Single Protocol Analysis Probe debugs SATA and SAS link.
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Agilent N4219B provides reliable connection to test system to debug SATA (serial ATA)-1, SATA-2 or SAS (serial attached SCSI) link. Leveraging technology from N4220B PCI Express packet analysis probe, product provides FPGA-based triggering and allows multiple packets to be defined and recognized within protocol analysis probe without consuming logic analyzer's triggering resources. For connection to test system, unit uses N4218A interposer.
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Agilent Technologies Announces First Single Protocol Analysis Probe for SATA and SAS
Probe Leverages PCI Express Technology to Speed Time to Market for Companies Developing Storage Solutions
SAN FRANCISCO, Intel Developer Forum, Sept. 7, 2004 -- Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the industry's first single protocol analysis probe for serial ATA (SATA) and serial attached SCSI (SAS). The Agilent N4219B provides a convenient and reliable connection to a customer's test system to debug a SATA-1, SATA-2 or SAS link. By providing designers developing storage solutions with greater insight into test systems, the new probe also speeds the products' time to market.
Leveraging technology from Agilent's widely adopted N4220B PCI Express packet analysis probe, the N4219B provides FPGA-based triggering. Unlike competitors' analysis probes, the Agilent N4219B allows multiple packets to be defined and recognized within the protocol analysis probe itself without consuming the logic analyzer's triggering resources.
"Agilent proved early on with PCI Express that we were the industry leader for validating high-speed serial links," said Ron Nersesian, vice president and general manager of Agilent's Design Validation Division. "We are continuing that tradition with the N4219B protocol analysis probe for serial ATA and SAS."
The Agilent N4219B has been designed to work with a wide spectrum of Agilent logic analyzers, from the new modular 16900 logic analysis system series to the standalone 1680 and 1690 series logic analyzers. This feature allows customers who were previously unable to afford a SATA or SAS probe to fit the debug capability they need into their budget without paying for capabilities they may not use.
For connection to the customer's test system, the Agilent N4219B uses the N4218A interposer. The N4218A was originally offered with the first-generation serial ATA probe, the N4219A. Two of the interposer's most popular capabilities are the ability to snoop the SATA/SAS link and perform true in-target testing without lengthy SATA or SAS cables running outside of the test system. In addition to connecting to the N4219B, the N4218A can connect to an oscilloscope for physical layer testing using standard SMA connections.
Additional information about Agilent N4219B is available at www.agilent.com/find/n4219b.
U.S. Pricing and Availability
The Agilent N4219B serial and SAS analysis probe are available now with prices beginning at $20,000. This price includes the N4219B protocol analysis probe, logic analyzer configuration files and a single user license.
About Agilent Technologies
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $6.1 billion in fiscal year 2003. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.
Information in this news release applies specifically to products available in the United States. Product availability and specifications may vary in other markets.
