Keysight Technologies Solutions Support USB4® V2.0 New Specification

Keysight Technologies Solutions Support USB4® V2.0 New Specification

Beijing, October 26, 2022 - Keysight Technologies, Inc. has released a new set of simulation, test and measurement solutions that can accelerate the development, implementation and deployment of new USB 80Gbps compliant devices. Keysight Technologies provides advanced design and verification solutions designed to accelerate innovation and create a secure and connected world.

The USB4® V2.0 specification provides a plug-and-play interface for digital-to-digital communication, with significant advantages in bandwidth and data transfer. Thanks to extensive industry collaboration and R&D efforts, Keysight is able to provide solutions specifically designed to perform USB 80Gbps design characterization and verification. As a result, the ecosystem built around the backward-compatible USB Type-C® double-sided connector (composed of chip vendors and system integrators) can effectively address the growing market demand for digital devices through high-resolution displays and high-fidelity virtual reality devices.

For USB4® V2.0, Keysight Technologies has launched the D9050USBC transmitter test application . This application can automatically perform USB 80Gbps transmitter compliance and return loss tests. In addition, the N5991U42A receiver test application can also automate complex calibration and receiver tests for USB 80Gbps products. Keysight's 7019A USB Type-C® active link fixture can access a variety of USB Type-C signals through a USB 80Gbps live link.

"The next chapter in the world's digital transformation is about realizing visions like the Metaverse," said Joachim Peerlings, vice president of Network and Data Center Solutions at Keysight Technologies. "Products ranging from smartphones, AR/VR devices, computers, tablets and digital cameras will need to be based on this next-generation, high-speed digital standard. We are committed to supporting the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and the ecosystem based on the USB4® specification to drive broad adoption of the USB digital connectivity standard."

By combining the D9110USBP USB protocol trigger and decode software, customers can configure protocol-level search and triggering to debug and decode USB 80Gbps sideband and high-speed traffic. Keysight's S96011B network analyzer applications such as enhanced time domain analysis software with TDR and S94USBCB USB Type-C interconnect compliance test application software can simplify and automate complex testing and characterization tasks in USB Type-C interconnect compliance testing, supporting the USB4/USB Type-C test ecosystem.

To enable simulation in the early design stage and extensive post-design analysis of system-level layouts, Keysight Technologies' PathWave Advanced Design System PathWave ADS now provides the USB4® V2.0 IBIS-AMI model building tool to help develop USB 80Gbps device models. The IBIS-AMI model generated using the W3081E can be used for channel simulation to predict and simulate bit error rates, eye diagram indicators, and other design parameters.

"USB-IF has a strong partnership with Keysight and other industry members to support the delivery of high-performance USB solutions while ensuring reliability, ease of use and quality," said Jeff Ravencraft, USB-IF president and COO. "Keysight's early solutions will help drive adoption of the USB4® specification and enable certified USB 80Gbps products to quickly enter the market."

Keysight Technologies offers a comprehensive range of high-speed digital instruments.

• Keysight Infinium UXR-Series oscilloscopes can accurately display waveform characteristics over a wide frequency range.

• Keysight vector network analyzers can measure the magnitude and phase response caused by a device, and the resulting transmission and reflection measurements, impedance and s-parameters can then be used for compliance testing and characterization.

• Keysight's highly integrated bit error rate tester (BERT) can detect systematic errors introduced into the received data. This is a key capability for physical layer characterization, validation and compliance testing.

Note: USB4®, USB Type-C® and USB-C® are registered trademarks of the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF).