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 […]
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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 […]
Instrument vendors amplify channel sounding setups
The fifth-generation, or 5G, wireless networks now on the drawing boards could eventually impact mobile phones and connections classified under the Internet of Things (IoT). But the technical work underway to prepare for these networks is already affecting development work in microwave frequencies. The aims of 5G networks include data rates of several tens of […]
BGA interposer lets logic analyzers test DDR4 x16 DRAM
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduced a new ball grid array (BGA) interposer solution for testing DDR4 x16 DRAM designs with a logic analyzer. The interposer solution provides fast, accurate capture of address, command and data signals for debugging designs and making validation measurements. The Keysight W4631A BGA interposer, the world’s fastest interposer solution for […]
Power analyzer sports touch control, scope features
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduced the first power analyzer that combines accurate power measurements and touch-driven oscilloscope visualization capability in a single instrument. The Keysight IntegraVision power analyzer makes it easy for R&D engineers who are designing and testing electronic power conversion systems to access dynamic views of current, voltage and power so they […]
RF cable testing option for analyzers
Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) introduced two cable test options for its FieldFox handheld analyzers, making them the industry’s most comprehensive handheld solution for cable testing. Cables (e.g., waveguide, coaxial and twisted-pair) are the most widely used components in RF and microwave communication systems. They are also the leading cause of their failure. During maintenance […]
