Keysight Technologies has won a contract for asset management from Leonardo-Finmeccanica across its UK sites. It will provide a Test Equipment Managed Service (TEMS) for Leonardo. The TEMS program was launched in 2015 to define and implement robust calibration, repair and asset management solutions for test equipment across the UK.

Keysight Technologies is establishing a long-term university engagement program in Europe to foster the development of industry-ready engineers. The program’s first year university participants include Paris Sud University, University of Leeds, University of Manchester and Aschaffenburg University.

Keysight Technologies has joined the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance. As a member of NGMN, Keysight will work closely with the growing community of innovative global mobile network operators, manufacturers and research institutes involved with 5G development and deployment.

Keysight Technologies has extended its range of high-performance PXI and AXIe instruments and reference solutions. The instruments and solutions are used in a wide range of applications, including 5G, PA/FEM and digital interconnect test, to increase test speed, improve accuracy and reduce the overall footprint. The new products support Keysight’s commitment to deliver RF, microwave and digital measurement expertise in the PXI and AXIe inst...

Keysight Technologies has extended its One-Stop Calibration Services, to include non-Keysight equipment. The move reinforces the company’s commitment to support complete test systems. Keysight’s One-Stop Calibration Services ensure ongoing accuracy and availability of test assets, as well as electrical, physical, dimensional and optical equipment from virtually any manufacturer.

The newest release of its high-performance, Advanced Low-Frequency Noise Analyser, which is designed to make fast, accurate and repeatable low-frequency noise measurements has been released by Keysight Technologies. The release features a new user interface and tight integration with Keysight’s WaferPro Express software — a platform that performs automated wafer-level measurements of semiconductor devices.

Signal Optimizer, an all-in-one software package for calibration, signal creation and signal analysis of 5G candidate waveforms has been launched by Keysight Technologies. By simplifying calibration and the critical design tasks related to 5G signal creation and analysis, the software enables R&D engineers to focus more time on being first-to-market with their own designs.

By adopting high-speed digital measurement solutions from Keysight Technologies to offer certification testing services for the new Thunderbolt 3 hosts, Allion is now an Intel authorised certification lab for Thunderbolt 3 technologies. With its superior scalability and high bandwidth, Thunderbolt technology is now supported by a wide variety of Microsoft operating systems, x86 host devices, desktops, displays and notebooks.

A memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish a strategic partnership on research and development of 5G communication technologies has been signed by Keysight Technologies National Applied Research Laboratories (NAR Labs), Taiwan. Both parties are committed to working together on the 5G enabling technologies as well as prototype verification and evaluations with a goal of enhancing future Taiwan wireless communication innovations.

A Gen 3 PXIe chassis and set of Gen 3 system components designed for complex, high-performance applications have been introduced by Keysight Technologies. Doubling the system bandwidth, the new products improve data streaming for capture/playback applications, such as 5G and electronic warfare.

The 5310A 10-bit PCIe high-speed digitiser running at 10GS/s has been introduced by Keysight Technologies. With its very-high dynamic range and 10-bit resolution across a wide 2.5 GHz bandwidth, the high-speed digitiser allows the capture of fast transients with high fidelity. This unique ADC card is designed for embedded OEM applications, such as medical research, analytical time-of-flight (MS-TOF), environmental monitoring (LiDAR), ultrasonic n...

  In addition to the N5990A software’s HDMI sink test option 151, the automated test solution includes option 350 for HDMI extended display identification data (EDID), consumer electronics control (CEC) and high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) tests.

A PXI Express source/measurement unit (SMU), the M911A, from Keysight Technologies, is purpose-built for design validation and production test of next-generation power amplifiers and front-end modules supporting cellular and wireless connectivity formats. The high-speed M9111A changes voltage, stabilises and accurately measures micro-Amps, all in less than 1ms.

Keysight Technologies has introduced a M8040A high performance BERT for testing PAM-4 and NRZ devices that operate up to 64 GBaud. Engineers in validation labs and R&D who characterise receivers on the physical layer for the next generation of data centre interconnects will benefit from simplified test setups and repeatable and accurate results.

A new high current ultra-low noise filter for Keysight Technologies’ B2961A and B962A 6.5 digit Low Noise Power Source can supply up to 500 mA while maintaining 10 µVrms and 1nVrms/√Hz (at 10 kHz) noise performance. With a starting price of less than $10K, the B2961A and B2962A are claimed to be the world’s only low-cost standalone power sources capable of sourcing at ultra-low noise levels.

The U2743B USB 3.1 transmitter performance validation and compliance test software from Keysight Technologies offers comprehensive transmitter (TX) test support for the USB 3.1 Type-C specification. The test software allows authorised test centres to test USB 3.1 Gen2 SuperSpeed Plus 10 Gbps devices with Type-C implementations and gives in-house test and performance validation engineers the tools to ensure devices comply with the USB 3.1 Gen2 Typ...

Comprehensive compliance application software for testing electrical characteristics of 100G four-lane attachment unit interface (CAUI-4) networking applications has been introduced by Keysight Technologies. The software supports the IEEE 802.3bm standard, which accommodates optical networking advances and enables higher density applications.

Clock extension peripheral interface (CXPI) decoding and triggering options have been unveiled by Keysight Technologies for its InfiniiVision3000T and 4000 X-Series oscilloscopes. Keysight says that these are the only oscilloscopes available that can decode and trigger on the CXPI bus. These new capabilities improve engineers’ efficiency in debugging the physical layer of CXPI serial buses, which are used primarily in automotive application...

The T4010S conformance test system from Keysight Technologies is now claimed to be the leader in the number of validated GCF 3CA LTE test cases and band combinations of any test platform. This leadership position was achieved based on approvals gained at the CAG#46 meeting held April 26-27 in New Jersey, USA.

A new Method of Implementation (MOI) document for cable assembly compliance tests defined in Rev. 1.1 of the USB Type-C specification and Rev. 1.0 of the USB Type-C Compliance Test Specification (CTS) has been released by Keysight Technologies. The USB Type-C MOI, together with a test package such as Keysight’s state file, works with the M937xA PXIe multiport vector network analyser to provide the compliance test solution for USB Type-C cab...