VIAVI Solutions Xgig 5P8 Analyzer Platform for PCIe 5.0

Component manufacturers need test platforms that will validate performance according to the PCIe 5.0 standard, while maintaining familiar user interfaces and management environments to minimise training needs and start-up costs. VIAVI Solutions has now introduced the Xgig 5P8 Analyzer Platform for PCIe 5.0, allowing equipment manufacturers to ensure performance in accordance with the latest revision of the ubiquitous serial computer expansion bus standard.

The product provides protocol analysis for PCIe 5.0 traffic at all layers of the protocol stack. It supports link widths up to eight lanes and link speeds to 32 GT/s, and provides both PCIe and NVMe protocol analysis functions as well as full downward compatibility to PCIe 4.0. It also connects with other VIAVI analysers designed for protocols such as Ethernet, SAS and FC to provide time correlated multiprotocol views.

The product chassis has 128 GB of memory and flexible allocation to capture and save multiple data traces. The chassis provides advanced PCIe and NVMe level trigger and search capabilities designed to speed debug and problem resolution time. Interposer autotuning should simplify and speed up system use, as well as enable repeatable capture results.