Agilent Technologies' New NP Models of the 93000 SOC Series Test System Provide up to 2.5 Gbps Test Capabilities.Business Editors SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2001 Semicon West-- Agilent NP1700 and NP2500 Provide Test Capabilities for Current and Advanced High-speed Network Infrastructure Technologies 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 introduced the NP1700 and NP2500 models of the Agilent 93000 SOC (System On a Chip) The electronics for a complete, working product contained on a single chip. While a microcontroller includes all the hardware components required to process instructions, an SoC includes the computer and all required ancillary electronics. Series. Providing up to 1.7 Gbps and 2.5 Gbps respectively, the NP1700 and NP2500 are specifically designed to test high-speed network infrastructure and computer architectures, including embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. serializer/deserializer (SerDes), Rapid IO, HyperTransport and InfiniBand. "The demands of emerging network infrastructures call for new testing technology to better address the need for increasing bandwidth and high-speed data transfer common in these high performance devices," said Tom Newsom, vice president of Agilent Technologies and general manager of Agilent's SOC Business Unit. "Agilent's strategy is to continue to provide the most cost-effective cost-effective, n the minimal expenditure of dollars, time, and other elements necessary to achieve the health care result deemed necessary and appropriate. , performance-oriented test systems to address the market and meet our customers' specific business and application needs." A proprietary re-timing approach, coupled with the low-jitter architecture of the Agilent 93000 SOC Series, gives the NP models superior jitter A flicker or fluctuation in a transmission signal or display image. The term is used in several ways, but it always refers to some offset of time and space from the norm. For example, in a network transmission, jitter would be a bit arriving either ahead or behind a standard clock cycle performance and excellent measurement abilities. This allows the NP models to deliver fast and accurate measurement of up to 256 pins in parallel. With features like differential signaling Using two wires for each electrical path for high immunity to noise and crosstalk. The signals are sent down one wire as positive and the other as negative, and the circuit at the receiving end derives the signal from the difference between the two. , native source-synchronous support, and high-throughput jitter measurement capabilities, Agilent's new models deliver the technical edge needed to overcome the test challenges associated with these new technologies. By adding NP1700 or NP2500 pin cards to the existing configuration, every model of the Agilent 93000 SOC Series can be easily upgraded to include these capabilities. Agilent's ability to mix high speed, low speed, analog and RF cards in one testhead assures customers that the Agilent 93000 SOC Series is able to deliver the highest performance and application coverage at the lowest cost. Agilent 93000 Provides Complete SOC Test The Agilent 93000 SOC Series lowers overall capital equipment investment by providing 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. It also 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 A rather long and fancy word for analyzing a system or process and measuring its "characteristics." For example, a Web characterization would yield the number of current sites on the Web, types of sites, annual growth, etc. 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. Availability Current users of C, Ce or P models of the Agilent 93000 SOC Series test system can purchase NP1700 and NP2500 pin electronic cards to upgrade their systems. Pin electronic cards, as well as complete NP1700 and NP2500 systems, are expected to be available in January 2002. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. The company's 48,000 employees serve customers in more than 120 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $9.4 billion in fiscal year 2000, as restated to reflect the pending sale of its healthcare business. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. |
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