LeCroy announces 8- and 12-port SPARQ models for signal integrity network analysis

CHESTNUT RIDGE, USA: LeCroy Corp., a leading supplier of oscilloscopes, serial data test solutions and network analyzers, announces the availability of 8- and 12-port models of the SPARQ series of signal integrity network analyzers.

The SPARQ makes S-parameter measurements quickly and is a fraction of the price of a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA). With the 8- and 12-port SPARQ models, signal integrity engineers finally have the product they need to characterize crosstalk in multi-lane differential structures.

The market is rapidly adopting high speed multi-lane serial data signaling, creating new technical challenges for design engineers. Traditional network analyzers are prohibitively expensive and time-consuming to use for 8- and 12-port S-parameter measurements. More suitable and affordable tools are needed.

The new SPARQ models are priced at a fraction of the cost of less capable VNAs. For example, the 12-port SPARQ is priced similarly to a 4-port VNA. All SPARQ models utilize a built-in OSLT calibration kit to allow users to rapidly calibrate the analyzer and measure the device under test, without using error-prone calibration standards that are external to the instrument. This means that a user can complete a full 12-port S-parameter measurement in approximately 30 minutes with much of that time being unattended acquisition and calculation time.