Toolset validates USB 3.0 transmitter devices

Beaverton, Ore.—Tektronix Inc. has announced a comprehensive toolset for characterization, debug and automated compliance test of Superspeed USB (USB 3.0) devices.

The new option USB-TX with the DPO/DSA70000B oscilloscope provides an automated one-button solution to validate USB 3.0 transmitter devices. The company also introduced a full set of USB 3.0 test fixtures that enable engineers to perform more accurate transmitter, receiver and cable testing. The Tektronix option USB-TX supports all measurements, including normative and informative tests—Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC), Slew, Voltage Levels and others.

Pricing: U.S. list price for option USB-TX based on the TekExpress framework is $5000.00.
Availability: Immediately; test fixtures will be available in the summer 2009.
Datasheet: click here.

Tektronix, www.tektronix.com