The Week in Brief: Instruments, Optical Test, More…
March 10, 2012. Rohde & Schwarz has added new functionality to its R&S SMU200A vector signal generator: Equipped with the R&S SMU-K77 option, the R&S SMU200A simulates dynamic fading scenarios for testing military radio-communications equipment, making it possible to verify the performance of military radios and optimize their hardware to enable smooth operation under harsh receiving conditions such as dynamic fading and multipath signal propagation. Fading simulation enables precise and repeatable tests in the lab and eliminates the need for expensive field or flight tests.
Rohde & Schwarz also announced the R&S RTM-K3 triggering and decoding option for the R&S RTM oscilloscope, which enables designers working with controller area network (CAN) and local interconnect network (LIN) serial communications buses, used in the automotive industry to interconnect control devices or sensors, to view signals at the protocol layer and quickly and easily analyze the content of transmitted messages. www.rohde-schwarz.com.
At OFC, Anritsu and Sumitomo Electric Industries (SEI) demonstrated a 40-Gb/s serial CFP-FR optical module technology for high-speed optical networks. In the demonstration, the MD1260A 40/100G Ethernet Analyzer provided test functions at 40/43 Gb/s transmission rates to show the error-free performance of the SCF0420FR series optical transceiver module from SEI when transmitting and receiving at full rate. Also at OFC, Anritsu's MP1800A BERT Signal Quality Analyzer (SQA) was used in a live demonstration of 25 to 28 Gb/s optical links designed to support 100-Gb/s networking applications. Kotura conducted the demonstration. The modular MP1800A combines a built-in pulse pattern generator (PPG); an error detector (ED), which supports signal analysis related to such as bathtub and Q measurements; and a jitter modulation source for generating various jitters (such as SJ/RJ/BUJ/SSC) and supporting jitter tolerance tests.
Yamaha Motor IM and AEGIS Software announced that a technology agreement has been reached with the two companies, which report that AEGIS is the first MES supplier to join Yamaha’s new 3rd party certification program. As part of this certification, AEGIS will have access to YAMAHA’s API information providing mutual customers with a solution for programming their equipment offline.
Docea Power, the design-for-low-power company that delivers software for power and thermal analysis at the architectural level, announced the release of its AceThermalModeler (ATM) software, a solution for generating compact thermal models for system on chips (SoCs), 3D ICs, systems in package (SiPs), or complete boards. ATM bridges the gap between thermal experts and the system architecture teams to improve productivity, the company reports. With ATM, thermal experts can give system architects a solution that generates RC compact thermal models that are fast to create and simulate. The system architecture team can then work autonomously to estimate various corner use cases, floor plans, and architecture options. www.doceapower.com.
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