Wavecrest, the reference standard for accurate, repeatable and compliant signal integrity measurement instruments, and NVIDIA Corporation, the worldwide leader in visual processing solutions, today announced they are working together to demonstrate High Speed Signal Integrity Analysis testing with Wavecrest's SIA Signal Integrity Analysis Solution and NVIDIA's GeForce PCX 5900, a PCI Express graphics card, at Semicon West 04 in San Jose.
The Wavecrest Signal Integrity Analysis solution for PCI Express utilizes the company's enhanced SIA-3000 Signal Integrity Analyzer and easy-to-use GigaView software.
This solution includes a dedicated PCI Express software tool that tests all physical layer amplitude and timing parameters such as rise-time, fall-time, de-emphasis ratio, eye opening and Total Jitter with immediate pass/fail confirmation in one screen. The GigaView software provides additional diagnostic tools that enable the user to instantly determine the root cause of issues.
GigaView software utilizes Wavecrest's patented TailFit algorithm, an industry standard approved methodology for separating and identifying various jitter components and providing a true and accurate total jitter number. This unique capability allows the user to predict the future performance of a device or system to a BER of 10E-12 or lower.
The demonstration features the Wavecrest SIA solution providing signal integrity analysis on the NVIDIA GeForce PCX 5900, an x16 PCI Express graphics card that doubles the bandwidth of the AGP 8X Bus, delivering over 4GB per second in both upstream and downstream data transfers.
"Increasing bandwidth demands in applications like PCI Express require even more critical testing methodologies so that overall device performance is ensured," states Dennis Leisz, Wavecrest President and CEO. "NVIDIA's GeForce PCX 5900 graphics card, with its high data transfer rates, is a perfect match for the Wavecrest SIA solution to demonstrate how comprehensive signal integrity analysis on PCI Express applications can be attained."
"NVIDIA is pleased to be working with Wavecrest to demonstrate the capabilities of their signal integrity analysis platform," states Barry Wagner, NVIDIA Director of Technical Marketing. "Having confidence that measurements are accurate and repeatable is critical to meeting the time to market demand of our industry. Wavecrest's analysis package has helped NVIDIA deliver the most stable and complete lineup of products demanded by our customers to meet the ramp of PCI Express on time."
