ANSI INCITS TR 25 : 1999

1 Introduction
   1.1 Document scope and purpose
   1.2 Document organization
2 T11.2 Membership
3 References
4 Definitions and conventions
   4.1 Conventions
   4.2 Acronyms
   4.3 Definitions
5 Scope
   5.1 Motivation and goals
   5.2 Authority
6 Jit ter overview
7 Fibre channel physical layer implementation
   7.1 FC-0 interface overview
   7.2 Fibre channel storage implementation
   7.3 Jitter contribution elements
8 Jitter specification methodology
   8.1 Current specification
   8.2 Jitter measurement definitions
   8.3 Proposed specification methodology
9 Jitter test methodologies
   9.1 Goals
   9.2 Jitter tolerance test methodologies
   9.3 Jitter output test methodologies
10 Example use of jitter specification methodology for FC-PH
   10.1 Jitter specification measurement points
   10.2 Jitter Budget Allocation
   10.3 Jitter Tolerance Specification
   10.4 Revised Jitter Output Allocation Tables
Annex A
Bit Error Rate vs. Jitter Model
A.1 Description of Mathematical Model
A.2 Random Jitter
A.3 Addition of Deterministic Jitter
Annex B
Test Bit Sequences
B.1 Test bit sequence characteristics
B.2 Compliant jitter test bit sequences
B.3 System Jitter Testing Issues
Annex C
Jitter Tolerance Test Methodologies
C.1 Calibration of a Signal Source using the BERT
    Scan Technique
C.2 Sinusoidal Jitter Modulation
C.3 Direct Time Synthesis
Annex D
Jitter Output Test Methodologies
D.1 Jitter Output Test Methodologies
D.2 Time Domain Measurement - Scope and BERT Scan
D.3 Time Interval Analysis
D.4 Frequency Domain Measurement (Spectrum Analyzer)
Annex E
Practical Measurements
E.1 Introduction
E.2 Basic architecture
E.3 Instrumentation interface adapters
Annex F
Practical Examples for Jitter Compliance
F.1 Introduction
F.2 Elements contributing to jitter
F.3 Hubs
F.4 Retiming hubs
F.5 Repeating hubs
Annex G
Choosing the Corner Frequency: fc/1 667
Figures
Tables

Specifies background information for revising and expanding the jitter specification presently contained within the FC-PHn document and to increase the general understanding of jitter and wander in GBaud serial transmissions.