DDR Logic-Analysis Probe Captures Signals At 266 Mtransfers/s

Sept. 15, 2003

A non-intrusive device, the FS2009 PCI-X-2.0 protocol analysis probe captures signal activity at up to 266 Mtransfers/s (133-MHz clock). It supports PCI-X 1.0 and 2.0 Mode 1 and Mode 2 double-data-rate (DDR) protocols, as well as 32- and 64-bit buses. Operation is from 3.3 and 1.5 V. The probe incudes a solder-on adapter (FS1021) and a plug-in interposer (FS1022), as well as software that quickly configures the logic analyzer for the user. The probe operates with parity or error-correction code and triggers on a complex sequence of events and filters on data. Data may be viewed on a PC or workstation using Agilent offline analysis software. The FS2009 costs $13,000, with delivery in six weeks.

FuturePlus Systems Corp.www.futureplus.com; (719) 278-3540

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Roger Allan

Roger Allan is an electronics journalism veteran, and served as Electronic Design's Executive Editor for 15 of those years. He has covered just about every technology beat from semiconductors, components, packaging and power devices, to communications, test and measurement, automotive electronics, robotics, medical electronics, military electronics, robotics, and industrial electronics. His specialties include MEMS and nanoelectronics technologies. He is a contributor to the McGraw Hill Annual Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. He is also a Life Senior Member of the IEEE and holds a BSEE from New York University's School of Engineering and Science. Roger has worked for major electronics magazines besides Electronic Design, including the IEEE Spectrum, Electronics, EDN, Electronic Products, and the British New Scientist. He also has working experience in the electronics industry as a design engineer in filters, power supplies and control systems.

After his retirement from Electronic Design Magazine, He has been extensively contributing articles for Penton’s Electronic Design, Power Electronics Technology, Energy Efficiency and Technology (EE&T) and Microwaves RF Magazine, covering all of the aforementioned electronics segments as well as energy efficiency, harvesting and related technologies. He has also contributed articles to other electronics technology magazines worldwide.

He is a “jack of all trades and a master in leading-edge technologies” like MEMS, nanolectronics, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, military electronics, biometrics, implantable medical devices, and energy harvesting and related technologies.