Agilent Technologies Announces Innovative Low-Cost, High-Performance Oscilloscope

Equipped with the industry's first mixed-signal oscilloscope and the industry's only built-in function generator across 26 models in two product families

Agilent Korea (CEO Seung-ryul Kim) has added 26 new models, consisting of the next-generation InfiniiVision 2000/3000 X-series, to its existing portfolio of multi-signal digital storage oscilloscopes. The two new oscilloscope families feature groundbreaking technology that enables new features at a low price.

Agilent InfiniiVision 3000 (left) and 2000 (right) X-Series Oscilloscopes

The Agilent InfiniiVision 2000 X-Series oscilloscope provides bandwidth from 70 MHz to 200 MHz, allows for a more detailed view of signals, and guarantees the best waveform update rate to capture intermittent events at best-in-class speeds. The industry's first 8-channel mixed-signal oscilloscope (MSO) capability and the industry's only built-in function generator option will make it even more attractive to engineers or educators with very limited equipment budgets.

The Agilent InfiniiVision 3000 X-Series oscilloscope takes performance to the next level while maintaining the same price. It supports bandwidths from 100 MHz to 500 MHz and provides an industry-leading waveform update rate of one million waves per second. In addition, a 16-channel mixed-signal oscilloscope, a built-in function generator, and a hardware-accelerated serial protocol decode are included as options.

Electronic design and test teams across all industries, including computers, telecommunications, semiconductors, aerospace and defense, automation, and wireless communications, are producing increasingly complex hardware. Engineers and technicians use oscilloscopes as a primary tool to test and debug these complex designs. Additionally, educators require oscilloscopes of a reasonable standard to train the next generation of engineers so that they can grow successfully.

At the heart of the Agilent InfiniiVision X-Series oscilloscope is a 90-nm CMOS ASIC manufactured by Agilent, featuring 6M gates and embedded memory. The MegaZoom IV single-chip architecture enables responsive deep memory along with the industry's fastest update rates and the capabilities of a logic analyzer, function generator, and protocol analyzer. This allows engineers and educators to utilize top-tier oscilloscope features at an affordable price.

Agilent 90-nm CMOS ASIC

Through Agilent’s seasoned know-how, Agilent is uniquely qualified to implement cutting-edge technology to solve customer problems. “With the InfiniiVision 2000 and 3000 X-Series, Agilent is focusing on providing industry-leading signal viewing capabilities and has implemented built-in waveform generators and MSO functions as options for the first time in the low-cost oscilloscope segment,” said Jay Alexander, Vice President and General Manager of Agilent’s Oscilloscope Business Unit.

Agilent InfiniiVision X-Series oscilloscopes provide the following benefits to engineers and technicians.

• See more signals in faster time: InfiniiVision X-Series models feature best-in-class update rates (millions of waveform updates per second) and MegaZoom IV technology, which minimizes blind time and maintains the sensitivity possible with deep memory. All InfiniiVision X-Series models feature an 8.5-inch WVGA display that is twice the size of other commonly used oscilloscopes. Despite this, they weigh only 8.5 pounds and take up minimal space with a width of approximately 15 inches and a depth of less than 6 inches, saving bench space.

• Do more with 4 integrated instruments: In addition to top-tier oscilloscope performance, InfiniiVision X-Series oscilloscopes feature time-aligned digital and analog