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To: Jdaasoc who wrote (33616)	11/2/1999 2:19:00 PM
From: richard surckla	Respond to of 93625

Agilent Digitizing Oscilloscope Selected by Rambus for Measuring RIMM Module Signal Integrity PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov 2, 1999 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Time Domain Reflectometry with Normalization Technique Provides Highly Accurate 28-ohm Rambus Impedance Measurements Agilent Technologies, a new company formed with the realignment of Hewlett-Packard Company, today announces that Rambus(R) Inc. has fully qualified the Agilent 54750 digitizing oscilloscope for measuring signal integrity on Rambus-based motherboards and RIMM(TM) (Rambus Inline Memory Module) Module printed circuit boards (PCBs). The Agilent 54750 oscilloscope with time domain reflectometry (TDR) provides highly accurate impedance measurements of 28-ohm Rambus-based PCBs by using a technique called normalization. With this very precise and highly innovative measurement technique, circuit-board traces as short as one inch can be characterized. "The Agilent 54750 oscilloscope's ability to accurately measure 28-ohm impedance makes it a valuable tool to PCB, motherboard and RIMM Module makers," said Laura Fleming, director, Alliances and Infrastructure, Computer and Memory Group, Rambus Inc. "Rambus' memory architecture is a trailblazer in the future of high-speed memory, and its 28-ohm characteristic impedance measurement can be handled with ease using our digitizing oscilloscope," said Werner Huettemann, general manager of Agilent's Lightwave Division. HP announced its entry into the high-speed memory test market last fall with the introduction of a high-speed memory test series for production testing of high-bandwidth dynamic random access memory (DRAM). At the end of 1998, HP also introduced an analysis probe for use with its most advanced logic analyzers in monitoring bus transactions from a host computer to the Direct Rambus(TM) memory subsystem. About the TDR Normalization Technique The TDR normalization technique is based on an algorithm embedded in the Agilent 54750A's firmware. The technique is based on the Bracewell Transform, a digital error-correction algorithm that was originally licensed from Stanford University. This normalization technique removes errors created by test fixtures and probing equipment, therefore making it easier to measure precisely to the +/-2.8-ohm Rambus tolerance specification. More information on TDR normalization is available at hp.com. About Rambus Inc. Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), based in Mountain View, Calif., develops and licenses high-speed chip-to-chip interface technology that enables semiconductor memory devices to keep pace with faster generations of processors and controllers. Providers of Rambus-based integrated circuits include the world's leading DRAM, ASIC and PC controller manufacturers. Currently, eight of the world's top-10 semiconductor companies license Rambus technology. More information on Rambus Inc. and its high-bandwidth interface technology is available at rambus.com. About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies is a diversified technology company, resulting from HP's plan to strategically realign itself into two fully independent companies. With 43,000 employees serving customers in more than 100 countries, Agilent Technologies is a global leader in designing and manufacturing test, measurement and monitoring instruments, systems and solutions, and semiconductor and optical components. The company serves markets that include communications, electronics, life sciences, healthcare and semiconductor products. The businesses comprising Agilent Technologies had net revenues of nearly $8 billion in fiscal year 1998. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the World Wide Web at agilent-tech.com. EDITOR'S NOTE: Earlier this year, HP and Rambus jointly developed the normalization test methodology to test RIMM and Continuity RIMM Modules. Rambus is a registered trademark of Rambus Inc. RIMM is a trademark of Rambus Inc. Direct Rambus is a trademark of Rambus Inc. Copyright (C) 1999 Business Wire. All rights reserved. Distributed via COMTEX. CONTACT: Agilent Technologies John McCreadie, 408/553-7342 john_mccreadie@hp.com or Rambus Inc. Kristine Wiseman, 650/944-7766 kwiseman@rambus.com WEB PAGE: businesswire.com GEOGRAPHY: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY CODE: HARDWARE SOFTWARE TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPUTERS/ELECTRONICS Today's News On The Net - Business Wire's full file on the Internet with Hyperlinks to your home page. Real Time - enter symbol Delayed - enter symbol(s)