Agilent Technologies Multiport Test System Speeds Evaluation of RF Components in High-Volume Manufacturing.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)--Nov. 24, 1999-- Advanced Techniques Reduce Calibration Time up to 95 Percent 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., a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company, today introduced the Agilent 87050E multiport test sets, which can dramatically improve throughput and accuracy when evaluating the performance of 50-ohm RF components on high-volume production lines. The new test sets are designed to work with the Agilent 8712E series network analyzers, and together the products offer a complete solution up to 3GHz for measuring devices This is an incomplete list of measuring devices. word Measures accelerometer acceleration actinometer heating power of sunlight alcoholometer alcoholic strength of liquids altimeter altitude ammeter electric current, amperage with up to 12 ports. Full Device Characterization with a Single Connection The multiport test system allows all transmission paths and port reflection characteristics of a multiport device to be completely characterized with only a single set of connections to a device's ports. The system can reduce typical test times substantially by eliminating the need to constantly connect and reconnect components. The multiport test system is the only low-cost multiport test system with fully specified performance at the actual test ports, whether the device is measured in a fixture or at the ends of test cables. Fully specified performance allows manufacturers to tighten product specifications and to correlate test data taken from a large number of devices measured on multiple test systems. Reduced Calibration Time The test set system's two calibration routines reduce the downtime typically needed to calibrate To adjust or bring into balance. Scanners, CRTs and similar peripherals may require periodic adjustment. Unlike digital devices, the electronic components within these analog devices may change from their original specification. See color calibration and tweak. multiport test sets. The test set cal routine saves time by requiring users to connect short, open, and load standards only once to each measurement port, and it reduces the number of through connections required to calibrate all possible measurement paths. The self cal routine performs automatic, periodic calibrations using the test set's internal calibration standards to correct system drift. The routine takes only a few seconds to run, thereby minimizing the impact on test procedures, and the user can program the interval between self cal operations. This ability to perform automatic calibration allows the process to be conducted more frequently, which reduces measurement uncertainty and variability between full calibrations. It also allows full calibration to be performed less often, usually only once per month, versus at least once per day with other systems. Typically, overall calibration times can be reduced by 95 percent. Integrated by the LAN (Local Area Network) A communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area. The "clients" are the user's workstations typically running Windows, although Mac and Linux clients are also used. The 87050E has an integrated local area network (LAN) interface that allows the measurement system to become part of a factory-wide Ethernet network using standard protocols such as ftp, http, bootp, telnet, sockets, and network file system (NFS (Network File System) The file sharing protocol in a Unix network. This de facto Unix standard, which is widely known as a "distributed file system," was developed by Sun. See file sharing protocol and WebNFS. NFS - Network File System ). NFS capability allows test data to be stored directly in a remote PC or UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). (R) directory for storage or analysis. The LAN interface enables users to transfer data to popular spreadsheet and word processing word processing, use of a computer program or a dedicated hardware and software package to write, edit, format, and print a document. Text is most commonly entered using a keyboard similar to a typewriter's, although handwritten input (see pen-based computer) and programs, update the test system with new IBASIC programs and instrument states, and print screen images on a network printer. Remote troubleshooting from anywhere on the network or over the Internet is enhanced by the test system's Web server, which allows users to view screen images, control the system via a virtual front panel, and send SCPI SCPI - Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments commands from an active command line. Custom Test Sets For higher frequency measurements, custom multiport test sets can be configured to 50GHz. Agilent offers a wide variety of connector types and switching arrangements, as well as internal couplers, attenuators, and other signal-conditioning components. U.S. Pricing and Availability Agilent 87050E multiport test sets range from $8,250 to $14,250. Agilent 8712E series RF network analyzers range from $9,750 to $22,250. The products are available now, and delivery is estimated at eight weeks from receipt of order. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies, Inc. is a diversified technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign re·a·lign tr.v. re·a·ligned, re·a·lign·ing, re·a·ligns 1. To put back into proper order or alignment. 2. To make new groupings of or working arrangements between. itself into two fully independent companies. With 42,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 countries, Agilent Technologies, as a subsidiary of HP, is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences and healthcare. The businesses comprising Agilent had net revenues of nearly $8 billion in fiscal year 1998. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at http://www.agilent.com. Unix is a registered trademark of the Open Group PHOTO Caption: The Agilent 87050E multiport test set with an Agilent 8712E-series RF network analyzer is a complete test system that fully characterizes multiport devices with a single connection to each port. NOTE TO THE EDITOR: Sales information may be obtained by calling 1-800-452-4844, ext. 6849. Please do NOT use editor-contact or corporate telephone numbers for sales information. 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