Keysight Technologies, Inc. introduced a DDR4 and LPDDR4 debugging software tool that helps memory designers quickly perform JEDEC compliance measurements and determine the root cause of test failures. With the software tool’s quick electrical, timing and eye-diagram analysis capability, designers can easily pinpoint and navigate to areas or data signals of interest for further analysis, […]
Test Equipment
PXIe Vector Transceiver Instrument Module for wireless testing
Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced the VXT PXIe vector transceiver, a fully calibrated instrument module that provides vector signal generation and analysis in four slots. With accelerated measurements and deep software, the VXT is purpose-built for rapid solution creation and faster throughput in manufacturing test of wireless components and “Internet of Things” (IoT) devices. System developers […]
Exerciser/analyzer runs PCIe devices through their paces at 16 GT/sec
Teledyne LeCroy, a manufacturer in protocol test solutions, announced its new PCI Express (PCIe) protocol exerciser/analyzer for testing PCI Express 4.0 designs and products. The Summit™ Z416 exerciser/analyzer addresses the needs of PCI Express developers by providing high performance 16 GT/s traffic generation on devices with link widths up to 16 lanes. In addition to traffic […]
Type-C test fixtures for high-speed differential bus probing
Keysight Technologies, Inc. introduced the industry’s highest-signal-integrity Type-C test fixtures for high-speed differential bus probing. The Keysight N7015A high-speed test fixture provides best-in-class performance up to 30 GHz of bandwidth, enabling engineers to verify and debug USB 3.1 Gen 2 designs and designs using other high-speed signal standards that support the Type-C connector. More demands […]
Tunable lasers for optical equipment testing
Keysight Technologies, Inc. introduced the 81607A, 81608A and 81609A tunable laser sources, a range of modules for the Keysight 8164B lightwave measurement system. The new modules extend the product family that debuted in March 2015 with the Keysight 81606A tunable laser source, an instrument with unmatched sub-picometer tuning repeatability and best-in-class wavelength accuracy that is […]
Network analyzers get wider frequency span
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) announced five new frequency options for its E5063A ENA Series network analyzer and set the E5063A’s new starting price at $10,000. With these new options and price, the E5063A now offers the best balance between price and performance. This allows passive component manufacturers to satisfy business and technical requirements. The […]
92-GSa/s arbitrary waveform generator puts out up to 64 GBaud modulated signals
Keysight Technologies, Inc. added a 92-GSa/s, 32-GHz modular instrument to its portfolio of arbitrary waveform generators. The new high-speed, wide-bandwidth M8196A arbitrary waveform generator allows engineers to generate digital, multi-level (e.g., PAM-4, PAM-8, DMT) signal scenarios at 8 bits vertical resolution and test their electrical and optical links with complex modulated signals up to 64 […]
New software addresses emerging wireless power transfer applications
Keysight Technologies, Inc. introduced a wireless power transfer analysis option for its E5072A, E5061B, and E5063A ENA series network analyzers. With this software option, the ENA Series network analyzers are now able to effectively address the needs of emerging wireless power transfer (WPT) markets. A key factor in designing WPT devices is the performance of […]
Cutting AC Line Harmonics: A Three-Phase challenge
by GERALD HOVDESTAD, Behlman Electronics In years past, all loads connected to ac supply lines were either resistive, such as light bulbs and heaters, or simple inductive loads, such as fixed-speed ac motors. These types of loads drew currents from the ac supply that were sinusoidal (though they were not precisely in-phase with the ac […]
Vector network analyzers illuminate wireless product designs
by BEN MAXSON, Head Applications Engineer, Copper Mountain Technologies Here are a few basic things to know about how to use vector network analyzers that measure complex impedance in RF circuits. Engineers who work with signals at relatively low frequencies don’t have to worry about conducting power through circuits. Simple wiring suffices for handling frequencies […]