Tektronix BSA260C

| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Data Rate | Up to 6.25 Gb/s |
| Number of Channels | 2 channels |
| Pattern Length | Up to 2^31 - 1 bits (PRBS) |
| Data Output Voltage | 0.25 V to 1.5 V programmable amplitude |
| Rise/Fall Time | Less than 70 ps (typical) |
| Jitter Injection | Random jitter and sinusoidal jitter injection capability |
| Clock Output | Integrated clock output for synchronization |
| Interface | GPIB, USB, and LAN connectivity |
| Operating Temperature | 0°C to 50°C |
| Power Requirements | 100–240 VAC, 50/60 Hz |
Tektronix BSA260C Options:
- BSA260C - F2 - F/2 Jitter Generation at 8G/10.3125G (requires STR)
- BSA260C - STR - Stressed Signal Generation (includes option ECC, MAP, PL, XSSC, JTOL, SF)
- BSA260C - XSSC - Extended Spread Spectrum Clocking (SSC) (included in STR)
- BSA260C - PCISTR - Add PCIe Extended Stress Generation
- BSA260C - J-MAP - Add Jitter Decomposition SW
- BSA260C - ECC - Add Error Correction Coding Emulation SW (included in STR)
- BSA260C - JTOL - Add Jitter Tolerance Templates SW (used only with STR)
- BSA260C - LDA - Add Live Data Analysis SW (included in STR)
- BSA260C - MAP - Add Error Mapping Analysis SW (included in STR)
- BSA260C - PL - Add Physical Layer Test Suite SW (included in STR)
- BSA260C - PVU - Add PatternVu Equalization Processing SW
- BSA260C - SF - Add Symbol Filtering option SW (used with STR)
- BSA260C - SLD - Add Stressed Live Data option SW
- BSA260C - CA1 - Provides a single calibration event or coverage
- BSA260C - C3 - Calibration Service 3 Years
- BSA260C - R3 - Repair Service 3 Years (including warranty)
- BSA260C - R3DW - Repair Service Coverage 3 Years (includes product warranty period). 3-year period starts at time of customer instrument purchase
| Model | BSA260C |
|---|
TEKTRONIX BSA260C Bit Error Ratio Analyzer
The Tektronix BSA260C Bit Error Ratio Analyzer is a cutting-edge BERTscope designed to support a wide range of serial data interfaces, from 1 Gb Ethernet to future 16x Fibre Channel and 4x 25.78 Gb/s 100 Gb Ethernet. It offers an exceptional combination of signal integrity analysis and test tools, streamlining time-to-market for users.
The Tektronix BSA260C's comprehensive set of features, including receiver compliance testing, transmitter debugging, and advanced analysis up to 26 Gb/s, the BERTScope BSA260C stands out for its easy and flexible stress testing, BER Contour, Jitter measurements, and a Compliance Contour view for Mask Test. This instrument is a crucial asset for meeting the demanding standards of OIF CEI, 40/100G Ethernet XLAUI/CAUI, and XFP/XFI, providing a breakthrough in insight and development time savings.
Specifications for the TEKTRONIX BSA260C Bit Error Ratio Analyzer Include:
| Data Rate Range | 1 -26 GHz |
| Jitter | 8 ps p-p (typical at 25.78 Gb/s data rate) |
| Phase Noise | < €“90 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset (typical) |
| Error Insertion Length | 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64 bit bursts |





