HP's Digital-Design Test Platform Addresses Latest Differential Technologies.PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 1, 1999-- Hewlett-Packard Company today introduced front-ends for the HP 81200 data generator/analyzer that will expedite characterization and verification of high-speed devices that use new differential technologies, including LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signaling) A transmission method for sending digital information. LVDS sends data over data high and data low lines rather than data and ground. (Low Voltage Differential (hardware) Low Voltage Differential - (LVD) A method of driving SCSI cables that will be formalised in the SCSI-3 specifications. LVD uses less power than the current differential drive (HVD), is less expensive and will allow the higher speeds of Ultra-2 SCSI. LVD requires 3. Signaling), ECL (Emitter Coupled Logic Emitter Coupled Logic - (ECL) (Or "Current Mode Logic") A technology for building logic gates where the emitter of a transistor is used as the output rather than its collector. ECL has a propagation time of 0.5 - 2 ns (faster than TTL) and a power dissipation 3 - 10 times higher than TTL. ) and PECL PECL PEAR (PHP Extension and Application Repository) Extended Code Language PECL Principles of European Contract Law PECL Positive Emitter Coupled Logic PECL Pseudo-Emitter Coupled Logic PECL Positive-Referenced Emitter Coupled Logic (Positive-biased Emitter Coupled Logic). With these front-end hardware options, engineers can test integrated circuits (ICs) used in applications, such as flat-panel displays and multimedia peripheral links, at low voltages and at speeds up to 660MHz. The generator front-end add-on can adapt to other technologies, including CMOS (Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor See MOS. (electronics) Metal Oxide Semiconductor - (MOS) The three materials used to form a gate in the most common kind of Field Effect Transistor - a MOSFET. ) and TTL (Transistor-Transistor Logic), due to variable transition times (0.5 nanoseconds to 5 nanoseconds) and output levels of up to 3.5 Vpp(1) from 50 ohms into 50 ohms. Background R&D and production-test engineers can use the HP 81200 platform to perform characterization and verification on digital subsystems, ICs and boards for most computer and communication products. Additional information on HP's data generator/analyzer platform can be found on the World Wide Web at www.hp.com/go/dvt. U.S. Pricing and Availability The HP E4838A 660MHz generator front-end is $1,200. The HP E4837A 660MHz differential analyzer front-end is $2,500. The HP 81200 ranges from $21,000 for a two-channe and services for business and home -- is focuse000. Agilent consists of HP's test and measuremel revenue of $47.1 billion in its 1998 fiscal year. Information about HP, its products and the company's Year 2000 program can be found on the World Wide Web at http://we United States. Product availability and speci Test and Measurement Organization, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., MS 54LAK LAK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Laos Kip. 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. , Santa Clara, Calif. 95052. |
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