Advantest D3173 Pulse Pattern Generator

The Advantest D3173 Pulse Pattern Generator is a high-performance instrument for precise testing of electronic components and digital communication systems. It generates PRBS patterns, programmable bit sequences, and SDH/SONET frame patterns across a wide frequency range, making it suitable for development and production environments requiring detailed analysis of high-speed devices.

– Technical Specifications

Pattern Generation
• PRBS patterns: 2⁷-1 to 2²³-1
• Programmable patterns: up to 2¹⁶ (65,536) bits
• Mark ratio (PRBS): 1/8 to 7/8, plus 0/8 and 8/8
• Ten quick-selectable word patterns
• SDH/SONET frame pattern generation

Output Characteristics (D3186 reference model)
• Frequency range: 150 MHz to 12 GHz
• Output amplitude: 2 Vp-p standard; 3 Vp-p optional
• Output offset: ±2 V
• Rise/fall time: 30 ps or less
• Jitter: 10 ps (typical)
• Overshoot/undershoot: 5% or less (typical)

Clock Input (D3186 reference)
• Input amplitude: 0.1 to 2 Vp-p
• Threshold level range: -2.040 to +2.040 V
• Input sensitivity: 40 mV (typical)

Environmental
• Operating temperature: 0 °C to +40 °C (Option 72: +20 °C to +30 °C)
• Operating humidity: 40% to 85% RH

– Key Features

• External clock source operation
• Cross-point adjustment for output waveform positioning
• Burst signal output capability
• Logic inversion at input connector
• Auto search function for optimum threshold and phase delay detection
• 3.5-inch floppy disk drive for preset data storage
• 8 M-bit standard pattern memory (D3186)
• Multiple output channels: 2 data channels and 3 clock channels with sub-rate support (D3186)

– Compatibility & Integration

Connects directly with the Advantest D3273 Error Detector for bit error rate evaluation.