Agilent Technologies has demonstrated its new N2X IEEE 1588v2 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) test solution that enables network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) and network operators to ensure that time-critical Carrier and Industrial Ethernet applications are synchronized. Agilent will present a white paper about this technology at the event's conference.

Agilent Technologies has announced that it has qualified its Momentum Electromagnetic (EM) tool for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp.'s (TSMC's) 65-nm process as part of the TSMC EM Tool Qualification program. This program assists IC designers by providing certified process technology files, layout and measurements for 65-nm and 90-nm process technologies. Certified process files eliminate several error sources in the design process and en...

Agilent Technologies has announced that SystemVue version 2009.08 is now available for download. It features a number of new capabilities including an automated link that unlocks RF-DSP co-design and a fully custom, high-performance baseband signal processing design flow. Coupled with new IP reference libraries for DVB-S2, mmWave WPAN (IEEE 802.15.3c) and 3GPP LTE, the SystemVue 2009.08 release accelerates design of high-performance physical laye...

Agilent Technologies has introduced 200-MHz and 800-MHz, high-voltage differential probes. The differential probes provide superior general-purpose differential signal measurements required for today's high-speed power measurements, vehicle bus measurements and digital system designs.

Agilent Technologies has expanded its mixed-signal and digital-storage oscilloscope portfolio with two lower-cost 600-MHz Infiniium 9000 Series models, three new application packages and GPIB compatibility. The 9000 Series is the industry's first oscilloscope family to offer bandwidths from 600 MHz to 4 GHz, and it includes the industry's first mixed signal oscilloscope to support MIPI and SATA industry standards.

Agilent Technologies today introduced its Acqiris product line's highest-resolution VME/VXS digitizer. The SVM4800 is an eight-channel 14-bit digitizer with more than 300 MHz input signal bandwidth, achieving sampling of up to 125 MS/s. This new digitizer is ideal for applications in radar, Electronic Warfare (EW) and Synthetic Instrumentation (SI).

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced the availability of an add-on process design kit (PDK) with enhanced, foundry-certified features for United Monolithic Semiconductors's (UMS) popular pHEMT processes (PH25, PH15, PPH25 and PPH15). Providing the most complete MMIC design flow available using Agilent's Advanced Design System (ADS) platform, the new MMIC tool bar personality completely revamps layout functions, adds many design automation an...

Agilent Technologies has introduced two active differential probes for RF and Microwave instruments -- the U1818A/B -- that feature high differential input impedance from 100 kHz to 7 or 12 GHz. The new probes are designed to be directly compatible with Agilent's network, spectrum and signal source analyzers. The U1818A/B probes provide a high-frequency probing solution for R&D and quality assurance engineers performing RF/Microwave and high-spee...

Agilent Technologies has announced the introduction of the N9030A PXA signal analyzer, the highest-performance member of the Agilent X-Series signal analyzers. The PXA provides frequency coverage up to 26.5 GHz and ensures present and future flexibility through optional measurement capabilities and hardware expandability. The analyzer also includes extensive code-compatibility features that make existing Agilent or HP high-performance signal anal...

Agilent Technologies has introduced its N9000A CXA signal analyzers, a pair of low-cost models that offer frequency coverage up to 7.5 GHz. These new analyzers provide outstanding flexibility through a variety of built-in and optional measurement capabilities that can be easily configured and reconfigured to meet present and future requirements. Target applications include general purpose electronics manufacturing, low-cost R&D, and RF education....

Agilent Technologies has announced the new Agilent Complex Proteomics Standard, created to help researchers with protein biomarker discovery by validating mass-spectrometry-based workflows for protein identification. It is the most advanced standard for MS-based proteomic workflow qualification testing.

Agilent Technologies has announced that Germany-based Sennheiser has successfully used Agilent's Genesys RF and microwave design software and Momentum GX electromagnetic (EM) simulator to develop a series of third-generation, wireless multichannel audio receivers for on-stage professional vocal and musical performance.

Agilent Technologies has announced the opening of the Shanghai Institute of Biological Sciences (SIBS)-Agilent Center for Systems Biology in Shanghai, China. The center will feature multiple technology platforms in the areas of genomics, proteomics and metabolomics to conduct biomarker identification to better understand diseases.

Agilent Technologies has announced an expansion of its Integrated Circuit Characterization and Analysis Program (IC-CAP) software platform at X-FAB -- a leading analog/mixed-signal foundry and expert in More than Moore technologies. The expansion is the result of a joint effort to train X-FAB's IC-CAP users on the Agilent software's measurement and extraction capabilities, including new functionality in IC-CAP 2009, as well as its application to ...

Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced a new LTE baseband exploration library for the SystemVue 2009 design platform. The library (version W1912) provides full source-code access to PHY golden reference algorithms that are consistent with the 3GPP LTE March 2009 standard. Agilent's new LTE library provides key advances for 3GPP LTE baseband algorithm and hardware developers designing next-generation 4G wireless systems, enabling simulation-ba...

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that Simplay Labs in Shenzhen, China, has selected Agilent's HDMI test solution for source, sink and cable certification at its new test center opening there in November. This purchase continues the long-term relationship between Simplay Labs and Agilent to further develop devices for current and future HDMI technology standards.

Agilent Technologies has announced it will show its newest test and measurement solutions in microwave, RF, wireless and radar for telecommunications, transportation and medical markets at the 2009 European Microwave Conference, Sept. 28- Oct. 2, in Rome, Italy. Agilent's booth is at the Nuova Fiera di Roma, Hall 9, stand no. 539. Featuring industry-leading performance and functionality, Agilent's test solutions enable R&D, design and manufacturi...

Agilent Technologies has announced the availability of a Signal Peak Detection firmware-processing option for its recently introduced PCI Express (PCIe) high-speed digitizer with on-board FPGA. The peak detection and analysis firmware allows real-time acquisition and peak-detection up to 4GS/s. Agilent's high-speed data converter platform provides higher sampling rates, faster measurement throughput and even more flexibility to OEMs and many test...

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced it will provide significant test and monitoring support to the world's leading network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) here demonstrating that their Carrier Ethernet equipment can successfully interoperate.

Agilent Technologies Inc. and Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corp., today introduced the Agilent SureSelect Target Enrichment System, which is optimized for the SOLiD(tm) System, a next-generation advanced genomic analysis sequencing platform. As part of the agreement, the companies are co-marketing the SureSelect system, which is a unique research tool for efficiently re-sequencing specific regions of interest in the genome. The t...