Xilinx Programmable Solutions Handheld Test Signal Analyzer

Xilinx, Inc. has announced that Phabrix Limited has leveraged Xilinx programmable solutions to the handheld 3G-SDI test signal analyzers. The multi-format instrument, recipient of the prestigious IABM Peter Wayne award, is the first portable test signal analyzer to support standard definition (SD), high definition (HD) and emerging 3G serial digital interface (SDI) standards. The Phabrix design team leveraged the integrated features of Xilinx Spartan-3A field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) and CoolRunner-II complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs) to integrate audio and video functionality with rugged reliability into their latest award-winning generators, analyzers and monitors. The Phabrix SxA product was recently announced as the winner in one of the broadcast industry’s most coveted award competitions – The IABM Technology Peter Wayne Award for Design and Innovation. Phabrix credits the use of Xilinx Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs) and National Semiconductor’s 3G-SDI chipset in enabling their ability to achieve this industry-first milestone.



Both the Phabrix-Sx handheld and Phabrix-Rx 2U rack mounted systems incorporate a wide range of advanced functions, including: SDI test signal generation and TX; zone plate generation, video RX analysis and capture; video scaling for all 3G/HD/SD SDI video formats on a 4.3” TFT display; video keying and mixing; EDH/CRC insertion and analysis; scrambling; word alignment; waveform monitor and vector display; PLL control and clock generation; audio embedding, de-embedding and processing.