USB 3.2 Transmitter Solutions

USBSSP-TX, USB-TX Datasheet

The Tektronix USBSSP-TX and USB-TX Automated Transmitter solutions provide an easy way to validate and characterize emerging USB 3.2 Type-C host controllers, hubs and devices with Tektronix MSO/DPO/70000DX/SX series oscilloscopes.

Key Offerings

Transmitter testing
- Provides a comprehensive automated and manual toolset for USB 3.2 Gen1 (5 Gbps) and Gen2 (10 Gbps) verification, characterization, debug, and compliance test.
- Supports Type-C, Standard and Micro connectors for USB 3.2 Specification.
- Provides automatic processing of USB-IF SIGTEST results without manual intervention.
- Auto selection of sources (channels) based on the probe type selected.
- Includes support for captive devices and their associated channels as per CTS.
- Uses pre-recorded mode to run measurements for offline analysis and collaboration with the globally dispersed teams.
- DPOJET plugin for USB 3.2 Type-C, Standard and Micro connectors which supports USB 3.2 specification and CTS (Gen1 & Gen2) with setup files and MOI.
- Automatic DUT control and pattern validation to capture all required data patterns (CP0, CP1, CP9, CP10, etc.).
- Support embedding all Channels and their respective filter files for Type-C, Standard and Micro Connectors using SDLA .
- Quickly validate test status with comprehensive reporting that details test margins, pass/fail results, and plots in PDF, MHT and CSV formats.
- Manual Lane Switching – Support for reversible Type-C connector.

Applications

USB transmitter testing

Host and Device silicon validation
System, peripheral, and hub validation and integration
Manufacturing test

Complete automation for USB testing

The automated solution for USB 3.2 simplifies transmitter testing. No longer is it a requirement that the end user be an expert in USB. The process of defining test parameters, power on/off DUT, capturing the LFPS signal, toggling the compliance patterns, making sure the compliance pattern captured is correct, showing results after each measurement is executed, and saving the test results, is fully automated in the Tektronix USB 3.2 automated test solution.

USB32 EN US 55W 23929 23 — TekExpress sample report in MHT format

Required test procedures (MOI) can be found at: www.tek.com/usb.

Ordering Information

Key differences between USB-TX and USBSSP-TX

Feature	USB-TX	USBSSP-TX¹
Automatic measurement selections based on device type, test type, test points, and selected probes	X	X
Automatic selection of receiver CTLE filter	CTLE only	CTLE/DFE
Automatic selection of Tx channel modeling for software channel emulation	X	X
Complete coverage of USB 3.2 Normative and Informative tests (see next table)	Gen1 (5 Gb/s)	Gen1 (5 Gb/s) and Gen2 (10 Gb/s)
Automatically save test reports and waveforms	X	X
Re-analyze prerecorded waveforms	X	X
Single test report for all measurements	Gen1 (5 Gb/s)	Gen1 (5 Gb/s) and Gen2 (10 Gb/s)
Automated LFPS measurements (setup files only)	X	X
Automated DUT toggle	X	X
Automated SIGTEST measurements	X	X

Automated TekExpress USB 3.2 (5 Gb/s and 10 Gb/s) transmitter measurements

DPO/MSO70000²: Tektronix DPO (Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope) or MSO (Mixed Signal Oscilloscope) Oscilloscopes – 16 GHz and above with DPOJET and SDLA64 installed

DPO/MSO70000 Opt. USBSSP-TX³: USB 3.2 5 and 10 Gb/s Transmitter Normative and Informative Tests for TekExpress Automated Compliance Test Software

USBSSP-UP: Upgrade USB-TX (Supports 5G only) software to USBSSP-TX software package (Supports 5G & 10G)

DPOFL-USBSSP-TX³: Floating license upgrade for USB 3.2 5 Gb/s and 10 Gb/s Transmitter Normative and Informative Tests for TekExpress Automated Compliance Test Software

DPO-UP USBSSP-TX: Upgrade for USB 3.2 5 Gb/s and 10 Gb/s Transmitter Normative and Informative Tests for TekExpress Automated Compliance Test Software

DPOFL-USBSSP-UP: Upgrade from Floating USB TX to Floating USB SSP TX

Recommended test fixtures, cables, and tools
Item	Vendor	Quantity
USB3ET Type A and Micro B Gen1 test fixtures	USB-IF	1
USB31AET Type A & Micro B Gen2 test fixture kit	USB-IF	1
USB31CET Type C Gen1 and Gen2 test fixture	USB-IF	1
PMCABLE1M Phase Matched SMA cable set	Tektronix	2
AFG3k or AFG31k 50MHz or higher, AWG5000C, AWG5200, AWG7000C or AWG70000 (DUT State Control)	Tektronix	1
015-0572-00 BNC to SMA adapter	Tektronix	2
PWS4000 Tektronix Power Supply (optional for automatic power cycling)	Tektronix	1

Automated TekExpress USB 3.2 (5 Gb/s) transmitter measurements

DPO/MSO70000²: Tektronix DPO (Digital Phosphor Oscilloscope) or MSO (Mixed Signal Oscilloscope) Oscilloscopes – 12.5 GHz and above with DPOJET and SDLA64 installed
DPO/MSO70000 Opt. USB-TX⁴: USB 3.2 5 Gb/s Transmitter Normative and Informative Tests for TekExpress Automated Compliance Test Software

DPOFL-USB-TX⁴: Floating license upgrade for USB 3.2 5 Gb/s Transmitter Normative and Informative Tests for TekExpress Automated Compliance Test Software

DPO-UP USB-TX⁴: Upgrade for USB 3.2 5 Gb/s Transmitter Normative and Informative Tests for TekExpress Automated Compliance Test Software

USB-TX-UP: Upgrade USB TX solution from dongle based license to software node locked license.

Recommended test fixtures, cables, and tools
Item	Vendor	Quantity
USB3ET Type A & Micro B Gen1 test fixture kit	USB-IF	1
USB31CET Type C test fixture kit	USB-IF	1
PMCABLE1M Phase Matched SMA cable set	Tektronix	2
AFG3k or AFG31k 50MHz or higher, AWG5000C, AWG7000C or AWG70000 (DUT State Control)	Tektronix	1
015-0572-00 BNC to SMA adapter	Tektronix	2

Prerequisite host system software requirements

For USBSSP-TX and USB-TX: DPO/MSO70000 Series oscilloscope with Microsoft Windows 10

Required equipment for USB 3.2 testing

For complete list of required equipment's, go to https://www.tek.com/usb.