Agilent Technologies’ EEsof EDA W1462 SystemVue FPGA Architect now supports on-board FPGA design and simulation with the Agilent M9703A AXIe wideband digital receiver/digitiser. The new modelling and simulation capability reduces development time for research and design validation teams working on early system prototyping and development of advanced multichannel applications.

The DOCSIS standard continues to evolve to meet the needs of cable operators and their subscribers worldwide. Test solutions are required by R&D engineers to test transmitters, receivers and components against the requirements set forth in the DOCSIS 3.1 specification. This has led Agilent Technologies to launch a portfolio of Data Over Cable Service Interface Specification (DOCSIS) hardware and software test solutions for generating and anal...

At the 121st Annual American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) Conference and Exposition, Agilent will demonstrate BenchVue software and the Agilent RF & Microwave Industry-Ready Student Certification Program. The Conference is taking place between June 15th and June 18th 2014 at the Indiana Convention Center (Booth 1107) in Indianapolis.

It can be difficult to change a parameter when two signals are coupled. Learn how Trueform waveform generators make it easy to couple the amplitude or frequency between channels. You can even have both channels output the same signal.

The Agilent Technologies EEsof EDA W1918LTE-Advanced baseband verification library has added support for key 4G technologies, such as Adaptive Modulation and Coding (AMC) and Coordinated Multi-Point (CoMP). The new modelling and simulation capability enables wireless system architects to model sophisticated dynamic behaviours and realistic performance at cell edges according to the physical layer (PHY) specifications of 3GPP Releases 10 and 11.

Agilent Technologies has enhanced itsN9000A CXA X-Series signal analyser to broaden its use in RF and microwave applications. The CXA platform now supports the Windows 7 operating system, giving it better performance and stability. Additional enhancements include RF CXA phase noise that now provides up to a 10 dB performance improvement, enhancing test result accuracy.

You want to simulate your signal with a waveform generator. You expect your output to exactly mimic your design; however, uncertainty remains over whether your signal generator is actually outputting the signal you expect. Learn how Trueform waveform generators allow you to accurately represent your signals without the weaknesses of DDS.

A hand-held thermal imager from Agilent Technologies provides clear and sharp thermal images with its unique Fine Resolution capability. With the shift toward predictive maintenance, the thermal imager allows engineers to safely and efficiently identify potential faults without shutting down the systems or disrupting the productivity of an industrial plant.

Perform power analysis using the Infiniium S-Series oscilloscope, current probe and measurement application software using a USB target board as an example.

This video from Agilent Technologies demonstrates how to isolate and characterise an infrequent glitch on the InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series oscilloscopes.

The latest version of Agilent Technologies Genesys RF simulation and synthesis software features breakthrough modulated RF analysis as well as enhancements to its custom-filter direct synthesis technology. Genesys 2014 enables designers to simulate digitally modulated RF signals like those found in today’s defence and consumer wireless applications as easily as they do traditional analogue RF signals.

Keen to add another layer of versatility to its PCIe digitiser family, Agilent Technologies has introduced a new averager real-time processing function. Averaging signals reduces random noise effects, which improves the signal-to-noise ratio and increases resolution and dynamic range. The fast sampling rate of up to 3.2 GS/s is achieved with a single trigger and acquisition, and does not require the use of equivalent-time sampling techniques.

Agilent Technologies says that its EXM wireless test set now supports 4x4 True MIMO capability for WLAN design and validation, with up to four TRXs testing multiple-input, multiple-output antenna characteristics simultaneously. This capability further advances the gigabit era for WLAN evolution, especially the rapidly evolving 802.11ac technology.

Agilent Technologies has unveiled an automatic fixture removal (AFR) option for its PNA Series network analysers. The fixture was previously available only in Agilent’s Physical Layer Test System (PLTS) software. Many of today’s devices do not have coaxial connectors and are put in fixtures to measure them in a coaxial environment.

Agilent Technologies has launched two new impedance analysers – the E4990A and E4991B - specifically designed for R&D, quality assurance and inspection engineers characterising and evaluating passive electronic components, semiconductor devices and materials. With the need for lower power consumption and compact equipment on the rise, efficient power converters have become all the more critical, as has knowing the real characteristics o...

Agilent Technologies has introduced two new interposer solutions for testing DDR4 and DDR3 DRAM designs with a logic analyser. Both interposer solutions provide fast, accurate capture of address, command and data signals for debugging designs and making validation measurements.

Agilent Technologies has announced availability of its Method of Implementation (MOI) document for 10GBASE-KR/40GBASE-KR4 backplane Ethernet interconnect and transmitter/receiver impedance testing using the ENA Series network analyser’s enhanced time domain analysis option (E5071C-TDR).

Agilent Technologies says that its T3111S NFC Conformance Test System has been validated for testing of NFC Forum Logical Link Protocol (LLCP) and Simple NDEF Exchange (SNEP) Protocol. It is the only test platform combining validated NFC Forum analogue RF, digital protocol, LLCP and SNEP testing in one integrated system.

GIT Japan, a provider of interface technologies and a competence center for UWB chipset and module development, has selected Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS) electronic design automation platform for complete GaAs/GaN- and silicon-based RFIC/MMIC implementations.

Industry veteran Jay Alexander has been named Keysight Technologies’ chief technology officer. Agilent announced in September 2013 that it would separate into two publicly traded companies in 2014. Agilent’s Electronic Measurement Group is expected to begin operating as Keysight Technologies in August 2014. Alexander’s appointment is effective immediately.