① Signal Integrity Basics
- Amplitude Noise and Timing Noise (jitter) & definition of components
- Why Peak-to-Peak is a poor metric
- Why separate jitter components?
- Jitter math review
- Probability Densith Functions (PDFs),Convolution, and Cumulative Density Functions (CDFs)
② Jitter Analysis and Test in Serial Datacom
- Different types of Jitter measurements
- How Phase Jitter, Period Jitter and Cycle-to-Cycle Jitter relate
- Jitter transfer functions
- How recovered clocks affect jitter “seen” by the receiver
③ PCI Express Signaling Specification 1.1 and Testing Method
- Understanding the recently released “Jitter White Paper” 1.1 specification and how to test PCI Express signaling conditions and jitter
- Link transmitter, receiver, reference clock, medium jitter test
④ SATA II Signal Specification 1.0 and Testing Method
- Overview of the latest SATA II signal spec
- Spread-spectrum clock (SSC) test
⑤ Advanced PLL Analysis and Test
- PLL transfer functions
- Input and output jitter relationship
- Transfer function and jitter analysis and test
⑥ Measurement Equipment
- Sampling scopes, Real-time scopes, BERTs, TIAs
- Why analog bandwidth is a poor metric
- Jitter generation, transfer and tolerance setups
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