Oscilloscopes Approved For PCI Express 2.0 Testing

May 15, 2008

Agilent Technologies announced that its 13-GHz Infiniium 90000A series digital oscilloscopes have been approved by the PCI Special Interest Group for PCI Express 2.0 (PCIe) electrical signal quality testing. As a result, designers can use Agilent's DSO/DSA91304A Infiniium oscilloscope to test and validate their designs with confidence they will meet PCIe physical layer specifications.

According to Al Yanes, PCI Special Interest Group president and chairman, "We are pleased to see Agilent's latest oscilloscope approved for use in our workshops for PCIe 2.0 electrical testing. Testing tools like the Infiniium 90000A series oscilloscope will help speed industry adoption of PCIe 2.0 and ensure that developers obtain the necessary signal quality based on the 5GT/s PCIe 2.0 technology." Scott Sampl, general manager of Agilent's Oscilloscope Business, added, "Agilent is delighted to have its newest flagship Infiniium 90000A series oscilloscope approved for official PCIe 2.0 testing. Designers need the right tools to validate physical layer compliance in order to ensure interoperability. We believe the Infiniium 90000A is the right tool for PCIe 2.0 technology."

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.