TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces Industry-First Digital Vector Signal Analysis Measurement Solutions.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. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :A) today introduced the first combination of solutions that tightly integrate the digital signal capture power of Agilent's industry-leading logic analyzers with Agilent 89600 Series VSA VSA (in New Zealand) Voluntary Service Abroad (vector signal analysis) software, a proven tool for radio frequency (RF) signal analysis. The result is a powerful digital vector signal analysis measurement system that delivers precise, accurate modulation measurements on the digitized communication signals found in today's DSP- (digital signal processor 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
For the first time, digitized transmit and receive signals found on data buses between the baseband and RF blocks of digital radio applications can be analyzed in the time, frequency, and modulation domains within a logic analyzer just as if they were in full analog form. This allows an unprecedented view into circuit behavior at the digital interface between the baseband and RF integrated circuits. Agilent's logic-analyzer-based Digital VSA solution allows designers to apply the full power of a vector signal analyzer The vector signal analyzer (VSA) is a powerful tool that can perform many of the same measurement and characterization tasks that the spectrum analyzer (SA) can, but it can also perform many more useful digital demodulation functions. to waveforms while they are still on the data buses in digitized form. It also provides a unified user interface within the logic analyzer that allows baseband and RF teams to share the same measurements and more easily solve cross-domain problems. By capturing the transmit and receive data buses (digital I&Q or digital IF), and demodulating them within the Agilent Digital VSA solution, communication system architects have greater insight into true circuit functionality, thus quickly identifying design flaws and accurately characterizing circuit performance. The innovative test capabilities of Agilent Digital VSA technology are provided within a single instrument by the tight integration of the 89600 Series software with a logic analyzer. These unique capabilities extend the capture and analysis power of Agilent's logic analyzer products by providing advanced tools for making modulation quality measurements on a variety of digital communication signals. "Agilent recognizes the increasing complexity facing digital communication design teams and is committed to providing leading-edge analysis tools that address these challenges," said Siegfried Gross, general manager and vice president of Agilent's Digital Verification Solutions Division. "Our industry-first Digital VSA solutions provide a unique, comprehensive toolset for the communications industry, allowing both RF and digital baseband teams to share the same tools and measurements. This results in an unprecedented level of confidence and time savings, thus reducing time to market." In addition to the full capability of the Agilent 1680, 1690 and 16900 Series logic analyzers, the Digital VSA solutions provide: --Analysis of the digital baseband or digital IF signal in a variety of different formats, including Scalar baseband, Scalar IF, complex I&Q, Magnitude & Phase, and Phase Only. --Flexible demodulations that measure carrier offset, error vector magnitude The error vector magnitude or EVM is a measure used to quantify the performance of a digital radio transmitter or receiver. A signal sent by an ideal transmitter or received by a receiver would have all constellation points precisely at the ideal locations, however various (EVM EVM Earned Value Management EVM Evaluation Module EVM Error Vector Magnitude EVM Electronic Voting Machine EVM Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals EVM Economic Value Management EVM Extraneous Vegetable Matter EVM Extra-Value Meal EVM Electronic Voltmeter ) and frequency error for QPSK (Quadrature Phase Shift Keying) A phase modulation technique that transmits two bits in four modulation states. See PSK and phase modulation. , QAM (1) (Quality Assessment Measurement) A system used to measure and analyze voice transmission. (2) (Quadrature Amplitude Modulation) A modulation technique that employs both phase modulation (PM) and amplitude modulation (AM). , GSM, EDGE, WiMAX, W-CDMA See WCDMA. and others. --Multiple display formats, including phase vs. time, frequency vs. time, and spectrogram spectrogram (spekˑ·tr  ·gram),n , for rapid insight into complex signal behavior. Further Information Additional information about the Agilent Digital VSA solution is available at www.agilent.com/find/dvsa. Images are available at www.agilent.com/find/dvsa_images. U.S. Pricing and Availability Agilent Digital VSA measurement solutions are available now and can be ordered through any Agilent sales office. Prices vary depending on the logic analyzer (1680, 1690 and 16900 Series) and software configuration selected. Prices for the addition of the Digital VSA software start at $10,000. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 21,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $5.1 billion in fiscal year 2005. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com. NOTE TO EDITORS: Sales information is available by calling 800-829-4444, item number 8047. Please do NOT use editor contact or corporate telephone numbers for sales and product information. Information in this news release applies specifically to products available in the United States. Product availability and specifications may vary in other markets. If you choose to review this item, your readers will receive the quickest response to their inquiries by mailing them to Agilent Technologies, Test and Measurement Organization, 5301 Stevens Creek Blvd., MS 54LAK LAK In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Laos Kip. 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