Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced two new test
applications that leverage the high bandwidth and low jitter performance of the Infiniium 86100D DCA-X oscilloscope. Agilent
N1012A compliance test software is the industry's first automated application
for the Optical Internetworking Forum's Common Electrical Interface (OIF CEI)
3.0 Implementation Agreement. Agilent N1019A user-defined application, on the
other hand, enables engineers to rapidly develop their own automated test
applications. Both software packages help developers save time and money.
Increased demand for video and other data-intensive Internet
services have stressed the capacity of today's networks. Operators seek fast,
cost-effective ways to increase capacity, which they can achieve by using
multiple lanes at 25 to 28 Gb/s. These high data rates increase the importance
of flawless equipment interoperability, which necessitates more extensive
equipment testing and stringent test limits. The OIF CEI 3.0 Implementation
Agreement covers eight interfaces with nearly 120 tests. Several other
standards also address tests at these data rates.
Agilent N1012A compliance test software performs
a wide range of oscilloscope-based and network analyzer-based tests for the OIF
CEI 3.0 Implementation Agreement. The software also provides 5- to 28-Gb/s
physical-layer transmitter measurements for engineers designing to the
requirements of OIF CEI 3.0, including the 28G-VSR (very short reach)
interface. Product developers can use debug mode to rapidly troubleshoot their
designs.
The Agilent N1019A user-defined application expands
the capability of the existing N5467A user-defined application for Agilent's
real-time oscilloscopes to include the 86100D DCA-X. Users can create their own
tests, automated test groups, test limits with descriptions, measurement
configurations, and customized reports.
"We are pleased to expand the rich offering of Agilent
compliance and test applications to the 86100D DCA-X oscilloscope," said
Jay Alexander, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Oscilloscope
Products Division. "Developers are working quickly to create and launch
new devices to accommodate higher data rates, and they will appreciate the
significant improvement in test times offered by these new applications."
The new applications for 86100D DCA-X oscilloscope provide design
and validation engineers with a fast and easy way to verify physical-layer
transmitter compliance to the appropriate standards.
Agilent N1012A compliance test software:
- Provides automation of the
nearly 120 tests in the OIF-CEI 3.0 agreement, including eye, waveform,
jitter, return loss and resistance tests.
- Supports use of Agilent's
86108B precision waveform analyzer, other dual-electrical receivers, clock
recovery and precision timebase products, and Agilent's precision network
analyzer family.
- Enables fast de-skew of cables
and automatic determination of optimal peaking values for continuous time
linear equalization.
- Displays the results in a
flexible report format.
- Provides a margin analysis that
shows how closely a device passes or fails each test.
The Agilent N1019A user-defined application:
- Enables fast creation of
multiple tests on the 86100D DCA-X oscilloscope and other equipment.
- Takes full advantage of the
SCPI recorder feature within the FlexDCA interface.
- Supports interfacing with the
device under test for sequencing and control.
- Enables testing against
compliance limits and reporting of pass/fail margins.
- Displays results in a flexible
report format.
Engineers designing and verifying OIF CEI 3.0 devices also can use
the Agilent J-BERT N4903B high-performance serial BERT for physical-layer
receiver compliance testing and characterization.
Agilent's 86100D DCA-X oscilloscope and plug-in modules are ideal
for OIF CEI 3.0 and other high-speed serial product testing. They offer the
industry's lowest intrinsic jitter, a wide range of bandwidths, and electrical
and optical interfaces.
For additional information about Agilent's N1012A compliance test
software, see www.agilent.com/find/N1012A. Information on
Agilent's N1019A user-defined application is available at www.agilent.com/find/N1019A.
Images are available at www.agilent.com/find/OIFCEI_images.
Agilent's complete portfolio of oscilloscopes is
available in a variety of form factors, from 20 MHz to more than 90 GHz. They
offer industry-leading specifications and powerful applications.
U.S. Pricing and Availability
Agilent N1012A compliance test software is priced at $9,500, and
the N1019A user-defined application is priced at $3,570. Both will be available
for order starting July 1. Free trial downloads of both applications are
available from the Agilent website.
About Optical Internetworking Forum
The Optical Internetworking Forum has many industry participants
that jointly develop implementation agreements for high-speed serial
interfaces. The OIF also hosts a series of technical workshops, booths at trade
shows and interoperability sessions. OIF's current directors are employed by
the following OIF member companies: Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T, Ciena, Ericsson,
Finisar, Nokia Systems Networks, and Verizon. More information about the OIF
and its membership benefits is available at www.oiforum.com or by calling +1
510 492 4040.
Agilent's Digital Test Standards Program
Agilent's solutions for digital applications are driven and
supported by Agilent experts who are involved in various international
standards committees. Experts from the Agilent Digital Test Standards Program
are active in the Optical Internetworking Forum, Joint Electronic Devices
Engineering Council, PCI-SIG, Video Electronics Standards Association, Serial
ATA International Organization, Serial Attached SCSI (T10), USB-Implementers
Forum, MIPI Alliance, Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.3), and many others.
Agilent's involvement in these standards groups and their related workshops,
plugfests and seminars enable the company to bring the right solutions to the
market when its customers need them.
About
Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier
measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences,
diagnostics, electronics and communications. The company's 20,000 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.