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To: Dealer who wrote (10194)	3/31/2000 7:03:00 PM
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A-Agilent Technologies Announces First Commercial Tools to Optimize and Validate PCI-X-based Designs BUSINESS WIRE - March 31, 2000 11:16 PALO ALTO, Calif., Mar 31, 2000 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) today announces the first set of tools to validate and debug chip-set, server, server clusters or other designs using PCI-X technology. With the new Agilent E2929A and E2922A exerciser/analyzers, the company now provides a complete set of design verification tools to help chip and server manufacturers seeking to boost I/O performance. E2929A PCI-X Exerciser and Analyzer The Agilent E2929A PCI-X exerciser and analyzer is fully compliant with the 133MHz PCI-X specification, currently the fastest speed in high-end I/O systems in the computer industry. The new test card, which combines the capabilities of a protocol checker, state analyzer and exerciser, meets all of today's demands for debugging and evaluating high-end servers and components. "Designers now can concentrate entirely on their core competencies without spending any time or resources developing tools to validate PCI-X based products. The availability of these new design verification tools provides design engineers with an enormous boost in reducing time to market," said Alois Hauk, general manager of Agilent's Boeblingen (Germany) Verification Solutions Operation. The E2929A single-slot PCI-X exerciser and analyzer features complete PCI-X state analysis, real-time protocol checking and real-time performance measures. The E2929A offers fully programmable PCI-X master, target, completer and requester capabilities. These capabilities allow management of multiple split transactions. The new exerciser/analyzer also provides data memory, data generator, real-time data comparisons and programmable configuration space. The exerciser supports the Agilent protocol permutation and randomization (PPR) technique, which allows engineers to validate and stress the PCI-X system with specific and repeatable test cases. The E2929A can be controlled by graphical user interfaces (GUIs) or by the C application programming interface (C-API). Additional state analysis, protocol error detection and in-depth cross-bus analysis can be performed by connecting an Agilent 16700 logic analyzer with a FuturePlus Systems FS2104 analysis probe. This integration allows in-depth cross-bus analysis between the PCI-X bus and other system buses, such as the CPU bus. Complex root-cause analysis of the system under test is significantly improved and simplified because cross-bus analysis allows designers to get a clearer picture of system interaction. E2922A PCI-X Master Target Test Card The E2922A is a dedicated PCI-X exerciser that provides a fast and predictable way to set up PCI-X traffic and verify PCI-X protocol compliance -- a real time saver for semiconductor validation labs that need to populate large systems or test benches with test cards for the ultimate load and stress test. "Both the E2922A and the E2929A significantly simplify stress testing and compliance testing in large systems and at the lowest possible overall cost," said Hauk. "Both new design verification tools will help customers produce and deliver better products in less time." The E2922A features the same protocol-checking capabilities as the E2929A and is programmed by the C-API. More information on Agilent's complete PCI and PCI-X verification tools, and a list of case studies from leading semiconductor and computer companies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com/find/pci_overview. U.S. Pricing and Availability The new exerciser/analyzers are available now and are priced as follows: E2929A PCI-X protocol checker, incl. GUI $4,900 E2929A #100 PCI-X Analyzer, incl. GUI 5,200 E2929A #300 PCI-X Exerciser, incl. GUI 5,300 E2929A #320 C-API Interface and PPR 4,100 E2922A PCI-X Target/Master Test Card, 11,500 includes protocol checker, exerciser, PPR and C-API (single unit prices) About Agilent Technologies Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: A) is a diversified technology company, resulting from Hewlett-Packard Company's plan to strategically realign itself into two fully independent companies. With 42,000 employees serving customers in more than 120 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 and healthcare. The businesses comprising Agilent, a subsidiary of HP, had net revenues of more than $8.3 billion in fiscal year 1999. Information about Agilent Technologies can be found on the Web at www.agilent.com.