PAM4
Signal Analysis
Key Features
• PAM4 Eye Diagramming
• Eye Height and Eye Width @BER
• Tj, Rj, Dj Jitter Decomposition
• Tn, Rn, Dn Noise Decomposition
• ISI, Pj, ISIn, Pn Measurements
• IsoBER Contour Plt
• Jitter and Noise Tracks, Histograms,
PAM4 signaling is possibly the next leap in the evolution of serial data
signal formats, overcoming the limitations of NRZ signaling. With new
signal types come new measurement needs. Teledyne LeCroy’s PAM4
analysis package meets these needs by leveraging industry-leading
eye, jitter and noise analysis capabilities to perform eye, jitter and noise
analysis of PAM4 signals.
PAM4 signaling is being closely
The PAM4 Signal Analysis package
considered by standards organizations
performs a complete analysis of PAM4
• L evel Measurements
• LaneScape™ Mode Comparisons
• Equalization of PAM4 Signals
as the successor to NRZ signals for
waveforms: analyzing the PAM4 signal,
the next generation of communication
measuring the eye closure in voltage
standards. As with NRZ signal analysis,
and time, and predicting the closure
engineers require sophisticated
as a function of BER. The package is
tools to measure and predict how
available on Teledyne LeCroy
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signal integrity effects, like frequency
high-end oscilloscopes, including all
dependent losses and ISI, impair
WavePro 7 Zi, WaveMaster 8 Zi,
signals and close the three PAM4
LabMaster 9 Zi and LabMaster 10 Zi
eye openings.
oscilloscopes.
and Spectra
using EyeDoctorII
Simulation of PAM4 Waveforms
with JitSim
Measure PAM4 Eye, Jitter and Noise
For each of the three eye openings, the PAM4 Signal
Analysis software determines the eye opening, jitter and
noise as function of BER, and decomposes the jitter and
noise into deterministic and random components using
algorithms customized for PAM4 signaling.
All results are written to tables that are easy to read and to save.
Deeper Understanding with Additional Views
of Jitter and Noise
The PAM4 package includes the views of noise and jitter
utilized in the SDAIII-CompleteLinQ package. Displaying
histograms, spectra, bathtub and IsoBER curves for
each eye opening enhances understanding of jitter and
noise. PAM4 analysis is compatible with EyeDoctorII,
allowing users to de-embed channel and fixture effects,
emulate a channel, or apply equalization.
PAM4 Signal Analysis offers a rich set of analysis views to allow users
debug sources of noise, jitter and crosstalk.
The PAM4 Signal Analysis setup dialog borrows from the NRZ SDAIII-CompleteLinQ package.
Ordering Information
Product Description
Product Code
PAM4 Signal Analysis for WavePro 7 Zi Oscilloscopes
PAM4 Signal Analysis for WaveMaster 8 Zi Oscilloscopes
PAM4 Signal Analysis for LabMaster 9 Zi Oscilloscopes
PAM4 Signal Analysis for LabMaster 10 Zi Oscilloscopes
WP7Zi-PAM4
WM8Zi-PAM4
LM9Zi-PAM4
LM10Zi-PAM4
Customer Service
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our digital oscilloscopes are fully warranted for three years and our probes are warranted for one year. This warranty includes:
No charge for return shipping
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Upgrade to latest software at no charge
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