TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies` InfiniiSim Waveform Transformation Software Lets Engineers View Waveforms Anywhere in High-Speed Digital Systems

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced waveform transformation
software for its Infiniium 9000 and 90000 Series oscilloscopes. The software
lets engineers view waveforms at any point in a high-speed serial data system,
including PCI Express(r), USB 3.0, SATA and DisplayPort systems. It provides
de-embedding, virtual probing and simulation tools for real-time analysis that
help engineers characterize their systems more thoroughly and improve
measurement margins.

High-speed serial buses now regularly exceed 2 Gb/s. At these rates, system
losses and distortions in the channel before the oscilloscope measurement point
prevent accurate assessment of device performance. Oscilloscope probes also
affect the signal, and many specifications require a standard channel loss model
to be included in device compliance measurements. The Agilent InfiniiSim
waveform transformation software allows engineers to model existing loss and
distortion factors when they acquire data and to mathematically consider them in
rendering waveforms anywhere in the modeled circuit. The analysis extends to
simulated circuits and to transformations between actual and simulated circuits.
The InfiniiSim software gives test engineers an accurate view of voltage
waveforms that they previously could not probe or display on an oscilloscope.

The InfiniiSim software enables engineers to overcome the challenges of
high-speed digital verification by focusing the measurement point precisely:

* Engineers can validate their integrated circuits to the pins and even to the
die itself.
* Board integrators can achieve correlation by measuring at the board or digital
interface level and transforming acquired waveforms to the pins of an IC where
the IC vendor sets specifications.
* System engineers can use the software to correlate with component vendors and
to perform stress tests or "what if" analysis that gives them more confidence in
their designs and better design margins.

The InfiniiSim waveform transformation software includes templates for common
use models, including two templates for channel insertion and removal, and one
for eliminating probe loading. A general-purpose template provides further
flexibility -- using the same user interface -- to define complex systems.

The InfiniiSim waveform transformation toolset is fully integrated into the
oscilloscope channel setup of the Infiniium 9000 and 90000 Series oscilloscopes,
which minimizes software overhead and allows engineers to take advantage of the
90000 Series` industry-leading noise floor specifications. The 90000 Series` low
noise floor is critical, as waveform transformation commonly accentuates
high-frequency content, which amplifies oscilloscope noise in the accentuated
band. The 90000 Series` low-noise performance is complemented by its deep memory
and flat frequency response, which also are the best in the industry.

"This waveform transformation software ushers in a new era of validation and
insight for engineers who use high-performance oscilloscopes," said Scott Sampl,
vice president and general manager of Agilent`s oscilloscope organization.
"Merging system modeling with award-winning Infiniium oscilloscopes allows
engineers to confidently measure and verify complex systems. Our customers will
be able to remove the performance ambiguity caused by system losses at high data
rates. This is the type of product that has made Agilent the fastest-growing
major oscilloscope vendor in the market."

Agilent`s InfiniiSim waveform transformation toolset complements other Infiniium
9000 and 90000 Series software such as E2681A EZJIT and N5400A EZJIT Plus jitter
packages, N5461A equalization software, and E2688A serial data analysis
software. The software can be ordered in basic and advanced packages as Option
13 or 14 with the purchase of new 9000 or 90000 Series oscilloscopes. It is also
available as a server-based license as N5435A-026 (basic) or N5435A-027
(advanced).

Additional information about the N5465A is available at
www.agilent.com/find/InfiniiSim. High-resolution screenshot images are available
at www.agilent.com/find/InfiniiSim_images.

Agilent`s complete portfolio of oscilloscopes is available in a variety of form
factors, with bandwidths ranging from 20 MHz to 90 GHz. These oscilloscopes
offer industry-leading specifications and powerful applications.

U.S. Pricing and Availability

The Agilent N5465A InfiniiSim Waveform Transformation software can be ordered
today for the 9000 and 90000 Series oscilloscopes. Prices start at $4,000.

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 19,000 employees serve customers in more than
110 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.8 billion in fiscal 2008.
Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

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