Polar Instruments, a developer of signal-integrity tools for PCB design, fabrication and test, announced earlier this week that its next-generation Atlas PCB insertion-loss test system will be available for preview November 12-15, 2013 at Productronica in Munich, Germany.
Atlas 2014 introduces a new generation of the company’s PCB insertion-loss test systems, combining the upgrade from Single Ended TDR to Differential Insertion Loss (SET2DIL) to bidirectional SET2DIL and capability for Short Pulse Propagation (SPP) test method. Support for 20GHz 30GHz and 50GHz bandwidth sampling heads offers both new and existing customers assurance of a future proof system capability.
“We understand our customers’ time is precious, and that deploying an easy-to-operate system with an integrated look and feel in the test environment reduces the time spent on operator training and maximizes operator efficiency,” Neil Chamberlain, SI product manager at Polar Instruments, said. “Just as the Polar CITS and Si8000m provide a complete offering measuring and modeling impedance at low GHz speeds, using Atlas in combination with Si9000e affords our customers a one stop shop for insertion loss modeling and metrology in the multi GHz high speed serial transmission arena.”
Atlas can be used as a standalone insertion loss test system, or used in conjunction with Polar Instruments’ range of signal-integrity tools, which include impedance modeling and stackup design as well as coupon design and generation systems.
