Agilent 93000 SOC Series Test System Selected by Motorola to Test Its Family of Digital Signal Processors Used in Internet Connectivity.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers PALO ALTO Palo Alto, city, California Palo Alto (păl`ō ăl`tō), city (1990 pop. 55,900), Santa Clara co., W Calif.; inc. 1894. Although primarily residential, Palo Alto has aerospace, electronics, and advanced research industries. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 25, 2002 Agilent 93000 SOC Series' Concurrent Test Capabilities Help to Significantly Reduce Test Time and Cost for Motorola's 56800E Family Agilent Technologies This article needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today announced that Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector has chosen the Agilent 93000 SOC Series test system to test Motorola's 56800E family of hybrid digital signal processors A digital signal processor (DSP) is a specialized microprocessor designed specifically for digital signal processing, generally in real-time computing. Characteristics of typical Digital Signal Processors
The Agilent 93000 provides Motorola with concurrent test functions, flexibility, ease of migration, and an expanded load board that allows for increased multi-site test Multi-site test, or "multisite test", or "concurrent test", or "parallel test" are all semiconductor Automatic Test Equipment (ATE) terms that generally refer to testing of multiple "devices" at the same time. capabilities. As a result, Motorola can quickly and cost-efficiently test these high-performance devices that are ideally suited for packet telephony Synonymous with IP telephony and voice over IP (VoIP), in which a digital voice stream is broken up into small chunks (packets) and transmitted over a packet-switched network. See IP telephony and packet switching. , feature phones with voice recognition, IP phones, integrated Internet access See how to access the Internet. devices and home automation systems. In addition, Motorola chose the platform for its high level of test correlation, because it helps to ensure that the production test measurements are consistent with the characterization results. "Reducing the expenses associated with testing is a very important issue for Motorola as it helps us deliver the most cost-effective devices for the highly competitive and cost-sensitive markets we address," said John Bramwell
John Bramwell (born John Harold Arnold Bramwell in Hattersley, Greater Manchester) is an English singer-songwriter. , 56800E product manager for Motorola's DSP (1) (Digital Signal Processor) A special-purpose CPU used for digital signal processing applications (see definition #2 below). It provides ultra-fast instruction sequences, such as shift and add, and multiply and add, which are commonly used in math-intensive Standard Products Division. "Key contributors to our purchasing the Agilent 93000 were the concurrent test and the per-pin parametric measurement unit capabilities, which help to significantly reduce the overall cost of test." "We understand the competitive environment that Motorola continually faces in providing the highest quality, lowest cost, performance devices to meet market demand," said Tom Newsom, vice president and general manager of Agilent's SOC Business Unit. "We will work closely with them to ensure that our Agilent 93000 test system continues to provide the cost-of-test savings that deliver the value demanded by Motorola's customers." Agilent 93000 SOC Series Provides Flexibility in a Single, Scalable Platform The Agilent 93000 SOC Series provides the lowest cost of test available in a single, scalable platform. The system's flexibility allows customers to apply the appropriate testing requirements for design, characterization and manufacturing of ICs. In addition, the Agilent 93000 SOC Series provides customers with the flexibility to test a broad range of applications. This results in higher system utilization and reduces the number of test systems required on the manufacturing floor. It also minimizes the number of platforms that require support, thereby lowering cost of ownership. For more information on Agilent's semiconductor test systems, please visit the Web site at: www.agilent.com/see/semi-test-press. About Motorola Semiconductor Products Sector As the world's #1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's Semiconductor Products Sector creates DigitalDNA(TM) system-on-chip solutions for a connected world. The company's strong focus on wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. and networking enables customers to develop smarter, simpler, faster and synchronized products for the person, work team, home and automobile. Motorola's worldwide semiconductor sales were $4.9 billion (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) in 2001. http://www.motorola.com/semiconductors. Motorola, Inc. (NYSE:MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated communications and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 2001 were $30 billion. http://www.motorola.com. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics and life sciences. The company's 39,000 employees serve customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $8.4 billion in fiscal year 2001. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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