Category: High-Speed I/O

What is Board Bring-Up, and why does it take so long?

Alan Sguigna

March 21, 2012
3:48 pm

Board bring-up is a phased process whereby an electronics system is repeatedly tested, validated and debugged, in order to achieve readiness for manufacture. This process can take so long that a product never gets to market because it is succeeded by the next generation...

High-Speed I/O Design Guidelines

Alan Sguigna

March 10, 2012
2:54 pm

I was reading a Design Guidelines document recently that nicely summarized what to watch out for when designing circuits with high-speed I/O. There are so many things that can go wrong, so careful design and accurate measurements are essential.

Arguing in the Lab?… Never during board bring-up

Larry Osborn

February 11, 2012
8:25 am

Brawny Servers vs. Wimpy Servers

Alan Sguigna

February 5, 2012
7:30 pm

You may not be able to kick sand into the faces of those wimpy servers in the data center much longer. The wimps are on the rise, even though they won’t take over the beach any time soon.

Overclockers Unite!

Alan Sguigna

January 29, 2012
4:31 pm

The new Sandy Bridge E (Enthusiast) processors are a gamer’s delight. With the new LGA2011 socket and X79 chipset, Intel Sandy Bridge-E series processors come with enhanced performance overclocking support. But is it worth the money?

Performance versus Conformance Testing

Alan Sguigna

January 22, 2012
11:38 am

OEMs in the telecom industry invest in verifying the performance and conformance of the high-speed interconnects off their gear. Does the same approach apply to chip-to-chip interconnects, and in other industries?

Your laptop – are you getting what you paid for?

Alan Sguigna

January 1, 2012
3:49 pm

Many of us got new laptops, e-readers, tablets, and other electronics toys as gifts over the holidays. But do these machines run as fast as they’re supposed to?

The Coming Crisis in Board Bring-Up

Alan Sguigna

December 4, 2011
7:18 pm

I was reflecting on how much processor speeds, memory, and data transmission rates have increased over the last few decades. And yet the same old tools and techniques are often used to bring up new designs. When do you think we fall off the cliff?

Don’t be Intrusive!

Alan Sguigna

October 8, 2011
3:48 pm

Ever heard the old saw about the guy (gal) that “went to a fight and a hockey game broke out”? I’d characterize the ongoing debate on the value and longevity of In-Circuit Test (ICT) as a bit of a brawl…

Solving Intel QuickPath Interconnect and DDR Margining Issues

Alan Sguigna

September 18, 2011
5:31 pm

This past week ASSET and Intel did a presentation at the Intel Developers Forum (IDF) on using ScanWorks to solve QPI and DDR3 margining problems.

Category: High-Speed I/O

What is Board Bring-Up, and why does it take so long?

High-Speed I/O Design Guidelines

Arguing in the Lab?… Never during board bring-up

Brawny Servers vs. Wimpy Servers

Overclockers Unite!

Performance versus Conformance Testing

Your laptop – are you getting what you paid for?

The Coming Crisis in Board Bring-Up

Don’t be Intrusive!

Solving Intel QuickPath Interconnect and DDR Margining Issues

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