Agilent Technologies Inc. : Agilent Technologies Introduces Software for the DCA-X Oscilloscope to Test Digital Communications Systems at Rates up to 32 Gb/s
06/27/2012| 12:07pm US/Eastern
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SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 27, 2012
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced two new
test applications that leverage the high bandwidth and low
jitter performance of the
Infiniium 86100D DCA-X oscilloscope. Agilent N1012A
compliance test software is the industry's first
automated application for the Optical Internetworking
Forum's Common Electrical Interface (OIF CEI) 3.0
Implementation Agreement. Agilent N1019A user-defined
application, on the other hand, enables engineers to rapidly
develop their own automated test applications. Both software
packages help developers save time and money.
Increased demand for video and other data-intensive Internet
services have stressed the capacity of today's networks.
Operators seek fast, cost-effective ways to increase
capacity, which they can achieve by using multiple lanes at
25 to 28 Gb/s. These high data rates increase the importance
of flawless equipment interoperability, which necessitates
more extensive equipment testing and stringent test limits.
The OIF CEI 3.0 Implementation Agreement covers eight
interfaces with nearly 120 tests. Several other standards
also address tests at these data rates.
Agilent N1012A
compliance test software performs a wide range of
oscilloscope-based and network analyzer-based tests for the
OIF CEI 3.0 Implementation Agreement. The software also
provides 5- to 28-Gb/s physical-layer transmitter
measurements for engineers designing to the requirements of
OIF CEI 3.0, including the 28G-VSR (very short reach)
interface. Product developers can use debug mode to rapidly
troubleshoot their designs.
The Agilent
N1019A user-defined application expands the capability of
the existing N5467A user-defined application for
Agilent's real-time oscilloscopes to include the 86100D
DCA-X. Users can create their own tests, automated test
groups, test limits with descriptions, measurement
configurations, and customized reports.
"We are pleased to expand the rich offering of Agilent
compliance and test applications to the 86100D DCA-X
oscilloscope," said Jay Alexander, vice president and
general manager of Agilent's Oscilloscope Products
Division. "Developers are working quickly to create and
launch new devices to accommodate higher data rates, and they
will appreciate the significant improvement in test times
offered by these new applications."
The new applications for 86100D DCA-X oscilloscope provide
design and validation engineers with a fast and easy way to
verify physical-layer transmitter compliance to the
appropriate standards.
Agilent N1012A compliance test software:
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Provides automation of the nearly 120 tests in the OIF-CEI
3.0 agreement, including eye, waveform, jitter, return loss
and resistance tests.
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Supports use of Agilent's 86108B precision waveform
analyzer, other dual-electrical receivers, clock recovery
and precision timebase products, and Agilent's
precision network analyzer family.
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Enables fast de-skew of cables and automatic determination
of optimal peaking values for continuous time linear
equalization.
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Displays the results in a flexible report format.
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Provides a margin analysis that shows how closely a device
passes or fails each test.
The Agilent N1019A user-defined application:
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Enables fast creation of multiple tests on the 86100D DCA-X
oscilloscope and other equipment.
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Takes full advantage of the SCPI recorder feature within
the FlexDCA interface.
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Supports interfacing with the device under test for
sequencing and control.
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Enables testing against compliance limits and reporting of
pass/fail margins.
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Displays results in a flexible report format.
Engineers designing and verifying OIF CEI 3.0 devices also
can use the Agilent J-BERT N4903B high-performance serial
BERT for physical-layer receiver compliance testing and
characterization.
Agilent's 86100D DCA-X oscilloscope and plug-in modules
are ideal for OIF CEI 3.0 and other high-speed serial product
testing. They offer the industry's lowest intrinsic
jitter, a wide range of bandwidths, and electrical and
optical interfaces.
For additional information about Agilent's N1012A
compliance test software, see www.agilent.com/find/N1012A.
Information on Agilent's N1019A user-defined application
is available at www.agilent.com/find/N1019A.
Images are available at www.agilent.com/find/OIFCEI_images.
Agilent's
complete portfolio of oscilloscopes is available in a
variety of form factors, from 20 MHz to more than 90 GHz.
They offer industry-leading specifications and powerful
applications.
U.S. Pricing and Availability
Agilent N1012A compliance test software is priced at $9,500,
and the N1019A user-defined application is priced at $3,570.
Both will be available for order starting July 1. Free trial
downloads of both applications are available from the Agilent
website.
About Optical Internetworking Forum
The Optical Internetworking Forum has many industry
participants that jointly develop implementation agreements
for high-speed serial interfaces. The OIF also hosts a series
of technical workshops, booths at trade shows and
interoperability sessions. OIF's current directors are
employed by the following OIF member companies:
Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Ciena, Ericsson, Finisar, Nokia Systems
Networks, and Verizon. More information about the OIF and its
membership benefits is available at www.oiforum.com or by
calling +1 510 492 4040.
Agilent's Digital Test Standards Program
Agilent's solutions for digital applications are driven
and supported by Agilent experts who are involved in various
international standards committees. Experts from the Agilent
Digital Test Standards Program are active in the Optical
Internetworking Forum, Joint Electronic Devices Engineering
Council, PCI-SIG, Video Electronics Standards Association,
Serial ATA International Organization, Serial Attached SCSI
(T10), USB-Implementers Forum, MIPI Alliance, Ethernet
standards (IEEE 802.3), and many others. Agilent's
involvement in these standards groups and their related
workshops, plugfests and seminars enable the company to bring
the right solutions to the market when its customers need
them.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's
premier measurement company and a technology leader in
chemical analysis, life sciences, diagnostics, electronics
and communications. The company's 20,000 employees serve
customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net
revenues of $6.6 billion in fiscal 2011.www.agilent.com.
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Contact:
Janet Smith, Americas
+1 970 679 5397
janet_smith@agilent.com
Sarah Calnan, Europe
+44 (118) 927 5101
sarah_calnan@agilent.com
Iris Ng, Asia
+852 31977979
iris-hw_ng@agilent.com
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