Press Release - Centellax Releases Windows-based GUI for Multiple Instrument Control

SANTA ROSA, CALIF.----January 12, 2011—

Centellax announced today the release of their new Centellax Signal Integrity Studio (SIS) application, Version 1.0. SIS provides Centellax customers the ability to control multiple Centellax instruments through a Windows-based Graphical User Interface (GUI). This easy-to-understand interface allows for a more integrated and effective use of Centellax products. According to Steve Sekel, Centellax VP of Marketing, “SIS marks the beginning of the rich software applications that will be built upon the Centellax line of BERT instruments. You can expect to see much more in the future”.

SIS features include:

1. Easy-to-use control panels for the following instruments:
   • PCB12500 Parallel Channel BERT
   • TG5P1A 2-Tap Pattern Generator
   • TR2P1A Error Detector
   • PPG12500 Programmable Pattern Generator
   • TG1B1-A 10G BERT
   • TG1C1-A Clock Synthesizer
2. Multi-channel testing is a core element of the SIS architecture, expanding the utility of Centellax's parallel channel BERTs in applications such as crosstalk susceptibility testing and characterizing multi-lane data link implementations.
3. SIS can record and display a series of BER measurements, enabling users to:
   • Monitor the instantaneous BER over time and report the accumulated BER. This is useful for watching for patterns of bit errors over time and monitoring changes in the measured BER.
   • Measure BER across multiple Error Detectors simultaneously and report the parallel (aggregated) BER across multiple channels, ideal for monitoring the performance of multiple receivers at once.
   • View the BER measurement-based Bathtub, or horizontal slice through the eye as seen by a Centellax Error Detector. Viewing the Bathtub is useful for examining transmitted signals, and can be used for comparing the width of the eye opening in different conditions. For example, users can quickly view how crosstalk aggressors affect a transmitted signal by comparing the width of the resulting Bathtub with and without the presence of aggressors.

The SIS application is free of charge and can be downloaded off the Centellax website via a simple user registration page. For more information visit: http://www.centellax.com/products/testmeas/software/signal-integrity-studio

Established in 2001, Centellax delivers affordable, high-performance test instruments, test accessories, and electrical components for high-speed communications and signal integrity applications worldwide. Corporate headquarters is located in Santa Rosa, CA, just 90 minutes north of San Francisco.

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