Interposers and Probes Datasheet - Teledyne LeCroy

Protocol Solutions Group 

Product Datasheet 

Interposers, Probes and Adapters 

® 

for LeCroy PCI Express Systems 

The LeCroy PCI Express Product Line includes a wide variety of probe systems, designed to 

reliably capture serial data traffic while minimizing perturbations in the serial data stream. Probe 

systems include (a) interposers, designed to capture data traffic crossing a card-connector 

interface, (b) MidBus probes, designed to capture traffic flowing between components on the 

A Wide Variety same PCB through a special pad designed into the PCB surface, and (c) Multi-lead lead probes, which 

of Bus Probing can be attached directly to exposed traces on the PCB surface. LeCroy’s Edge Analyzers 

incorporated an integrated interposer design and are not covered in this document. 

Options 

MidBus 

Probe 

Interposers are placed between the PCI Express expansion card and the PCI Express card slot 

on the motherboard. The interposer card plugs directly into the card slot, the expansion card 

plugs directly into the interposer, and a “tap” is provided for connection to the analyzer in order to 

capture traffic flowing through the connection. Specialty interposer probes are provided for 

connectors such as ExpressCard, ExpressModule, AMC and XMC Mezzanine Cards, VPX and 

HP Blade Server systems. Interposers may be either passive or active: passive interposers 

simply pass through the PCI Express signals, while active interposers regenerate the signals to 

ensure reliable communication between the devices with the interposer in place. 

MidBus (both full- and half-size) and Multi-lead probes connect directly to the PCB board through 

special “header” connections designed into the PCB (in the case of MidBus probes), or through 

multiple leads which are connected to PCI Express surface traces on the PCB. 

In all cases, LeCroy probing systems are designed to minimize perturbations of the electrical 

characteristics of the interface, so that test results with the probe in place replicate as closely as 

possible the system performance without the probe. 

Customer 

PCIe Card 

Customer PCIe Slot 

Summit 

Protocol Analyzer 

Interposer Card 

Card Reducer 

Edge Adapter 

(if permitted—see 

interposer 

description) 

Probe Pod 

Generic Protocol Analyzer 

Systems Interconnect Diagram 

This diagram illustrates the three basic methods for 

introducing a protocol analyzer probe into a PCI Express 

system. The interposer solution, illustrated on the left side, 

introduces a card that is plugged into a standard PCI 

Express slot (or specialty slot), and then the PCI Express 

card under test is plugged into this interposer. 

The MidBus probe solutions are designed for 

PCI Express bus systems which are 

integrated into the design of a PCB, and allow 

the probe to tap into the signals through direct 

attachment to the PCB bus system. The two 

basic methods used are a multi-lead cable, 

which is connected to pins soldered to 

the traces, or header connections 

which are designed into the 

PCB to provide access 

to the PCI Express bus. 

Full-Size Header 

Half-Size Header 

Multi-lead Cable 

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Overview of PCIe Probe Systems 

Interposers Multi-lead Probes MidBus Probes 

Part Number 

Description 

Probes for PCIe 1.0a (Supporting data rate of 2.5 GT/s) 

Summit 

T3-16 

Compatible Systems 

Summit 

T3-8 

Summit 

T2-16 

Summit 

T28 

PETracer 

ML 

(systems marked with ““ use legacy connection cable PE012UCA-X) 

800-0110-00 Gen1 Passive Slot Interposer 3 

PE007UIA-X Gen1 AMC Interposer 4 

PE036UIA-X Gen1 XMC Interposer 4 

PE006UIA-X Gen1 ExpressCard Interposer 5 

PE032UIA-X Gen1 ExpressModule Interposer -- 

PE005ACA-X PETracer Multi-lead Probe -- 

PE005ACB-X Summit T28, T3-8, T3-16 Multi-lead Probe 9 

PE001UAA-X 

PE004ACA-X 

PE001ACB-X 

PE004ACB-X 

Gen1 x8 MidBus Probe Kit (Full Size) 

Gen1 x4 MidBus Probe Kit (Half Size) 



Probes for PCIe 2.0 (Supporting data rates of 2.5 GT/s and 5 GT/s) 

PE075UIA-X 

PE074UIA-X 

PE073UIA-X 

PE072UIA-X 

Gen2 x16 Passive Slot Interposer 




For 

Details 

See 

Page 

7 

7 

3 

PE018UIA-X Gen2 Active Slot Interposer (up to x16) 3 

PE069UIA-X Gen2 Active Slot Interposer (up to x8) 3 

PE060UIA-X Gen2 AMC Interposer 4 

PE048UIA-X Gen2 XMC Interposer 4 

PE070UIA-X Gen2 VPX Interposer 5 

PE049UIA-X 

PE051UIA-X 

Gen2 Mini Card Interposer (Mini-to-Mini) 

Gen2 Mini Card Interposer (Mini-to-PCIe) 

6 

PE055UIA-X Gen2 ExpressCard Interposer 5 

PE050UIA-X Gen2 External Cable Interposer 6 

PE061UIA-X Gen3 CompactPCI Serial Interposer 5 

PE037UIA-X Gen2 HP BladeServer Interposer 6 

PE041ACA-X 

PE040ACA-X 

PE039ACA-X 

PE038ACA-X 

PE061ACA-X 

PE062ACA-X 

Gen2 x16 Summit Multi-lead Probe 






Probes for PCIe 3.0 (Supporting data rates of 2.5 GT/s, 5 GT/s and 8 GT/s) 

PE039UIA-X 

PE040UIA-X 

PE041UIA-X 

PE042UIA-X 

PE058UIA-X 

PE059UIA-X 

PE062UIA-X 

PE063UIA-X 

PE064UIA-X 

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Gen3 x16 Active Interposer 




9 

8 

3 

Gen3 Right 90 Degree Server Interposer 

Gen3 Left 90 Degree Server Interposer 

6 

Gen3 x8 ExpressModule Interposer 

Gen3 x4 ExpressModule Interposer 7 

Gen3 x1 ExpressModule Interposer 

PE066UIA-X Gen3 Multi-lead Probe Pod 9 

PE050ACA-X 

PE051ACA-X 

Gen3 MidBus Probe Kit (Full Size) 

Gen3 MidBus Probe Kit (Half Size) 

8

Passive and dActive Slot Interposers 

Gen1 Passive Slot Interposers 

Part Number: 800-0110-00 

ML Multiheaded Cables 

180-0068-00 for x4 

180-0066-00 for x8 

Summit T2-16 uses 

PE012UCA-X 

Interposers 

Multi-lead Probes 

MidBus Probes 

The Gen1 Passive Slot Interposer is designed for use 

with the PETracer ML and Summit T2-16 Analyzers, 

and supports lane widths from x1 to x8 at data rates of 

2.5 GT/s. To connect the card to the PETracer, use 

either the 180-0068-00 cable (supports up to x4) or the 

180-0066-00 cable (supports up to x8). For the 

Summit T2-16, use PE 012UCA-X If you need to 

install either interposer in a x1 or x4 slot (or x8 slot for 

the x16 card), use a card reducer edge adapter 

(PE002UIA-X, PE003UIA-X, or PE004UIA-X). 

Gen2 Passive Slot Interposer 

iPass Y-Cables 

1 m PN: PE010UCA-X 

One cable supports x8 applications, 

Two are required for x16 applications. 

Gen2 Active Slot Interposer 





Gen3 Active Slot Interposer 





Summit T28 

Analyzer 

Part Numbers: PE075UIA-X 

PE074UIA-X 

PE073UIA-X 

PE072UIA-X 

Part Numbers: PE018UIA-X (up to x16) 

PE069UIA-X (up to x8) 

Summit T3-16 

Analyzer 

Summit T3-16 

Analyzer 

Part Numbers: PE039UIA-X 

PE040UIA-X 

PE041UIA-X 

PE042UIA-X 

The Gen2 Passive Slot Interposers support lane widths 

from x1 to x16 at rates of 2.5 GT/s or 5.0 GT/s. 

These cards CANNOT be used with card reducer edge 

adapters, and therefore must be purchased with the 

correct card slot width. The four part numbers listed on 

the left correspond to x16, x8, x4 and x1 respectively. 

For lane widths up to x8, one iPass Y-cable 

(PE010UCA-X) is required. For x16 applications, two 

iPass Y-cables are required. 

For convenience, these products are also sold in kits 

that include the required iPass cables (PE079UIA-X for 

x16, PE078UIA-X for x8, PE077UIA-X for x4, and 

PE076UIA-X for x1). 

The Gen2 Active Slot Interposers are designed for use 

with the Summit Analyzers, and support lane widths up 

to x16 (PE018UIA-X) or up to x8 (PE069UIA-X). For 

lane widths up to x8, one iPass Y-cable is required 

(PE010UCA-X). For x16 applications, two iPass Y- 

cables are required. 

If you need to install these interposers into a smaller 

lane width slot, use a card reducer edge adapter 

(PE002UIA-X, PE003UIA-X, ,or PE004UIA-X). 

For convenience, these products are also sold in kits 

that include the required iPass cables (PE019UIA-X for 

x16, PE068UIA-X for x8). 

The Gen3 Active Slot Interposer is designed for use with 

the Summit T3-16 and T3-8 Analyzers, and supports 

lane widths from x1 to x16 (x1 to x8 for the Summit T3- 

8) at data rates of 2.5 GT/s, 5.0 GT/s and 8 GT/s. The 

Gen3 Active Slot Interposer uses LeCroy’s T.A.P. 3 

technology to ensure complete data capture at PCI 3.0 

data rates with minimal signal perturbation. 

These cards CANNOT be used with card reducer edge 

adapters, and therefore must be purchased in the 

correct card slot width. The four part numbers listed 

above correspond to x16, x8, x4 and x1 respectively. 

For lane widths up to x8, one iPass Y-cable 

(PE010UCA-X) is required. For x16 applications, two 

iPass Y-cables are required. 

For convenience, these products are sold in kits that 

include one or two iPass cables (as appropriate). 

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Specialty Interposer Systems 

Gen1 AMC Interposer 

Part Number: PE007UIA-X 

PETracer: 180-0068-00 x4 Cable 

180-0066-00 x8 Cable 

Summit: 

PE012UCA-X Cable 

Host 

System 




The Gen1 Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) 

Interposer is designed for use with the 

PETracer ML and Summit T2-16 Protocol 

Analyzers, and supports lane widths from x1 up 

to x8 at data rates of 2.5 GT/s. 

Insert the AMC Card being tested into the 

interposer, and insert the interposer into the 

host system. 

To connect the PETracer, use either the 180- 

0068-00 x4 cable or the 180-0066-00 x8 cable. 

For the Summit, use PE012UCA-X 

Card Under Test 

Gen2 AMC Interposer 



iPass Y-Cable 


Host 

System 

Summit 

T28 

The Gen2 Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) 

Interposer is designed for use with the Summit 

Protocol Analyzers, and supports lane widths 

from x1 up to x8 at data rates of 2.5 GT/s and 

5 GT/s. 

Insert the AMC Card being tested into the 

interposer, and insert the interposer into the 

host system. 

To connect the analyzer, use the PE010UCA-X 

iPass cable. 

Gen1 XMC Module Interposer 


The Gen1 Switched Mezzanine Card (XMC) 

Interposer is designed for use with the 

PETracer ML and Summit T2-16 Protocol 

Analyzers, and supports lane widths from x1 to 

x8 at data rates of 2.5 GT/s. 

Connect the XMC Card being tested into the 

interposer, and connect the interposer into the 

host system. 

To connect the PETracer, use either the 180- 

0068-00 x4 cable or the 180-0066-00 x8 cable. 

For the Summit, use PE012UCA-X 

PETracer: 180-0068-00 x4 Cable 

180-0066-00 x8 Cable 

Summit: PE012UCA-X Cable 

p p 


Host 

System 

Gen2 XMC Module Interposer 


Host System 

iPass Y-Cable 


Summit 

T28 

The Gen2 Switched Mezzanine Card (XMC) 

Interposer is designed for use with the Summit 


from x1 to x8 at data rates of 2.5 GT/s and 5 

GT/s. 

Connect the XMC Card being tested into the 

interposer, and connect the interposer into the 

host system. 


iPass cable. 


(plugs into back side) 

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Specialty Interposer Systems Interposers Multi-lead Probes MidBus Probes 

Gen1 ExpressCard Interposer 


USB 

Analyzer 

(optional) 

Card 

Under 

Test 

…or… 

Host 

System 

PETracer: 

180-0068-00 

ML x4 Cable 

Summit: 

PE012UCA-X 

The ExpressCard Interposer is designed for use 

with the PETracer ML and Summit T2-16 Protocol 

Analyzers and supports x1 width at 2.5 GT/s. 

Insert the ExpressCard into the interposer, and 

insert the interposer into the host system. To 

connect the PETracer, use the 180-0068-00 x4 

cable. For Summit T2-16, use PE012UCA-X 

Note: The ExpressCard standard supports both 

PCI Express and USB data links, and the 

ExpressCard Interposer makes both channels 

available. A USB analyzer can also be 

connected to the interposer to capture USB traffic 

in combination with the PCI Express analyzer. 

Gen2 ExpressCard Interposer 


USB 

Analyzer 

(optional) 

Card 

Under 

Test 

…or… 

iPass Y-Cable 


Gen2 CompactPCI Serial Interposer 


iPass Y-Cable 


0UC 

Summit T28 

Analyzer 

Host 

System 

Host 

System 

The Gen2 ExpressCard Interposer is designed 

for use with the Summit Family of Protocol 

Analyzers and supports x1 lane width at data 

rates of 2.5 GT/s and 5 GT/s. 

Insert the ExpressCard into the interposer, and 

insert the interposer into the host system. 


iPass cable. 

Note: The ExpressCard standard supports both 

PCI Express and USB data links, and the 

ExpressCard Interposer makes both channels 

available. A USB analyzer can also be 

connected to the interposer to capture USB traffic 

in combination with the PCI Express analyzer. 

The Gen2 CompactPCI Serial Interposer is 

designed for use with the Summit Family of 


from x1 to x8 at data rates of 2.5 and 5 GT/s. 

Insert the CompactPCI Serial card being tested 

into the interposer and insert the interposer into 

the host system. 

To connect the Summit analyzer, use the 

PE010UCA-X iPass Y-Cable. 

Carrier card inserts 

into host system 

Gen2 VPX Interposer 


iPass Y-Cable 


Summit T28 

Analyzer 

Host 

System 

Carrier card inserts 

into host system 

The Gen2 VPX Interposer is designed for use 

with the Summit Family of Protocol Analyzers 

and supports lane widths from x1 to x16 at data 

rates of 2.5 GT/s and 5 GT/s. 

Insert the VPX Module into the interposer, and 

insert the interposer into the host system. 


iPass cable. 

There are two iPass connectors on the VPX 

Interposer. Connect to the upper connector for 

lane widths up to x8, and to both connectors 

(using two cables) for x16. 

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Specialty Interposer Systems 

Gen2 HP BladeSystem Interposer 


Summit T2-16 

Analyzer 




The HP BladeSystem Interposer is designed for 

use with the Summit T2-16 Protocol Analyzer and 

with Mezzanine and Adapter cards designed for 

the Hewlett-Packard BladeSystem. The 

Interposer supports lane widths up to x8 at data 

rates of 2.5 GT/s or 5 GT/s. 

Insert the Mezzanine card into the interposer, and 

insert the interposer into the HP BladeSystem. 


1 meter Y-cable. 

iPass Y-Cable 

1 m PN: PE010UCA-X HP BladeSystem Chassis 

Gen2 Mini Card Interposer 

Part Number: PE049UIA-X (Mini-to-Mini) 

PE051UIA-X (Mini-to-PCIe) 

Summit T28 

Analyzer 

USB 

Analyzer 

(optional) 

iPass Y-Cable 

1 m PN: PE010UCA-X PCI Express Slot 

Gen2 External Cable Interposer 


Host 

System 

The Gen2 Mini Card Interposer is designed for 

use with the Summit Family of Protocol 

Analyzers. The interposer supports x1 lane 

widths at data rates of 2.5 GT/s and 5 GT/s. 

The Mini Card Interposer also provides a 

connection for a LeCroy USB protocol analyzer. 

There are two configurations of the Gen2 Mini 

Card Interposers: (1) as an extender board 

plugged in (via a cable) to a host Mini Card slot 

(Mini-to-Mini, PE049UIA-X) or (2) with a standard 

PCI Express slot to connect the Mini Card directly 

to the slot (Mini-to-PCIe, PE051UIA-X, shown 

here). 

The Gen2 External Cable Interposer provides a 

simple means to tap into the serial data traffic 

between any two system components which are 

connected using standard iPass cables. 

Simply connect the host to the interposer “Host” 

connector, connect the device to the “Device” 

connector, and then connect the analyzer to the 

“Analyzer” connector using a PE010UCA-X 

iPass Y-Cable. 

The External Cable Interposer uses standard 

iPass x8 connectors. If your host and device 

use iPass x4 connectors, use the PE013UCA-X 

x4-to-x8 Straight iPass Cables to connect to the 

interposer. 

Gen3 90 Degree Server Interposer 

Part Number: PE058UIA-X (Right) 

PE059UIA-X (Left) 

PCI Express Card 

Under Test 

PCI Express Slot 

iPass Y-Cable 


Summit T3-8 

Analyzer 

The Gen3 90 Degree Server Interposer is 

designed for use with the Summit T3-16 and T3-8 

Protocol Analyzers. The interposer is an active 

slot interposer designed with LeCroy’s T.A.P. 3 

technology, has a 90 degree change in direction 

(either left or right—select correct part number as 

shown on the left), and is useful when testing 

PCIe cards in enclosed environments, such as 

1U and 2U server enclosures. 

Insert the interposer into the PCIe slot of the 

motherboard, then insert the PCIe card into the 

slot connector on the surface of the board. 



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Specialty Interposer Systems Interposers Multi-lead Probes MidBus Probes 

Gen3 ExpressModule Interposer 

Part Numbers: 

PE062UIA-X (x8) 

PE063UIA-X (x4) 

PE064UIA-X(x2) 

iPass Y-Cable 


Summit T3-8 

Analyzer 

The ExpressModule Interposer is designed for 

use with the Summit T3-16 and T3-8 Protocol 

Analyzers. The interposer is an active slot 

interposer designed with LeCroy’s T.A.P. 3 

technology, and has three configurations, for x8, 

x4 and x1 ExpressModule configurations. 

Insert the interposer into the PCIe slot of the 

motherboard, then insert the PCIe card into the 

slot connector mounted on the surface of the 

board. 



ane 

Server Backpla 

ExpressModule 


Probes for PCI Express Systems Interposers Multi-lead Probes MidBus Probes 

Gen1 MidBus Probe Kit 

PETracer or Summit T2-16: PE001ACA-X (Full Size) or PE004ACA-X (Half Size) 

Summit T28, T3-8 or T3-16: PE001ACB-X (Full Size) or PE004ACB-X (Half Size) 

Analyzer Connection Cables 

180-0068-00 (x4 PETracer ML) 

180-0066-00 (x8 PETracer ML) 

PE012UCA-X (Summit Systems) 

The Gen1 MidBus Probe supports lane widths 

from x1 to x8 at data rates of 2.5 GT/s. 

To prepare a PCB for use with the Gen1 MidBus 

Probe, an attachment pad is designed into the 

layout, and header (either full-size or half-size) is 

mounted to this pad. A header cable and 

reference clock cable attach to the MidBus Probe 

Pod, and then the Pod attaches to the analyzer. 

Note: A customer using 

this configuration can also 

create an interposer card 

using the PE027UIA-X 

Dual MidBus Interposer. 

PE009UCA-X Ref 

Clock Cable 

MidBus Probe Pod 

PE001UAA-X for PETracer ML 

and dSummit itT216 T2-16 

PE001UAB-X for Summit T28, 

Summit T3-8 and Summit T3-16 

Half-Size Header 

[PE003ACA-X] 

Full-Size Header 

[PE002ACA-X] 

Retention Modules: 

232-0003-00 Full Size 

232-0004-00 Half Size 

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Probes for PCI Express Systems Interposers Multi-lead Probes MidBus Probes 


Part Numbers: 

MidBus 

Probe Pod 

(PE071UIA-X) 

PE061ACA-X 

PE062ACA-X 

PE009UCA-X 

Ref Clock Cable 

iPass Y-Cables (1m) 

PN: PE010UCA-X 

One cable supports 

x8 applications, 

Two are required for 

x16 applications. 

The Gen2 MidBus Probe Kits support lane widths 

from x1 to x16 at data rates of 2.5 GT/s and 5.0 

GT/s. 

To prepare a PCB for use with the Gen2 MidBus 


layout, and a retention module is mounted to this 

pad. A header cable attaches from this header to 

the MidBus Probe Pod, and a reference clock 

cable (PE009UCA-X) also connects from the 

PCB to the pod. The pod then attaches to the 

Summit analyzer using an iPass Y-cable 

(PE010UCA-X). For x16, use two x8 Pods and 

two iPass Y-cable assemblies. 

Note: A customer using this 

configuration can also create 

One pod 

supports x8, an interposer card using the 

two are required 

PE027UIA-X Dual MidBus 

for x16. 

Interposer. 

PE008ACA-X 

Full-size MidBus 

PE009ACA-X 

Half-size MidBus 

Part Number PE061ACA-X PE062ACA-X 

Compatibility 

Summit T3-16, T3-8, 

T2-16, T28 

Retention Modules: 

232-0003-00 Full Size 

232-0004-00 Half Size 

Maximum x8 (x16 with 

x4 

Lane Width 

two kits) 

Header Full-size Half-Size 


Part Number: PE050ACA-X (Full Size) 

PE051ACA-X (Half Size) 

iPass Y-Cable 

PE010UCA-X 

One cable supports 

x8 applications, 

Two are required for 

x16 applications. 

PE054ACA-X 

Gen3 MidBus Pod 

One pod supports x8, 

two are required for x16 

The Gen3 MidBus Probe is designed for use with 

the Summit T3-16 and Summit T3-8 Analyzers, 

and supports lane widths from x1 to x16 at data 

rates of 2.5 GT/s, 5 GT/s and 8 GT/s. 

To prepare p a PCB for use with the Gen3 MidBus 


layout, and a probe connector is mounted to this 

pad. A probe cable attaches from this connector 

to the PE054UIA-X Gen3 MidBus Probe Pod, and 

a reference clock cable also connects from the 

PCB to the pod. The pod then attaches to the 

Summit analyzer using an iPass Y-cable 

(PE010UCA-X). For x16, use two Pods and two 

cable assemblies. 

x16 Configuration (shown here) uses two 

Pods, cable assemblies, and headers. 

PE009UCA-X 


Probe Cable 

PE052ACA-X Full-Size 

PE053ACA-X Half Size 

Probe Connector 

PE047UIA-X Full-Size 

PE054UIA-X Half Size 

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Multi-lead l Probe Systems 

Gen2 Multi-lead Probe 

Part Number: PE0___ACA-X 

fill in PN 

x4 

Configuration 

Shown Here 


Bus Width x1 x4 x8 x16 

Part Number 38 39 40 41 

Y-Cable* 

PE010UCA-X 

iPass Cables 

PE013UCA-X 

x4 Probe Pods 

PE067UIA-X 

Coax Cables 

PE036ACA-X 

1* 1* 

2 4 

1 1 2 4 

4 16 32 64 



The Summit Gen2 Multi-lead Probe is designed 

for use with the Summit Family of Protocol 

Analyzers. The probe consists of 1 to 4 probe 

pods which are connected to the analyzer using 

either iPass Y-Cables (for x1 and x4) or straight 

x4-to-x8 iPass cables (for x8 and x16). Each 

probe pod supports up to 8 Flex Tips, with each 

Flex Tip connected via two coax cables. 

The Flex Tips are soldered directly to exposed 

bus traces located anywhere on the PCB within 

approximately 40 cm (16”) of the probe pod, and 

provide a high impedance connection to maintain 

the signal integrity of the PCI Express bus. 

Flex Tips (470Ω) 

PE037ACA-X 


PE009UCA-X 

2 8 16 32 

1 1 2 4 

* Y-Cable is required but not included in kit. 

Gen3 Multi-lead Probe Kit 

PE066UIA-X G3 Multi-lead Probe Pod 

PE065UIA-X G3 x1 Multi-lead Probe Set 

Summit T3-8 

Analyzer 

Analyzer Connection Cables 

PE010UCA-X (x4 or less) 

PE013UCA-X (x8 or x16) 

Multi-lead Probe Pod 

PE065UIA-X 

PE065UIA-X 

x1 Probe Set 

The Gen3 Multi-lead Probe supports lane 

widths of x1 to x16 at data rates up to 8 GT/s. 

The Gen3 Multi-lead Probe consists of one to 

four probe pods (PE065UIA-X), each of which 

can support up to four x1 probe sets 

(PE065UIA-X). Each x1 probe set includes two 

cables to attach to the probe pod, two flexible 

tips and two probe wires to solder to traces on 

the PCB under test. 

For designs of x4 or less, the connection from 

the pod to the analyzer is made using an iPass 

Y-cable (PE010UCA-X). For x8 or x16 designs, 

straight iPass cables (PE013UCA-X) are used 

to connect to multiple probe pods. 

Probe Tip Connection 

Specifications for Multi-lead and MidBus Probes 

MidBus Probe 

Part Number(s) 

Gen2 

Multi-lead Probe 

PE0xxACA-X 

(see table above) 

Gen3 

Multi-lead Probe 

PE066UIA-X Pod 

PE065UIA-X Probe Sets 

Gen1 

MidBus Probe 

PE001ACA-X (PETracer) 

PE001ACB-X (Summit) 

Gen2 

MidBus Probe 

PE017ACA-X 

Gen3 

MidBus Probe 

PE050ACA-X 

Lane Widths x1, x4, x8, x16 x1, x4, x8, x16 x1, x4, x8 x1, x4, x8, (x16) x1, x4, x8, (x16) 

Data Rates 2.5 GT/s, 5 GT/s 2.5, 5 and 8 GT/s 2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s, 5 GT/s 

Power Source iPass from analyzer iPass from analyzer 

VHDCI from PETracer 

iPass from Summit 

iPass from 

analyzer 

2.5 GT/s, 5 GT/s, 

8 GT/s 

iPass from 

analyzer 

x4-to-x8 iPass Cable 

x4-to-x8 iPass Cable 

VHDCI for PETracer 

iPass Y-Cable(s) 

iPass Y-Cable(s) 

Analyzer Connector (for x8 or x16) or (for x8 or x16) or PE012UCA-X for via Gen2 MidBus via Gen3 MidBus 

Y-Cable (for x1 and x4) Y-Cable (for x1 and x4) Summit 

Pod 

Pod 

Pod Required x4 Probe Pod(s) x4 Probe Pod(s) Gen1 MidBus Pod Gen2 MidBus Pod Gen3 MidBus Pod 

See product datasheets for complete specification information 

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Specifications for Interposers 

Interposer 

Probe 

System 

ML Gen1 

Passive 

Gen 2 

Passive 

Gen2 

Active 

Gen3 

Active 

Gen1 

AMC 

Gen2 

AMC 

Gen1 

XMC 

Gen2 

XMC 

Part Number 800-0110-00 

0110 PE072UIA-X 

to 

PE075UIA-X 

PE018UIA-X 

PE039UIA-X 

to 

PE007UIA-X PE060UIA-X PE036UIA-X PE048UIA-X 

PE042UIA-X 

Form Factor PCIe CEM PCIe CEM* PCIe CEM* PCIe CEM* Custom Custom Custom Custom 

Dimensions 6.75” x 4.5” 5.75” x 6.6” 8.6” x 7.0” 15.0” x 3.1” 15” x 3.1” 2.9” x 13.8” 7” x 14” 

Lane Width 

x1, x2, x4, x8 

x1, x2, x4, 

x8, x16 

x1, x2, x4, 

x8, x16 

x1, x2, x4, 

x8, x16 

x1, x2, x4, x8 x1, x2, x4, x8 x1, x2, x4, x8 x1, x2, x4, x8 

Data Rates 

2.5 GT/s 

2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s 2.5 ,5 

2.5 GT/s 

2.5 GT/s 

2.5 GT/s 

2.5 GT/s 

&5GT/s 

&5GT/s 

and 8 GT/s &5GT/s 

&5GT/s 

Power Source 

VHDCI 

from analyzer 

12V DC 

External 

12V DC 

External 

12V DC 

External 

VHDCI 

from 

analyzer 

12V DC 

External 

VHDCI 

from 

analyzer 

12V DC 

External 

Impedance 

(Differential) 

100 ohm 85 ohm 85 ohm 100 ohm 100 ohm 85 ohm 100 ohm 85 ohm 

Analyzer 

Connector 

VHDCI 

iPass Y-cable iPass Y-cable iPass Y-cable 

(2 for x16) 

(2 for x16) 

(2 for x16) 

VHDCI iPass Y-cable VHDCI iPass Y-cable 

*Card meets PCIe CEM requirements except for physical dimensions, as noted immediately below. 

Interposer 

Probe 

System 

Gen1 

Express- 

Module 

Gen2 

Express 

Card 

Gen2 

VPX 

Gen2 

CompactPCI 

Serial 

Gen2 HP 

Blade- 

System 

Gen2 

Mini Card 

Gen2 

External 

Cable 

Gen3 

90 Degree 

Server 

Part Number PE032UIA-X PE055UIA-X PE070UIA-X PE061UIA-X PE037UIA-X 

PE049UIA-X 

PE051UIA-X 

PE036UIA-X 

PE058UIA-X 

PE059UIA-X 

Form Factor Custom Custom Custom Custom Custom Custom Custom Custom 

Dimensions 4.75” x 4.25” 4.25” x 9” 3.9” x 11.9” 3.9” x 11.9” 4.5” x 5.3” 4” x 5.9” 2.9” x 13.8” 3.75” x 6.6” 

Lane Width x1, x2, x4, x8 x1 

x1, x2, x4, x8, 

x16 

x1, x2, x4, x8 x1, x2, x4, x8 x1, x2, x4, x8 x1, x2, x4, x8 x1, x2, x4, x8 

Data Rates 

2.5 GT/s 

2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s 2.5 GT/s 

2.5 ,5 

2.5 GT/s 

&5GT/s 

&5GT/s 

&5GT/s 

&5GT/s 

&5GT/s 

and 8 GT/s 

Power Source 

VHDCI 

from analyzer 

12V DC 

External 

12V DC 

External 

12V DC 

External 

12V DC 

External 

12V DC 

External 

12V DC 

External 

12V DC 

External 

Impedance 

(Differential) 

100 ohm 85 ohm 85 ohm 85 ohm 85 ohm 85 ohm 85 ohm 85 ohm 

Analyzer 

iPass 

iPass 

iPass 

iPass 

iPass 

iPass iPass 

VHDCI 

Connector Y-cable Y-cable Y-cable Y-cable Y-cable Y-cable Y-cable 

See product datasheets for complete specification information 

Page 10

General Purpose Adapters and Extenders 

Product 

Part 

Number 

Image 

Product 

Part 

Number 

Image 

ExpressCard to ExpressCard 

Slot Passive Extender 

EXP2EXP 

PCI Express x16 Right Angle 

Adapter (B Side Up) 

PEART16B 

PCI Express x4 to 

Infiniband x4 Adapter 

IB2X4 

PCI Express Card to 

ExpressCard Slot Adapter 

PCIE2EXP 

PCI Express x4 

Edge Connector 

to Infiniband x4 

Adapter 

IB2X4E 

PCI Express MINI Card to 

ExpressCard Slot Adapter 

MINI2EXP 

PCI Express x16 to x1 

Adapter 

PEA1621 

PCI Express 

MINI to PCI Express Slot, 

Passive 

Adapter 

MINI2PCIE 


Adapter 

PEA1624 

ExpressCard to PCI Express 

Slot, Passive 

EXP2PCIE 


Adapter 

PEA1628 

VPX Host Side Adapter 

(connects VPX Expansion 

Card to PCIe Card Slot) 

PE-VPX-2- 

X16SLOT 

PCI Express x16, 50 ohm 

Bus Termination Adapter 

PETERMX 

VPX Device Side Adapter 

(connects PCIe Expansion 

Card to VPX Backplane) 

PE-X16SLOT- 

2-VPX 

PCI Express 

Loop Back Adapter 

(Tx to Rx Bus for Link 

Training Verification) 

PELOOP- 

BACK 

ExpressModule to PCIe 

Adapter (connects EM Card 

to PCIe Card Slot) 

PE-EM-2- 

X8SLOT 

PCI Express x16 Right Angle 

Adapter (A Side Up) 

PEART16A 

PCIe to ExpressModule 

Adapter (connects PCIe 

Expansion Card to EM Card 

Slot) 

PE-X8SLOT- 

2-EM 

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Other product or brand names are trademarks or requested trademarks of their respective holders. 

PSGPCIPROBES 

04/12

Interposers and Probes Datasheet - Teledyne LeCroy

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