Agilent Technologies' Test Solutions Chosen by Allion Test Labs for USB 3.0, HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort Compliance Testing


SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that Allion Test Labs, Shenzhen, China, has selected Agilent's test solutions for USB 3.0 and DisplayPort compliance and certification testing.

Agilent also announced that Allion Test Labs, Taipei, Taiwan, upgraded its Agilent HDMI 1.3 test solution to HDMI 1.4 and added the J-BERT N4903B's new symbol and frame error ratio measurement option to its USB 3.0 test solution.

These two announcements demonstrate the continuing long-term relationship between Agilent and Allion Test Labs, and Agilent's ability to provide leading-edge test and measurement solutions for HDMI, USB, SATA and DisplayPort standards compliance and certification testing.

"We choose Agilent as a strategic partner for emerging high-speed applications that cover USB 3.0, HDMI 1.4, DisplayPort 2.0, SAS/SATA 12 Gbps and TransferJet, because Agilent is recognized for its technical expertise in standards bodies and compliance programs," said James Ou, director of the Engineering Service Division at Allion Test Labs' -- Taiwan headquarters. "We understand the importance of having the most accurate and hardware upgradeable test equipment available. We selected Agilent test equipment for our facilities because of its powerful functions in test automation, ease of use and scope bandwidth upgradeable to 32 GHz, and J-BERT supporting up to 14.2 Gbps data rates."

With the increase of high-speed digital interfaces in many electronic devices, test houses and designers need the right tools to ensure their electronic designs comply with the latest industry standards. Allion's testing labs will use the following Agilent products: the Infiniium 90000A Series oscilloscopes and compliance testing software; J-Bert N4903B high-performance serial BERT; 81134A pulse/pattern generator and N5990A test automation software platform .

o Agilent Infiniium oscilloscopes offer the world's deepest acquisition memory and the world's first hardware/software integrated triggering system, InfiniiScan Plus. The Infiniium Series was designed to give engineers superior signal integrity, deep application analysis, and better insight into their designs.

o Agilent J-BERT N4903B high-performance serial BERT offers the most complete jitter tolerance test solution for accurate characterization and compliance testing of many popular gigabit serial bus standards.

o Agilent N5990A test automation software platform is a powerful test tool for serial and multi-lane gigabit device testing. It has a unique universal platform for testing digital receiver and transmitter ports of multiple gigabit standards, such as PCI Express®, USB, SATA, HDMI or MIPI.

o Agilent 81134A pulse/pattern generator offers excellent timing and performance requirements. Its fast rise times and low intrinsic jitter allow the precise and in-depth characterization of devices, such as receivers or backplanes.

Additional Resources

Information about Agilent's USB 3.0 compliance test solutions is available at www.agilent.com/find/usb; SATA solutions at www.agilent.com/find/SATA; DisplayPort solutions at www.agilent.com/find/DisplayPort; and HDMI solutions at www.agilent.com/find/HDMI.

Visit the Digital Test Solutions and Expertise website at agilent.eetimes.com for in-depth technical resources featuring an exclusive product and applications database, webcasts, videos and expert blogs.

A USB backgrounder is available at www.agilent.com/find/USB_Backgrounder. A DisplayPort backgrounder is available at www.agilent.com/find/DisplayPort_Backgrounder.

Agilent's Digital Test Standards Program

Agilent's solutions for digital applications are driven and supported by Agilent experts who are involved in various international standards committees. Experts from the Agilent Digital Test Standards Program are active in the Joint Electronic Devices Engineering Council (JEDEC), PCI-SIG®, Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA), Serial ATA International Organization (SATA-IO), Serial Attached SCSI (T10), USB-Implementers Forum (USB-IF), Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) Alliance, Ethernet standards (IEEE 802.3), Optical Internetworking Forum (OIF), and many others. Agilent's involvement in these standards groups and their related workshops, plugfests, and seminars enable the company to bring the right solutions to the market when its customers need them.

About Allion Test Labs

Allion Test Labs provide certification, interoperability, performance and compatibility testing for companies worldwide. Because of its extensive testing capabilities in a wide range of industries and its sophisticated test methodology, Allion is on the cutting edge of technology advancements. For nearly 20 years, Allion has been the industry leader in product quality verification and validation.

For additional information see www.allion.com

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, electronics and communications. The company's 18,500 employees serve customers in more than 100 countries. Agilent had net revenues of $4.5 billion in fiscal 2009. Information about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.

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