The Keysight AE2000L is a software-based platform for automotive SerDes cable and channel validation, delivering compliance testing across MIPI A-PHY, Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA), and GMSL2 standards. It validates cables, adapters, connectors, and harnesses against automotive requirements, eliminating impedance mismatches, signal distortion, and manufacturing defects. The solution operates on Keysight Vector Analyzers equipped with Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR), automating test plan creation, limit line setup, and comprehensive reporting.
Technical Specifications
Supported Standards
• MIPI A-PHY
• Automotive SerDes Alliance (ASA)
• GMSL2
Measurement Parameters
• Insertion Loss (IL)
• Return Loss (RL)
• Cross-talk between cables
• Mode Conversion
• End Node Interconnect Structure (IL, RL, ANEXT)
• Cable Transmission Line Interconnect Structure (IL, RL, Coupling/screening/unbalanced attenuation)
Data Rate Support
• Up to 10 Gbps for Automotive Ethernet applications
• SerDes link speeds determined by supported standards
Test Domains
• Time Domain
• Frequency Domain
– Key Features
• Automatic port detection across VNA channels
• Automated test plan generation for selected lanes
• Automatic network analyzer configuration with limit lines for each measurement
• Detailed results reporting including sweep type, timing, and pass/fail status
• HTML and PDF report generation for MIPI A-PHY, ASA, and GMSL interfaces
– Typical Applications
• Automotive cable and connector compliance validation
• High-speed SerDes channel characterization
• Transmission line interconnect verification
• End node signal integrity assessment
– Compatibility & Integration
Supported Vector Analyzers
• Keysight E5080B Benchtop VNA
• Keysight M980xA PXI VNA
• Keysight P500xA USB VNA
Required Software
• Keysight PathWave Test Automation (KS8400B)
• AE6800C Cable and Connector compliance software (core module)
• AE2010L Automotive SerDes cable and connector software
