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Using bit-error-rate testers to test-drive FEC codes

FEC (forward error correction), a critical component of many modern digital-communications applications, turns otherwise-unusable links into real and practical ...
Electronic Design

Test & Measurement: Powerful Bit-Error-Rate Tester Works At 1500 Mbits/s

The BA1500 1500-Mbit/s BitAlyzer bit-error-rate (BER) tester provides detailed BER tests and points out where and when errors occur. It shows errors, block errors, and error-free interval statistics ...
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REVIEW: Outboard box endows bit error rate test with dial-in de-emphasis

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Agilent Technologies Inc. introduces the industry's first de-emphasis signal converter. The Agilent N4916A enables design and test engineers to accurately and conveniently ...
Electronic Design

Tektronix Introduces 32-Gb/s Multi-Channel Bit Error Rate Testers

For example, with IEEE 802.3ba standards test, designers can simulate a 4 x 28G test bench to stress-test their receivers’ designs. The 32-Gb/s data rate output with adjustable jitter insertion ...