Product Overview

Introduction

Pulsar is a high throughput Time Domain Reflectometer (TDR). It’s true-differential signal can determine the impedance profile and reflection loss on 4 channels per module simultaneously. It is designed and suited both for characterization as well as manufacturing.

MultiLane’s Pulsar provides detailed SI insights allowing the detection of minor impedance mismatches and enabling proactive maintenance and optimization.

Key Features

• High Resolution TDR

• True differential square-wave signal tests the DUT with same wave-shape as the mission mode

• Low-cost quad-channel with fast rise-time domain reflectometry

• Return Loss measurement

• 4 ports per module expandable up to 32+

• Low power dissipation

TDR Applications

In 100Gb/s/lane and 200Gb/s/lane systems, including 1.6T systems, Pulsar support measurements of:

• DAC, ACC and other high-density cables, backplanes, connectors and modules

• Ethernet, NVLink, InfiniBand, FC devices

• Semiconductor Testing, wafer test, substrate test and fault detection/identification

• PCB Testing and Probing

• Industrial applications needing impedance characterization and failure analysis, such as Automotive and Industrial Ethernet, Aerospace, and factory automation.