TEST & MEASUREMENT FEATURE
HIGH PERFORMANCE SOLUTIONS for test and measurement
New oscilloscopes, analysers and probes have all recently been introduced by Agilent Technologies to help engineers test the latest equipment
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ater this year, Agilent will split into two focused companies, with the Electronic
Measurement (EM) business becoming Keysight Technologies. By 3rd November, Keysight and Agilent will be independent companies, with Keysight being 100% focused on EM customer success. Until 1st August, however, the company
will continue to do business as Agilent, and as such is still introducing a range of interesting new products. At a recent press conference, for
example, the company introduced a number of new solutions including: two high performance portable oscilloscope families – the Infiniium S- and X-series; the high performance Z-series of oscilloscopes; a new vector signal analyser; and a new generation of differential probes.
OSCILLOSCOPE TECHNOLOGY Deploying next generation oscilloscope technology, the portable Infiniium S-series is said to set a new standard for signal integrity for bandwidths up to 8GHz. The series has a high speed 10-bit ADC.
Compared with traditional scopes with 8-bit ADCs, the S-Series is said to have four times the vertical resolution for precise viewing of signal detail. Coupled with a new low-noise front end, and it delivers an ENOB for the system of more than eight. The series includes bandwidths from 500MHz to 8GHz with four-channel DSO models and 16-digital- channel MSO models; while standard memory is 50Mpts per channel or 100Mpts per channel when interleaved. Its application-specific measurement
software and powerful motherboard with 8GB RAM ensure the scope stays responsive in all operating modes. The InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series
is the first oscilloscope to offer 6GHz bandwidth starting at $29,500, the company claims. The new lineup includes 2- and 4-channel DSO models and MSO models with 16 digital channels and with bandwidths from 1GHz to 6GHz at 20-GS/s sample rate. Furthermore, the 12.1in multitouch capacitive touchscreen lets engineers visualise and isolate more anomalies with
its 450,000-waveform-per-second update rate and the hardware InfiniiScan Zone touch trigger. For the first time in an oscilloscope with an embedded operating system, the X-series offers a jitter and real-time eye diagram analysis option that provides an intuitive but powerful way to visualize jitter and eye diagrams of digital signals in embedded designs. Used with the standard colour grade and histogram features, it augments engineers’ characterisation and debugging efficiency. The Agilent InfiniiVision 6000 X-series
extends instrument integration to six instruments in one: oscilloscope, logic analyser (MSO), protocol analyser, dual- channel WaveGen function/arbitrary waveform generator, digital voltmeter, plus a 10-digit counter totaliser. The new 10-digit counter has 3.2GHz bandwidth, and the totaliser counts trigger-qualified events in addition to edges. Also introduced was the Infiniium Z-series of oscilloscopes. This can be synchronised to measure up to 40 channels simultaneously with a maximum 63GHz real-time oscilloscope bandwidth. Enabling engineers to test devices featuring the newest technologies, the series includes ten models ranging from 20 to 63GHz, all of which are bandwidth-upgradeable to 63GHz. With the range, multiple Z-series oscilloscopes can be joined together using Agilent’s software to form a system of 40 channels or more. Improvements also include compatibility with more than 40 measurement-specific applications, including jitter, triggering and measurement software, analysis tools, etc. Furthermore, Infiniium offline analysis software lets engineers analyse data using oscilloscope software on a PC or laptop.
VSA DESIGN Another new product is the M9393A PXIe performance vector signal analyser (VSA). The design of this offers engineers the ability to validate the true performance of legacy devices with frequency coverage
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Agilent’s new M9393A PXIe performance vector signal analyser (VSA)
The InfiniiVision 6000 X-Series of high-performance oscilloscopes
from nine to 27GHz and 160MHz analysis bandwidth. This offers ±0.15dB absolute amplitude accuracy, -160dBm displayed average noise level (DANL) with preamplifier, and +30dBm third-order intermodulation (TOI). In addition, it delivers frequency switching in less than 150 microseconds, reducing test time. The analyser leverages Agilent’s X-series
measurement applications and 89600 VSA software, which offers deep programmatic compatibility with Agilent’s benchtop signal analysers to maximise test code reuse. In addition, it provides consistent, accurate results across instrument form-factor and product lifecycle. The 89600 VSA software’s new stepped spectrum capability allows the analyser to measure across 27GHz in less than one second, with 10kHz resolution bandwidth for fast measurement of harmonics and spurs. The InfiniiMax III+ probes, meanwhile,
are a new generation of four-, eight and 13GHz differential active probes for high- speed differential bus probing. These complement the S-series oscilloscopes. “It is rare in the industry for a breakthrough probing system to be introduced at the same time as a breakthrough oscilloscope family,” commented Jay Alexander, vice president and general manager of Agilent’s Oscilloscope and Protocol Division.
Comprehensive information on all these products can be found at
www.connectingindustry.com/ instrumentation.
Agilent Technologies
www.agilent.co.uk Enter 667
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