June 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Tektronix,
Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today
announced a series of enhancements to its USB 3.0 test
solutions including an industry first transmitter test solution for
the SuperSpeedPlus 10 Gb/s specification. Other enhancements
include a new USB 3.0 oscilloscope-based layered decode capability
and an enhanced automated solution for SuperSpeed USB
transmitter testing that improves test throughput by up to 60%.
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With the faster data rates for USB 3.0 come new test challenges,
most notably major increases in channel loss and reduction in
signal to noise ratio as well as more complex link training and
timing requirements that must be verified. As design margins
shrink, it's more important than ever to have an accurate and
standard specific measurement system available. All of these needs
are fully met by the Tektronix SuperSpeedPlus USB test solution
(option SSP).
"Just as important industry standards such as USB 3.0 evolve
over time, it's critical that our test and measurement tools evolve
as well," said Brian Reich, general
manager, Performance Oscilloscopes, Tektronix. "The latest
enhancements to our USB solutions enable engineers to verify
compliance to the latest versions of the USB specification,
seamlessly decode bus operation speeding debug efforts, and
dramatically reduce test times while conducting automated
compliance tests."
With tighter time constraints and more design complexity
engineers need flexible tools that work across multiple layers of a
bus to find problems faster. Tektronix USB 3.0 decode software
simplifies debug with protocol-specific triggering, easy to use
search and navigation, and multi-layer decode. This allows the user
to easily navigate through the protocol stack, fully time
correlated with the analog waveform on the same screen.
The new TekExpress USB automation software (Opt USB-TX)
leverages Tektronix' years of USB compliance test expertise and at
the same time incorporates a new software architecture that
provides significantly improved performance. Customers will see
improvements in test times of about 60 percent. For example,
previously USB 3.0 Tx tests completed in 12 minutes, but now with
the new TekExpress software testing completes in five minutes
"With over half a billion SuperSpeed USB products expected
to be shipped by end of 2013, USB continues to be a leading
interconnect for host and peripheral communication," said
Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF President
and COO. "The support of leading test and measurement equipment
providers such as Tektronix is critical to ensuring that our member
companies are able to quickly bring certified USB 3.0 products and
solutions to market."
Pricing & Availability
The new TekExpress USB 3.0
transmitter test software (Option USB-TX) and SuperSpeedPlus USB
transmitter test software (Option SSP) will both be available for
download on www.tek.com in July 2013.
The new SuperSpeedPlus transmitter test software (Option SSP)
will be available for download on www.tek.com in late
July 2013.
The USB 3.0 decode will be a free upgrade for customers with a
DPO/DSA/MSO70000 Series Oscilloscope with option SR-USB which
will be available in July 2013.
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About Tektronix
For more than sixty-five years,
engineers have turned to Tektronix for test, measurement and
monitoring solutions to solve design challenges, improve
productivity and dramatically reduce time to market. Tektronix is a
leading supplier of test equipment for engineers focused on
electronic design, manufacturing, and advanced technology
development. Headquartered in Beaverton,
Oregon, Tektronix serves customers worldwide and offers
award-winning service and support. Stay on the leading edge at
www.tektronix.com.
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