Date: 11/01/2010

LeCroy introduces QualiPHY DDR3 automated compliance test package

LeCroy has expanded its QualiPHY automated serial data compliance test solutions to include support for DDR3 with a full suite of Clock, Electrical and Timing tests as defined by the JESD79-3D JEDEC specification. Immediately available for WavePro 7 Zi and WaveMaster 8 Zi, QualiPHY DDR3 uses the ability of these high-performance oscilloscopes to measure a large number of cycles in a short period of time.

LeCroy says this capability is critical due to the high level of variability in DDR3 measurements. By measuring a large number of cycles in a very short period of time, the user can be confident that they are catching the true maximum and minimum points.
LeCroy claims in many cases, QualiPHY DDR3 performs several thousand measurements in the same time period competitive equipment takes to perform less than one hundred. This means QualiPHY DDR3 delivers statistically relevant results without the need for multiple acquisitions over a long period of time.
The QualiPHY DDR3 test solution can measure at speeds of 800 MHz, 1066 MHz, 1333 MHz, 1600 MHz, and custom speed grades of DDR3 signals.

In addition to automated characterization of DDR3 signals, QualiPHY DDR3 also features debug capability for DDR3 signals inside the oscilloscope. Using the "Stop on Test" capability, the user can pause the testing at the completion of each individual test. QualiPHY DDR3 prompts the oscilloscope to save the panel file, preserving the current state of the oscilloscope. The user is then free to perform additional debugging of any particular test, aiding root cause analysis. The serial data tools offered within the oscilloscope include SDA II, Eye DoctorII, WaveScan, Histograms, and Tracks. Once the user has completed debugging a particular test, simply clicking the "OK" button resumes running the remainder of selected tests.

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