Vitesse Semiconductor has embedded its VScope IC (integrated circuit) based waveform viewing technology into its CDR (clock and data recovery) product offerings, which are capable of improving signal integrity for uncompressed high definition 1080i/1080p signals. The explosions in HD(high-definition) video distribution increase the signal integrity requirements on video broadcast equipment. VScope embeds the waveform viewing circuitry in the actual video transceiver chip as the VSC3406, allowing a real-time, economical monitoring function for the live video feeds.The combination of video-capable CDR and VScope oscilloscope functionality provides diagnostic and monitoring capabilities that enable manufacturers to verify the signal integrity of high-definition video broadcast signals. The VScope and CDR technology are applicable to a range of equipments from broadcast video systems to networking or telecommunications carrying a mix of both high definition video and data traffic. The VSC3406 is capable of transmitting and receiving high definition video signals while introducing architectural options for equipment carrying video and data traffic. The VScope function can be combined with Vitesse's crosspoint products, allowing high visibility for system debug and remote monitoring across a full video router matrix.VScope technology is suitable for video broadcast production where monitoring and maintaining a high-level of high-speed signal integrity across several live multi-gigabit links is essential. VScope is a game-changing technology that complements these crosspoints and improves the quality of service in video broadcast. VScope can also be used in conjunction with devices in Vitesse's crosspoint portfolio such as the VSC3144 144x144 Crosspoint or VSC3172 72x72 Crosspoint.
