SAS-3 Phy Layer Test Suite v1.0 InterOperability Lab 121 Technology Drive, Suite 2 Durham, NH 03824 (603) 862-0701 Cover Letter XX/XX/XXXX Vendor Company Vendor: Enclosed are the results from the SAS-3 Clause 5 Physical Layer testing performed on the: Device Under Test The testing was performed according to Version 1.00 of the Clause 5 SAS-3 Physical Layer Test Suite, which is available online at: http://www.iol.unh.edu/testsuites/sas/ Note that the tests defined in this test suite are based on Clause 5 of the SAS-3 specification, ISO/IEC 14776-154:201x, Serial Attached SCSI-3 (SAS-3) Standard T10/2212-D, Revision 05a. Please feel free to contact me at mklempa@iol.unh.edu if you have any questions regarding the test suite, or the results contained in this report. Sincerely, Michael Klempa
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Table 1: Test Equipment and DUT Configuration/Feature Information DUT Details Manufacturer Model SAS Device Type (IT/CT) Mfr. Serial Number Port Tested Firmware Version Hardware Version Software Version UNH-IOL ID Number DUT: Reported Features DUT is a CT device DUT is an IT device that supports SATA DUT supports SSC on TX Test System Hardware Real-time DSO Sampling Scope MDI-to-SMA Adapter Vector Network Analyzer Additional Comments/Notes Agilent Infiniium DSO91304A, 13GHz, 40GS/s Real-time DSO Agilent DCA-J 86100C, with 86108B 50GHz Precision Waveform Analyzer Wilder Technologies SAS Receptacle Test Adapter Part No. 600-1008-000 Agilent E5071C ENA S-Parameter measurements (Table 5, and Figures 19 through 30) were initially performed with the SAS mated connector pair included, and the TX and RX common-mode return loss results were both observed to be outside the conformance limits. (Note this is a common and expected problem, due to the common-mode characteristics of most SAS connectors.) The common-mode S-parameters were re-measured using timegating to remove the connector from the measurements. The eyemask used for 12G is informative. 3
Table 2: Group 1 - TX OOB Signaling Tests Test/Parameter Valid Range Measured Units Figure Test 5.1.1: AC TX Maximum Noise During OOB Idle Maximum peak-to-peak OOB idle noise < 120 35.9 mvppd 1 Test 5.1.2: TX OOB Burst Amplitude (ZL Test Load): < 1600 1208.1 mvppd 2 (ZL Test Load): > 240 740.1 mvppd 2 (3G TCTF Load): < 1600 1047.7 mvppd 3 (3G TCTF Load): > 240 614.3 mvppd 3 Test 5.1.3: TX OOB Offset Delta Mean differential voltage during OOB burst -25/+25-3.4 mv 1 Test 5.1.4: TX OOB Common Mode Delta Mean common-mode voltage during OOB burst -50/+50 (61.9) mv 4 4
Table 3: Group 2 - TX SSC Requirements Test/Parameter Valid Range Measured Units Fig. Test 5.2.1: TX SSC Modulation Frequency Frequency of SSC modulation 30/33 31.15 khz 6 Test 5.2.2: TX SSC Modulation Deviation and Balance (If DUT is a SAS phy that supports Down-spreading): Average upper SSC peak value: < 100 83.7 ppm 6 Average lower SSC peak value: > -1000-789.2 ppm 6 (If DUT is an Expander phy that supports Centerspreading): Average upper SSC peak value: < 1000 N/P* ppm 8 Average lower SSC peak value: > -1000 N/P* ppm 8 Deviation Asymmetry: < 288 N/P* ppm 8 (If DUT is an Expander phy that supports Down-spreading when connected to SATA devices): Average upper SSC peak value: < N/A N/A* ppm - Average lower SSC peak value: > N/A N/A* ppm - Test 5.2.3: TX SSC df/dt (Informative) Peak df/dt: (SAS Down-spreading case) -850/+850 661.4 ppm/us 7 Peak df/dt: (SAS Center-spreading case) -850/+850 N/P* ppm/us 9 Peak df/dt: (SATA Down-spreading case) -850/+850 N/A* ppm/us - *N/P: This test was not performed because the DUT does not support SSC Center spreading. *N/A: This test is not applicable. 5
Table 4: Group 3 - TX NRZ Data Signaling Requirements Test/Parameter Range Measured Units Figure Test 5.3.1: TX Physical Link Rate Long Term Stability Mean TX bitrate (SSC disabled): -100/+100-6.8 ppm 10 Test 5.3.2: TX Common Mode RMS Voltage Limit RMS common-mode voltage: < 30 3.4 mv Test 5.3.3: TX Common Mode Spectrum Minimum margin with respect to limit line: > 0 See Figure dbmv 11 Test 5.3.4: TX Peak-to-Peak Voltage TX peak-to-peak voltage: 536/1200 747.0 mv 12 Test 5.3.5: TX VMA and EQ TX Voltage Modulation Amplitude: >= 80 677.5 mv 13 TX Equalization: 2/4 (1.82) db 13 Test 5.3.6: TX Rise and Fall Times TX rise time while transmitting 1010 pattern: >= 20.8 25.1 ps 14 TX fall time while transmitting 1010 pattern: >= 20.8 24.5 ps 14 Test 5.3.7: TX Random Jitter (RJ) Peak-to-peak RJ @ 1E-12 BER with 1100 pattern: <= 150 (169.2) mui - Test 5.3.8: TX Total Jitter (TJ) Pk-pk TJ with 1100 pattern (SSC disabled): <= 250 182.4 mui 15 Pk-pk TJ with 1100 pattern (SSC Down-spreading): <= 250 182.4 mui 16 Pk-pk TJ with 1100 pattern (SSC Center-spreading): <= 250 N/P 1 * mui 17 Test 5.3.9: TX Waveform Distortion Penalty (WDP) SASWDP result for SCRAMBLED_0 pattern: < 13 N/P 2 * db 18 * N/P 1 : This test was not performed because the DUT does not support SSC Center spreading. * N/P 2 : This test was not performed, as it does not apply to this rate. 6
Table 5: Group 4 - S-Parameter Requirements Test/Parameter Range Measured Units Fig. Test 5.4.1: RX Differential Return Loss (SDD11) Minimum SDD11 margin: > 0 6.04 db 19 Test 5.4.2: RX Common-Mode Return Loss (SCC11) Minimum SCC11 margin: > 0 16.10 db 20 Test 5.4.3: RX Differential Impedance Imbalance (SCD11) Minimum SCD11 margin: > 0 11.65 db 21 Test 5.4.4: TX Differential Return Loss (SDD22) Minimum SDD22 margin: > 0 3.64 db 22 Test 5.4.5: TX Common-Mode Return Loss (SCC22) Minimum SCC22 margin: > 0 18.15 db 23 Test 5.4.6: TX Differential Impedance Imbalance (SCD22) Minimum SCD22 margin: > 0 5.58 db 24 7
Figure 1: TX Idle Noise and TX Offset Delta (Zero-Length Test Load) 8
Figure 2: OOB Maximum and Minimum Amplitude (Zero-Length Test Load) 9
Figure 3: OOB Maximum and Minimum Amplitude (3G TCTF) 10
Figure 4: TX OOB Common-Mode Delta (Zero-Length Test Load) 11
Figure 5: SSC + Link Rate Stability LPF Test Filter Response 12
Figure 6: SSC Profile (1010 Pattern, SAS Down-Spreading Case) 13
Figure 7: SSC df/dt (1010 Pattern, SAS Down-Spreading Case) 14
Figure 8: SSC Profile (1010 Pattern, SAS Center-Spreading Case) 15
Figure 9: SSC df/dt (1010 Pattern, SAS Center-Spreading Case) 16
Figure 10: TX Physical Link Rate Long Term Stability (1010 Pattern, SSC OFF) 17
Figure 11: TX Common Mode RMS Voltage Spectrum (CJTPAT Pattern, SSC OFF) 18
Figure 12: TX Vpp (D30.3 Pattern, SSC OFF) 19
Figure 13: TX VMA and EQ (TRAIN_DONE Pattern, SSC OFF) 20
Figure 14: TX Rise and Fall Times (1010 Pattern, SSC OFF) 21
Figure 15: TX Eye Diagram (1100 Pattern, SSC OFF) 22
Figure 16: TX Eye Diagram (1100 Pattern, SSC Down-Spreading) 23
Figure 17: TX Eye Diagram (1100 Pattern, SSC Center-Spreading) 24
Figure 18: SASWDP BER Eye (SCRAMBLED_0 Pattern, SSC OFF) 25
Figure 19: Ungated RX Differential Return Loss (SDD11) 26
Figure 20: Gated RX Common-Mode Return Loss (SCC11) 27
Figure 21: Ungated RX Differential Impedance Imbalance (SDC11) 28
Figure 22: Ungated TX Differential Return Loss (SDD22) 29
Figure 23: Gated TX Common-Mode Return Loss (SCC22) 30
Figure 24: Ungated TX Differential Impedance Imbalance (SDC22) 31