Agilent Announces Pulse Function Arbitrary Noise Generator

Tag : Noise Generator

Agilent Technologies Inc. introduced its firstpulse function arbitrary noise generator, which provides strongsignal quality combined with versatile waveforms. It is suitablefor general purpose bench tests or advanced serial data stresstests.

Design and test engineers are under pressure to get products tomarket faster with reduced design schedules and higher qualitygoals. In addition, differentiation in the market means unique testfunctionality. A new class of instrument is needed to achieve theseobjectives.

The Agilent 81150A pulse function arbitrary noise generator provides versatile waveforms for pulse generation as well as noisegeneration for stress testing. It is the optimum stimulus for usein conjunction with Agilent's 5/6/80000 Infiniium real-timeoscilloscope or DCA-J sampling oscilloscope for serial datatesting. Its integration into one instrument minimizes cabling,space and test time.

Engineers need to create ideal and worst-case signals to getaccurate and accelerated insight into devices and designs such assemiconductor circuits, sensors or modulators. The accurate signalsof the Agilent 81150A help engineers test their device, not thesignal source. When signal fidelity matters, just enough signalquality is not enough.

"Versatile waveforms and the most precise signals are keycontributors for developing quality products with a reduced designcycle," said Alois Hauk, vice president and general manager ofDigital Photonic Test at Agilent. "The pulse function arbitrarynoise generator supports the engineer through each developmentphase, and the patented noise generator gives engineers a quantumleap in productivity."