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News Release from: Agilent Technologies Europe | Subject: E5052B
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 13 March 2008
Analyser improves on phase noise and
jitter
Well suited for designers and manufacturers of RF and microwave wireless communications systems, high-speed digital circuits and aerospace/defence applications.
New firmware for the Agilent E5052B signal source analyser makes the instrument more convenient and flexible for use in phase-noise and jitter measurements Featuring an automatic PN measurement setting, context-sensitive online help and equation editor, the firmware update is well suited for designers and manufacturers of RF and microwave wireless communications systems, high-speed digital circuits and aerospace/defence applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 27 Mar 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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The Agilent E5052B signal source analyser with the Revision 3.1 firmware update is used for traditional high-quality phase-noise measurements such as VCO evaluation and PLL testing, jitter measurements and signal source analysis.
An automatic PN measurement setting for RF attenuation and IF gain simplifies the E5052B's operation, making it more efficient and enabling the best measurement conditions.
The analyser's operation is further simplified thanks to a new context-sensitive online help menu that provides users with easier, more intuitive instrument help.
Another key feature of the Revision 3.1 firmware update is the equation editor function.
Added as a means to extend the E5052B's trace maths capabilities, it provides an easier, more flexible way for users to make their own applications with post-processing of measured data or traces.
The Agilent E5052B 10MHz to 7GHz signal source analyser features the world's highest measurement throughput and best usability in characterising VCO or other types of high-frequency signal sources, as well as clock jitter evaluation in high-speed data communication systems.
Coupled with the world's fastest phase-noise performance, these features make the Agilent E5052B the ideal choice for designers and manufacturers of multi-gigabit-per-second datacommunications systems, signal source modules, signal generators, and systems used in the aerospace/defence, component, wireless and wireline markets.
The new Agilent E5052B firmware update, Revision 3.1, is available now on all E5052B instruments.
Current E5052B firmware Revision 3.0 customers can download Revision 3.1 free of charge.
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