Automated USB 2.0 Receiver Compliance Test and Characterization with the Agilent N5990A Software Platform

Test equipment vendors provide ready- to-use compliance test suites for USB 2.0 which have been used for several years. So why still consider USB compliance tests today? Haven't all interfaces been qualified now? What surprises and issues can one expect from such a wide-spread technology standard?

In this application note, USB 2.0 peripheral receiver and transmitter compliance tests and characterization are discussed.