MEDIA RELEASE PR37408
K-micro and Anritsu Collaborate to Develop First Test Tool and Methodology to Analyze
10G EPON Chips
SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 7 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --
Successful test of K-micro's CTXL1 10G EPON SerDes chip using
Anritsu's Signal Quality Analyzer, MP1800A, paves the way for 10G EPON
systems to be shipped
K-micro (Kawasaki Microelectronics America), a leader in advanced ASICs,
and Anritsu announced the development of the first test tool and methodology
to analyze 10Gbps Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) chips. The
successful test of K-micro's CTXL1 10G EPON SerDes chip using Anritsu's
Signal Quality Analyzer, MP1800A, paves the way for 10G EPON systems to be
shipped.
Precise measurements of K-micro's CTXL1 10G EPON SerDes chip demonstrate
its innovative burst mode lock time of '20nsec'. "We have worked with
Anritsu, a company well-respected for its technology test solutions, to
develop testing for EPON chips because our customers are ready to implement
EPON applications and need to know that the chips meet the specifications for
the products," said Vijay Pathak, CTO at K-micro.
There are two major challenges to evaluate 10G EPON Optical Line
Termination (OLT) burst mode SerDes:
1) A Bit Error Rate Test (BERT) must examine only the delimiter
and the payload, and calculate bit error rate. The sync pattern
shouldn't be taken into account.
2) SerDes must keep the same latency for every burst. Or, BERT must
have the capability to allow latency difference between bursts.
MP1800A's powerful Pulse Pattern Generator (PPG) and Error Detector (ED)
easily and accurately calculate the bit error rate, and CTXL1's unique Built
In Self Test (BIST) function can successfully align the latency on every
burst so BERT is not required to compensate for the variation of the latency
between bursts. These two cutting edge technologies met and made it possible
to measure burst mode lock time at 10.3125Gbps with BER of better than
1.0E-12.
"Successfully testing K-micro's 10G EPON chip is an important step for the
EPON applications market," said Wade Hulon, Vice President and General
Manager, Americas Region at Anritsu. "The two companies worked side-by-side
to overcome the challenges of testing this type of technology so that it
could be made available to customers."
About Anritsu
Anritsu Corporation, a global provider of innovative communications test and
measurement solutions for more than 110 years. Anritsu provides test
equipment for legacy and next-generation wired and wireless communication
systems. Anritsu products include wireless, optical, microwave/RF, and
digital instruments as well as operations support systems for R&D,
manufacturing, installation, and maintenance. Anritsu also provides precision
microwave/RF components, optical devices, and high-speed electrical devices
for communication products and systems. With offices throughout the world,
Anritsu sells in over 90 countries with approximately 4,000 employees.
About K-micro (Kawasaki Microelectronics America)
K-micro's innovative ASIC technologies and world-class design support are
used in the consumer electronics, computer, office-automation, networking and
storage markets. The company is an active participant in industry standards
organizations, including InterNational Committee for Information Technology
Standards (INCITS) Technical Committee T10 for SCSI Storage Interfaces, PCI
Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG), USB Implementers Forum, Universal Plug and
Play Forum (UPnP), the Digital Display Working Group (DDWG), Home Phoneline
Networking Alliance (HomePNA), International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
and OCP International Partnership (OCP-IP). K-micro has design centers in San
Jose, Taipei, and Tokyo. For more information, contact the company at
SOURCE: K-micro
CONTACT: Sacha Arts of Slider & Associates
+1-408-356-3099
sacha@sliderassociates.com, for K-micro; or
Kim Collins of Americas Marketing
+1-972-400-1865
Kim.Collins@anritsu.com, for Anritsu
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