Articles by Keysight Technologies Inc., Santa Rosa, Calif.

5G Millimeter-Wave Research

5G Wireless Technology ResearchKeysight Technologies Inc. announced it is collaborating with the University of Bristol on 5G millimeter-wave research. The collaboration combines Bristol’s leading-edge wireless research with Keysight’s deep experience and capability in millimeter-wave and ultra-broadband simulation, design, test and measurement. The work will contribute to the development of the new capabilities needed for 5G.


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Photovoltaic Array Simulators: N8937APV / N8957APV

Photovoltaic Array Simulators  N8937APV  N8957APVKeysight Technologies Inc. introduced two photovoltaic array simulators, the N8937APV and N8957APV, to help engineers develop, verify and maximize the performance of inverter maximum power point tracking algorithms and circuits. Engineers can use the Keysight N8937APV and N8957APV photovoltaic array (PV) simulators in a laboratory or on a manufacturing line to simulate the output characteristics of a real-world photovoltaic array.


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Memory Analysis Software: B4661A

Memory Analysis Software  B4661AKeysight Technologies Inc. announced a software package for use with Keysight logic analyzers, the B4661A memory analysis software.The Keysight B4661A memory analysis software offers the industry’s only functional-level compliance violation testing capability across DDR4 and LPDDR4 speed changes. The B4661A memory analysis software has a performance analysis option that provides powerful new trace overview and navigation features.


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5G Channel Sounding Reference Solution

5GChannelSounding_highKeysight Technologies Inc. affirmed its technology leadership in 5G wireless research with the introduction of the 5G channel sounding Reference Solution. The new reference solution is designed for accelerating advanced research of millimeter-wave 5G channel models and includes ultra-broadband and MIMO, key requirements to measure the millimeter-wave channel and validate new air interface standards.


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E5071C-TDR MOI Guide for High Speed Digital Applications

E5071C-TDR MOI GuideKeysight Technologies Inc. announced the availability of its Method of Implementation (MOI) guide for PCIe 3.0 Transmitter/Receiver (Tx/Rx) Impedance and Return Loss Tests (Hot TDR/RL) using the ENA Series network analyzer’s enhanced time domain analysis option (E5071C-TDR). The guide details procedures for time and frequency domain measurements and is used with a test package, such as Keysight’s state file, to simplify compliance testing and setup.


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Ball Grid Array Interposer Solution: W4636A

W4636AKeysight Technologies Inc. introduced a ball grid array interposer solution for testing DDR4 x 16 dynamic random access memory designs with a logic analyzer. Engineers can quickly and accurately capture address and command signals, and a subset of data signals, for debugging designs and performing functional validation measurements for data rates up to 2,400 Mb/s. The W4636A BGA is the world’s smallest DDR4 x16 BGA interposer solution for use with a logic analyzer.


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Keysight’s signal studio software simplifies MESG for A & D applications

Keysight Technologies Inc. announced N7660B Signal Studio for multi-emitter scenario generation (MESG). The software provides aerospace/defense engineers with performance-optimized, Keysight-validated multi-emitter signals that they can download to one or more Keysight N5193A UXG agile signal generators for effective testing of electronic countermeasures (ECM) systems.


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