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Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) has
introduced the industry's first compliance test application for systems using
double-data-rate 4 memory. The Agilent N6462A DDR4 test application helps
memory design engineers accelerate turn-on and debug of DDR4 systems by
automating the execution of physical layer tests, including the new data jitter
measurements on Agilent Infiniium 9000, 90000A, 90000 X- and 90000 Q-Series
oscilloscopes.
DDR4 dynamic random-access memory
technology with high-bandwidth interface operates at a maximum of 1.2 volts, 20
percent less than current DDR3 memory, and can achieve a data transfer rate of
up to 3.2 giga transfers per second.
The Agilent N6462A DDR4 compliance test
application is designed for engineers who work on high-end computing
applications. The application provides automated clock, electrical and timing
tests. It automatically configures the oscilloscope for each test and generates
an HTML report at the end of the test. The report compares the results with the
specified test limit and indicates how closely the device passes or fails each
test.
Engineers can easily debug signal
integrity issues using the N6462A software in conjunction with the new
InfiniiScan multichannel and multizone triggering features to successfully
separate, read and write data. This unique InfiniiScan feature is available
only with Agilent's 9000, 90000A, 90000
X and 90000 Q-Series oscilloscopes.
"Our new DDR4 solution helps
design engineers understand the effects of jitter on the data valid windows of
their high-speed memory systems," said Jay Alexander, vice president and
general manager of Agilent's Oscilloscope Products Division. "Using only
four high-bandwidth oscilloscope channels with industry-leading noise and
jitter performance, the Agilent Infiniium Q-Series high-performance
oscilloscopes help customers make jitter measurements with confidence that they
will achieve the maximum design margins in their DDR4 systems."
Agilent's Digital Test Standards
Program
Agilent Digital Test Standards Program
experts are involved in various international standards committees, including
the 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), Optical Internetworking Forum and many
others. Agilent's involvement in these standards groups enables the company to
bring the right solutions to market when 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.