Rohde & Schwarz in collaboration with connector and cable assembly manufacturer Rosenberger have successfully demonstrated compliance testing for MultiGBASE-T1 supporting 2.5/5/10GBASE-T1 automotive Ethernet speeds, based on the OPEN Alliance TC9 working group test specification. 

The TC9 group of the Open Alliance recently released the first version of a specification for testing components, link segments and the entire Ethernet channel for fully shielded 1000BASE-T1 and 2.5/5/10GBASE-T1.This development enables vehicle manufacturers and component suppliers to have confidence in the performance of future, high-speed in-vehicle networks. This specification defines various RF performance parameters to be tested like the insertion loss, return loss and cross-talk. This also includes requirements on the measurement fixtures, where Rosenberger offers a complete portfolio for a large variety of connector types – all designed and fully verified.

Dr Nik Dimitrakopoulos, Market Segment Manager Automotive, Rohde & Schwarz commented, “We are very happy to support Rosenberger, one of the leading cable and connector manufacturers, to verify their products against the new release of the TC9 test specification that includes MultiGBASE-T1 automotive Ethernet speeds with our R&S ZNB8 vector network analyser.”

To this added, Hauke Schütt, Executive Vice President Test & Measurement, Rosenberger, “Our Test & Measurement division supported the development of the Rosenberger H-MTD® interface with necessary measurement fixtures and accessories, which allows us not only to deliver highest quality products, but also accurately verify the electrical properties of each single component. Our customers will benefit from the most innovative and flexible single pair system today, which is also expected to be a global standard for automotive high-speed data transmission. We are pleased to work with Rohde & Schwarz measurement instruments, and we appreciate their support to drive innovation with and for our customers.”  

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