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High-Speed Cable Test System
STP8000L High‑Speed Cable Test System
The STP8000L is a high‑speed cable test system developed by Semi‑mile. The system supports mainstream high‑speed digital standard protocols, including PCIe Gen4/Gen5 1X‑16X, Mini SAS HD / Slimline SAS, SFP / SFP+ / SFP28 / SFP56, QSFP+ / QSFP28 / QSFP56 / QSFP‑DD / OSFP, USB3.0 / USB4.0 / TBT3.0 / TBT4.0 / HDMI / DP, high‑speed differential pairs, and more.
This system can be applied not only to rapid production line inspection, but also, with the appropriate options, to problem diagnosis during the R&D phase, such as product issues caused by adapters, structural periodicities, cables, and other factors.
Actual Setup Photo
System Composition
- Supports up to 64‑port measurements
- Guaranteed lifetime of over 2 million cycles
- Supports 96/128/144 channel expansion
- Supports electronic calibration kits / mechanical calibration kits
- Frequency range DC ~ 40 GHz
- Remote control: RS485, USB
Switch Matrix Topology Diagram
- Insertion Loss SDD21/ILV
- Return Loss SDD11 | SDD22
- Common‑Differential Return Loss SDC11 | SDC22 | SCD11 | SCD22
- Common‑Common Return Loss SCC11 | SCC22
- Common‑Differential Insertion Loss / Mode Conversion SCD21 | SDC21
- Signal‑to‑Noise Ratio SCD21‑SDD21
- Crosstalk / Intra‑pair Crosstalk: FEXT | NEXT / MDFEXT / MDNEXT / PSFEXT / PSNEXT
- Impedance transformation (VNA is a 100 Ohm test system, can be transformed to 85 Ohms for testing)
- Fixture de‑embedding: supports independent de‑embedding per channel; use the .s4p file provided with the test fixture (2x Thru / 1x Open…) to remove fixture effects from test results
- Differential Impedance TDD11 | TDD22 | rise time configurable
- Skew / Intra‑pair Skew / Differential signal pairs skew
- Differential Delay
- ICR/ICN…
(Calculation formulas provided)
Calibration
Testing
Results Display
- Calibration methods: electronic calibration kits / mechanical calibration kits
- Supports AFR de‑embedding: requires integration of AFR de‑embedding function in test software, supports batch testing
- Thru test calibration: calibrate corresponding thru paths, calibrated by channel count
- Thru de‑embedding (insertion loss de‑embedding, crosstalk de‑embedding selectable; return loss, impedance, etc. not de‑embedded), de‑embedding options selectable
- Crosstalk calibration: after calibrating thru paths, use de‑embedding method or other methods; manufacturer proposes solution based on own capabilities
- Supports independent de‑embedding for each channel
- Calibration accuracy: within 40 GHz, testing thru components, insertion loss deviation less than ±0.2 dB, return loss less than -27 dB
De‑embedding Settings
| No. | Model | Qty | Description | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semi_Switch_Platform Switch Matrix | 1 | Loaded switch matrix, 64 channels, expandable to 96/128/144 channels | |
| 2 | STP8000L Test Software | 1 |
Test Software ·PCIe Gen4/Gen5 1X / 2X / 4X / 8X ·Mini SAS HD / Slimline SAS ·SFP / SFP+ / SFP28 / SFP56 ·QSFP+/QSFP28/QSFP56/QSFP-DD/uQSFP/OSFP |
Software option, permanent license |
| 3 | Cables | Several | Amplitude‑stable / phase‑stable test cables, connecting switch and DUT | |
| 4 | Barcode Scanner | 1 | Automatically loads corresponding information and configuration after scanning, then starts testing | |
| 5 | Host PC and Label Printer | 1 | Reference configuration: Intel i5 11400F processor, 16 GB memory, 256 GB SSD, multiple USB3.0 ports, dual network adapters. Printer capable of printing labels of various sizes, colors, and fonts; generates barcodes/QR codes from part numbers. |
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