Test & Measurement in the Modern Data Center

April 7, 2025
Today’s modern data center presents several challenges, including getting the data in and out with more high-speed links that must be tested.

One of the tougher issues to contend with in a modern data center involves getting the data in and out with more and more high-speed links. To test these high-speed links and PCBs, you need high-end network analyzers like the Rohde & Schwarz R&S ZNB 3000. It said to be among the fastest in the market for production testing, with a very low noise floor.

Beyond its speed, the R&S ZNB3000 vector network analyzer offers precision and versatility with industry-leading dynamic range, fast measurement speeds, and scalable upgrades to tackle demanding applications.  

Another useful tool, the R&S RTP high-performance oscilloscope, combines high-class signal integrity with a fast acquisition rate. It leverages a customized front-end ASIC and real-time processing hardware to enable highly accurate measurements at high speeds in a compact form factor.

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The RTP can handle 750,000 waveforms/s with a high-precision digital trigger that has no bandwidth limitations and real-time de-embedding for triggering and fast acquisition. Its compact design features near-silent operation, providing precise measurements with a frequency response of ±0.25 dB. 

The R&S MXO 5C series four- and eight-channel models offers a bandwidth ranging from 100 MHz up to 2 GHz for precise time and frequency measurements. The 2U-high device, which meets today's high channel density demands, can be placed on a rack with other test equipment or used in bench applications for more vertical space. The paper-like, low-power, e-ink display shows key information such as connectivity status, and the oscilloscope can be controlled remotely via LAN with the integrated web browser and virtual front panel. 

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Alix Paultre | Editor-at-Large, Electronic Design

An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the US military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications in the embedded electronic engineering space. Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.

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