SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TIME-BASED SIGNAL MEASUREMENT OF A DEVICE TO BE TESTED AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SYSTEM
Patent Information
- Application Number
- DE602019064170
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Patents
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2019-09-19
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-01
- Estimated Expiration
- 2039-09-19
AI Technical Summary
Current eye-diagram measurement methods for assessing signal distortion in high-speed communication channels are time-consuming and require multiple equipment setups, limiting their efficiency in characterizing passive communication channels like cables.
A measurement system utilizing a single test equipment with a reference clock synthesizer, transmitter, and receiver units, generating and detecting optical signals based on synchronized clock signals to provide eye-diagram measurements for devices under test, such as cables or semiconductor devices, facilitating efficient temporal signal measurement.
This approach enables fast and efficient eye-diagram measurements for high-speed communication channels, reducing the complexity and time required for assessing signal distortion, making it suitable for high-speed communications.