TRADE NEWS: Agilent Technologies Introduces High-Performance Spectrum Analyzer Under $10,000; Low-Cost, Portable Platform Designed for Broad Range of Applications

"Innovative measurement science enables industry-leadingperformance, features and usability in a low-cost, portable package,"said Ron Nersesian, vice president of Agilent's wireless businessunit. "The new Agilent CSA platform solidifies our position as theworld's spectrum analysis leader. Our ESA Series already provides themarket's broadest measurement flexibility and our PSA Series offersthe industry's highest performance."

"The Agilent CSA brings an unprecedented level of performance toour cost-conscious customers, with the best amplitude accuracy andachievable dynamic range in this price class," said Tom Burrell,general manager for Agilent's signal analysis division. "For example,high performance at this price point allows consumer electronicsmanufacturers to increase repeatability, reducing manufacturing andsupport costs."

Flexibility

The Agilent CSA incorporates a full-featured, general-purposespectrum analyzer with an internal VSWR bridge and tracking generator.This allows customers to easily and accurately characterize single-and dual-port devices such as filters, cables and amplifiers. Itsconvenient form factor, low weight and battery operation makes theanalyzer an excellent choice for installation and maintenance ofcommunications systems. Its card slot architecture enables futureperformance and capability enhancements.

Ease of Use

The Agilent CSA provides ease of measurement, enabling fasterinsight into engineering challenges. The built-in measurement helpleads users through each measurement task step by step. Minimaltraining and setup is required to achieve sophisticated, accuratemeasurements -- even for non-expert users. The auto-tune, auto-scaleand auto-couple functions speed the measurement process byautomatically optimizing setup parameters. With the highest-resolutiondisplay in its price class, engineers and technicians can easily readand interpret measurement results.

Modern Connectivity

Modern connectivity simplifies tasks such as remote control, datatransfer and firmware upgrade. For instance, installing new firmwarewith the Agilent CSA is as simple as transferring files from a USBmemory stick. Measurement automation is simplified by using StandardCommands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) syntax over 100Base-TLAN. These standard commands ensure the analyzer can also be easilyintegrated into existing systems for expansion or upgrade. The AgilentCSA is part of the Agilent Open program, which provides system-readyconvenience and flexible connectivity.

Further Information

Additional information about the Agilent CSA spectrum analyzer(N1996A) is available at www.agilent.com/find/csa.

Images are available at www.agilent.com/find/csa_images.
U.S. Pricing and Availability
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Product number Description Price

N1996A-503 100 kHz to 3 GHz $8,950

N1996A-506 100 kHz to 6 GHz $12,250

N1996A-TG3 3 GHz tracking generator $3,000

N1996A-TG6 6 GHz tracking generator $4,000

N1996A-P03 3 GHz preamplifier $1,500

N1996A-P06 6 GHz preamplifier $2,000

N8995A Stimulus/response measurement $1,000

N1996A-271 Spectrogram measurement $500

The Agilent CSA spectrum analyzer and options will be available toorder Nov. 1, 2005.

About Agilent Open

Agilent Open simplifies the process of connecting and programmingtest systems to help engineers design, validate and manufactureelectronic products. Agilent combines a broad range of system-readyinstruments, open industry software, PC-standard I/O and globalsupport to accelerate test system development. For more information,see www.agilent.com/find/open.

About Agilent Technologies

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is the world's premiermeasurement company and a technology leader in communications,electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had netrevenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilentis available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

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