EDN

Using bit-error-rate testers to test-drive FEC codes

FEC (forward error correction), a critical component of many modern digital-communications applications, turns otherwise-unusable links into real and practical ...
EDN

REVIEW: Outboard box endows bit error rate test with dial-in de-emphasis

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—Agilent Technologies Inc. introduces the industry's first de-emphasis signal converter. The Agilent N4916A enables design and test engineers to accurately and conveniently ...
Electronic Design

Bit-Error-Rate Testers Face Ethernet Speed Challenges

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. The bit error ratio (BER) is defined as the probability that a bit is received in ...
Electronic Design

Test & Measurement: Powerful Bit-Error-Rate Tester Works At 1500 Mbits/s

The BA1500 1500-Mbit/s BitAlyzer bit-error-rate (BER) tester provides detailed BER tests and points out where and when errors occur. It shows errors, block errors, and error-free interval statistics ...
Morningstar

GL Communications Advances SONET/SDH Testing and Monitoring with SonetExpert

SonetExpert™ is a comprehensive SONET/SDH testing solution supporting BERT up to OC-192/STM-64. It treats OC-3 to OC-192 as a single pipe, transmitting and analyzing bit patterns using concatenated ...