Automotive SerDes Receiver Test Application

Compliance Testing of Receivers

Next-generation ADAS systems require camera and radar systems with increasingly high resolution.  That means new requirements for speed and bandwidth. Automotive SerDes enables faster data communication to meet the demands of today’s vehicles and the connected vehicles of the future. 

Serializers and De-serializers (SerDes) are common in virtually all high-speed digital bus technologies.  They are responsible for taking various digital inputs and sending them over distance using high-speed serial links. Typically, SerDes are asymmetrical, employing a high-speed downlink for data transport, for example from a camera to the central CPU, and a slower uplink to serve less-demanding requirements, including device monitoring and control. Remote sensors in the vehicle that demand high speed outputs but should ideally limit implementation complexity, power requirements, and cost are well suited for this type of link. The requirements include measurements of the BER of the receiver, that, until recently, have been uncommon for anyone implementing an in-vehicle networks.

To help you save time and effort, Keysight offers solutions that automate the testing and validation of Automotive SerDes designs. Our engineers have invested countless hours in learning the standards and creating automated compliance tests. These proven applications help ensure proper test configuration and valid, repeatable measurement results. The net result: you’ll have greater confidence that your device is compliant with the standard, a faster development cycle, repeatability of testing and less human error. 

The Keysight AE2010R MIPI A-PHY Receiver Test Software lets you execute physical-layer (PHY) BER tests for receiver compliance using the MIPI A-PHY Compliance Test Specification (CTS). In addition to the measurement data, the report provides a margin analysis that shows how closely your device passed or failed each test. 

The AE2010R MIPI A-PHY Receiver Test Software performs a range of electrical tests required to meet the current MIPI A-PHY receiver specifications. The software runs on a Keysight AWG embedded controller or separate PC and is available with a node- locked or transportable license type, 12 or 36 months of support and maintenance are available for each. Please see the ordering information for additional details on software license types and terms.

Overview of benefits

The AE2010R MIPI A-PHY Receiver Test Software extends the powerful advantages of Keysight’s AWG to testing MIPI A-PHY receiver designs. Using the AE2010R MIPI A-PHY Receiver Test Software greatly simplifies testing offering the following benefits.

• Test performance of Automotive MIPI A-PHY receivers in the presence of injected noise

• Includes all required hardware coupling and amplification fixturing

• Accurate and repeatable results with Keysight AWG

• Test framework with automated report generation

• Includes required noise profiles from MIPI A-PHY specification

• Characterization and debugging modes with editable frequency and amplitude.