Title :
Low probability jitter measurements in "live" serial data streams
Author :
Waschura, Thomas E. ; Waschura, James R.
Author_Institution :
SyntheSys Res. Inc., Menlo Park, CA, USA
Abstract :
BER testers measure CDFs (cumulative density functions) in real-time; however, BER applications have been limited to using repeating PRBS (pseudorandom binary sequence) or fixed sequences. The paper presents altering the decision circuit to allow CDF accumulation in any data stream including "live" traffic.
Keywords :
binary sequences; data communication; error statistics; jitter; optical communication; probability; BER testers; cumulative density functions; cumulative probability density function; fixed sequences; live serial data streams; low probability jitter measurements; optical signal; pseudorandom bit sequences; Bit error rate; Circuit testing; Density measurement; Detectors; Histograms; Jitter; Oscilloscopes; Probability density function; Sampling methods; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.193052
