The Tektronix CSA 907T is a programmable pattern generator engineered for high-speed digital testing and validation. It functions as the transmitter component of the CSA 907A bit error rate test (BERT) system, paired with the CSA 907R analyzer. The instrument generates deterministic and pseudo-random test patterns across a wide frequency range, making it essential for telecommunications, data communications, manufacturing test, and research environments.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Performance
• Operating frequency range: 150 kb/s to 700 Mb/s (internal and external clock)
• Frequency resolution (internal clock): 1 kHz
Output Characteristics
• Clock and data output amplitude: 500 mV to 2.0 V p-p
• Clock and data output offset: −2.0 V to +1.8 V
• Data delay range: ±4 ns with 20 ps increments
• Clock delay range: ±4 ns
Pattern Generation
• Pseudo-random binary sequence (PRBS) patterns: 2ⁿ−1 (n = 7, 15, 17, 20, 23)
• Standard programmable word memory: 128k-bit
• Extended memory option (6D): 128 kB RAM
– Key Features
• TTL, ECL, and PECL I/O compatibility
• GPIB and RS-232-C remote control interfaces
• IEEE 488.2 GPIB compliance
• Compact, rack-amenable form factor
• Fine timing control with 20 ps delay resolution
– Typical Applications
• Bit error rate testing and validation
• High-speed digital circuit characterization
• Telecommunications protocol verification
• Data communications system qualification
• Manufacturing test and production validation
– Compatibility & Integration
The CSA 907T integrates with the CSA 907R analyzer to form the complete CSA 907A BERT system. Multiple control interfaces—GPIB, RS-232-C, and IEEE 488.2—enable integration into automated test environments and production floors. I/O flexibility across TTL, ECL, and PECL standards accommodates diverse device interfaces.
