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Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) introduced Infiniium 90000 Q-Series oscilloscopes with
industry-leading, real-time bandwidth of 63 GHz on two channels and 33 GHz on
four channels. The new lineup includes 10 four-channel models ranging from 20
GHz to 63 GHz, all of which are bandwidth upgradeable. These new scopes deliver
the lowest noise and have the lowest jitter measurement floor in the
oscilloscope industry, ensuring superior measurement accuracy.
"The 90000 Q-Series represents
another breakthrough for Agilent Infiniium oscilloscopes," said Jay
Alexander, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Oscilloscope
Products Division. "In the last five years, we have introduced oscilloscopes
with the deepest memory, the lowest noise floor and the highest bandwidth. The
90000 Q-Series is the culmination of all these innovations, and it features all
three industry-leading characteristics to help engineers design and validate
devices that use emerging technologies."
At its maximum bandwidth the Q-Series
breaks the 60-GHz barrier, with a -3 dB point of 63 GHz. The 33-GHz model
allows engineers to simultaneously trigger on and capture signals on all four
channels with no compromise. These two specifications allow the oscilloscopes
to make measurements on devices designed to conform to emerging standards. Key
capabilities include:
- Direct digitization of M-band signals (60 GHz to 100 GHz).
- Capture of the third harmonic on 28-, 32- and 40-Gbps digital signals.
- Analysis of IEEE 802.3ba 40/100/400-GbE and Optical Internetworking Forum CEI 3.0 signals.
- Measurement of up to four differential channels in a single acquisition for unraveling difficult cross-talk problems.
- Direct measurement of voltage swings larger than 1V when high-bandwidth and general-purpose measurements need to be made with the same instrument.
Evaluation units have already been
generating positive feedback indicating this technology development will lead
to breakthrough ideas and concepts.
"Based on early prototypes from
Agilent that we were able to use for initial testing, our team progressed
toward taking the next steps in high-data-rate coherent detection
research," said Dr. Peter Winzer of Bell Labs.
The 90000 Q-Series improves upon
Agilent's use of custom integrated circuits and multichip module packaging with
an exclusive new technology called RealEdge. RealEdge comprises a combination
of new architectures, next-generation microcircuits and thin-film components,
and advanced application of Agilent's indium phosphide semiconductor process.
This new technology enables high-frequency capability while maintaining the
industry's lowest noise and jitter measurement floor (75 fs).
The 90000 Q-Series allows engineers to
take advantage of many years of industry-leading hardware and software
advancements in Agilent's Infiniium oscilloscopes. These advancements include
seamless integration of elements such as:
- Agilent's flexible and innovative InfiniiMax III probing technology for bandwidths up to 30 GHz.
- Compatibility with more than 40 measurement-specific application packages, including jitter, triggering, measurement, analysis tools and full compliance certification test suites.
- The ability to join multiple Q-Series oscilloscopes together using Agilent's exclusive software to form a system of 40 channels or more.
- Breakthrough InfiniiView software, which lets engineers analyze data using oscilloscope software on a PC or laptop instead of tying up the instrument for analysis.
- N2807A PrecisionProbe Advanced software, which helps engineers characterize and correct for cables to the full 63 GHz.
The new Infiniium 90000 Q-Series
oscilloscopes depict digital edges more accurately than competitive
oscilloscopes, thanks in large part to its low intrinsic jitter and noise
floor. This increased measurement accuracy returns critical design margin to
engineers. The 90000 Q-Series features the following industry-leading
specifications:
- Rise time (<7 ps).
- Noise floor (4.4 mV at 50 mV/div, 63 GHz).
- Jitter measurement floor (~75 femtoseconds).
Additional information on Agilent's new
Infiniium 90000 Q-Series oscilloscopes and the company's complete line of
oscilloscopes is available at www.agilent.com/find/90000Q-Series.
Product images are available at www.agilent.com/find/90000Q_images.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is
the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical
analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications. The company's 18,700
employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues
of $6.6 billion in fiscal 2011. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.