Tektronix Releases New DDR3 Logic Debug, Protocol Validation Solution

By DE Editors

Tektronix announced its new DDR3 probing solutions for logic debug and protocol validation using the Tektronix TLA7000 Series Logic Analyzers with support for DDR3-2133 MT/s and DDR3-2400 MT/s.

With the introduction of the new high-speed DDR3 interposer for DIMM form factor, Tektronix enables customers to reuse their existing TLA7BBx modules to acquire Address, Control, Command and Data signals for all DDR3 speeds" ranging from DDR3-800 MT/s to DDR3-2400 MT/s as well as Low Voltage DDR3. The new interposer is the first to use Tektronix ultra-high performance SiGe hybrid ASIC technology to provide analog insight at every DDR3 I/O.  The new Interposer is designed to maintain signal integrity on the target by providing reduced probe loading when compared to other commercially available interposer solutions.
 
The industry is pushing the performance envelope on DDR3 memory to keep pace with ever more demanding applications, said Dave Farrell, director of the Digital Analysis Product Line for Tektronix. Our DDR3 solutions provide design engineers with the most complete, high performance tools for logic debug and protocol validation of the DDR3 interface at an industry leading price point. We are well positioned to support high speed DDR3 and also the emerging DDR4 standard.

The new interposers, together with a suite of tools from Tektronix partner Nexus Technology, can speed time to market by providing easy setup and analysis of all DDR3 traffic.
 
The TLA7BBx Logic Analyzer module features simultaneous 3.0Gbps state acquisition, 20ps high-speed timing visibility and 3GHz BW analog measurement capability, all though the same probe. Using the built-in Analog Mux, users have the ability to step through and view all of the DDR3 signals on an oscilloscope in less than ten minutes, gaining insight into the signal integrity of memory signals that might otherwise take hours or days. Engineers can also view analog oscilloscope waveforms time correlated with state data acquired on the logic analyzer.

For more information, visit Tektronix.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company's website.