
EPN Update
The Newsletter from EPN Solutions
April 2008
In This Issue
Display Port Support - New Product
Launch from FuturePlus Systems.
EPN Solutions Launches new SATA and
eSATA Test Fixtures and adapters.
Low Speed Serial Bus support from ALD -
A roundup of SPI, CAN and I2C solutions.
FuturePlus Systems Simplifies PCI
solutions, includes full PCI product
family listing.
FuturePlus Jitterlyzer™ Delivers Low-cost
Jitter Analysis to PCIe and SRIO -
Winner of 2008 DesignVision award.
What is DisplayPort?
DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard
(approved May 2006, current version 1.1 approved
on April 2, 2007) put forth by the Video Electronics
Standards Association (VESA). It defines a new
license-free, royalty-free, state-of-the-art digital
audio/video interconnect, intended to be used
primarily between a computer and it’s display monitor
or a computer and a home-theater system.
Links for more technical information:
Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA)
DisplayPort Information Site
Typical User: Companies involved in:
(1) Designing and debugging computer
motherboards incorporating DisplayPort
(2) Debugging and validating systems using
DisplayPort
(3) Validating DisplayPort silicon chips
(5) Designing and debugging DisplayPort display
monitors
The following companies have announced support:-
Luxtera, AMD, Intel, Dell, Integrated Device
Technology, Genesis Microchip, Hewlett-Packard,
Lenovo, Hosiden Corporation, Molex, NVIDIA, NXP
Semiconductors, Philips, Samsung, Parade
Technologies, Analogix, Quantum Data, and Tyco
Electronics.
FuturePlus DisplayPort Product Number:-
FS4430 DisplayPort Analysis Probe for use with Agi-
lent logic analyzers, note, a leadset is also required,
contact EPN Solutions for more information.
The FS4430 DisplayPort Probe connects directly to
the Agilent logic analyzer, via either 40 or 90 pin con-
nectors:
More information in our next Newsletter.
EPN Solutions Launches new SATA and
eSATA Test Fixtures.
The new SATA and eSATA Test Fixtures are low-cost
connection adapters for use in conjunction with
Agilent Technologies Oscilloscopes for performing
physical layer SATA and eSATA including TDR
analysis. The range consists of eight individual test
fixtures and five test fixture kits.
The new SATA and eSATA test fixtures make it easy
to connect an Oscilloscope via SMA connectors for
physical-layer signal integrity. Both 1.5 Gb/s and 3.0
Gb/s are supported.
SATA Test Fixtures
EPN Solutions now has in stock a range of SATA
compatible adapters including:-
SMA Male to SMA Male
SMA Female to SMA Female
SMA Female to BNC Male
SMA Female to BNC Female
SMA Male to BNC Female
SMA T Piece, 2 x Female, 1 x Male
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