Agilent Technologies Simplifies Testing of Digital Components With New Combined Oscilloscope and Communications Analyzer.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 1, 2000 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 made digital component testing much easier when it introduced a high-speed 50GHz oscilloscope oscilloscope (əsĭl`əskōp'), electronic device used to produce visual displays corresponding to electrical signals. Displays of such nonelectrical phenomena as the variations of a sound's intensity can be made if the phenomena are that also functions as a digital communications Transmitting text, voice and video in binary form. See communications. analyzer (DCA (1) (Document Content Architecture) IBM file formats for text documents. DCA/RFT (Revisable-Form Text) is the primary format and can be edited. DCA/FFT (Final-Form Text) has been formatted for a particular output device and cannot be changed. ). The combined oscilloscope/analyzer makes complex compliance measurements in the shortest amount of time possible, eliminating the need for learning cumbersome compliance test procedures. Compliance measurements that once required many steps can now be performed in a single step. This new capability, along with an intuitive interface, allows engineers to perform entire procedures, such as compliance eye analysis, with the touch of a button. "With the demand for manufacturers to increase their capacity, it has become imperative that engineers become more proficient at compliance testing. The compliance-test learning curve has been entirely eliminated as engineers can become experts now in just a few minutes," said Werner Huettemann, general manager of Agilent's Lightwave Division. From producing components to systems or networks, digital-transmission test engineers can use the Agilent 86100A Infiniium DCA mainframe to rapidly ensure that their transmitters meet industry standards. The Agilent 86100A has integrated optical and electrical receivers that provide the highest accuracy for measuring and characterizing lightwave communications waveforms. The receivers cover standard rates for SONET/SDH, Gigabit Ethernet An Ethernet standard that transmits at 1 Gbps. Used mostly to connect high-end workstations and servers as well as for network backbones, Gigabit Ethernet transmits full duplex from point to point using switches and half duplex in a shared environment (CSMA/CD) using a hub. and Fibre Channel up to 10Gb/s. The new digital oscilloscope/communications analyzer has industry-standard filters which allow digital test engineers to switch from compliance testing to wide-bandwidth analysis in seconds. For transmitter compliance testing, engineers can easily configure the 86100A to get the specific bandwidth, filtering and sensitivity they need for standards transmission rates Backward Compatible Refers to hardware or software that is compatible with earlier versions of the product. Also called "downward compatible." Contrast with forward compatible. backward compatible - backward compatibility The receiver modules used in the 83480A digital communications analyzer and the 54750A oscilloscope are fully compatible with the 86100A. In addition, code used in automated test systems designed around the 83480A and 54750A can be reused in the 86100A with only minor modifications. The 86100A's flexible platform will allow new firmware upgrades and modules to be added in the future by simply plugging them into the mainframe. U.S. Pricing and Availability Agilent 86100A Infiniium DCA mainframe is available now, starting at $16,500 plus the cost of the modules. Optical and electrical receiver modules range from $9,000 to $24,500 depending on bandwidth, wavelength range and data rates needed. More information on this product can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com/comms/DCA. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:A) 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 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, a subsidiary of HP, had net revenues of more than $8.3 billion in fiscal year 1999. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com. Note to Editors: Sales information may be obtained by calling 1-800-452-4844, ext. 6914. Please do NOT use editor-contact or corporate telephone numbers for sales information. 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