SerialTek With High-Fidelity PCIe/NVMe Interposers

SerialTek LLC announced the availability of calibration-free, ultra-low-loss interposers for use in analyzing current- and next-generation PCIe signals.

PE-1SLI1-0403-000

Using current industry approaches, users of PCIe/NVMe protocol analyzers spend hours calibrating test equipment to establish an initial, error-free link under test. Using this interposer technology coupled with the PCIe Micro II analyzer platform, users can now set up the company’s PCIe/NVMe protocol analyzers and capture traces in just minutes.

“PCIe analyzer calibration can consume significant time and effort,” said Ross Stenfort, director, solution architecture, CNEX Labs, Inc. “The availability of a calibration-free PCIe/NVMe protocol analyzer will increase productivity and greatly decrease time to market.” Mario Pasquali, a SerialTek board member, stated “this is a fantastic achievement for the engineering team. I am looking forward to the innovations that will come from this pool of talent. The combination of zero calibration and auto-archiving gives us the first truly plug and play NVMe analyzer.“

Availability:

• The x4 slot-based interposer is available (PE-1SLI1-0403-000 for Gen 3 and PE-1SLI1-0404-000 for Gen 4).

• Interposers with U.2 (both 1×4/2×2) or M.2 (host) are planned for availability by the end of Q1.

• Immediate solutions are also available for x4 slot/U.2 device/dual slot 2×2 (U.2) and M.2 device.