Agilent Test Solution Portfolio on Display at PlugFest13

Agilent Technologies announced that its enhanced High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) test solution portfolio is being demonstrated at the CEA 861/HDCP PlugFest13, through Nov.13, in Burlingame, Calif.

The expanded solution enables engineers to test the new features introduced by the HDMI Specification 1.4 such as HEAC (HDMI Ethernet and Audio Return Channel) support or 4K x 2K and 3-D video format support.

Agilent reported that it has been involved with HDMI since the standard was first established to help companies meet compliance testing and address the challenges presented by this technology. The company said it is committed to contributing its expertise to advance HDMI and to continue working with the industry's Authorized Test Centers (ATCs) to offer a complete and reliable test platform. Almost every ATC uses Agilent's HDMI platform to test products and identify problems, measure data, and determine whether tests have passed or failed.

The company stated that benefits of the Agilent HDMI complete test platform include:

- Modular HEAC (HDMI Ethernet and Audio Return Channel) test upgrade with Agilent's highly flexible 81150A pattern generator and Infiniium oscilloscopes. The 81150A allows glitch-free, on-the-fly variation of timing parameters. This modular approach for HEAC test does not block expensive test resources as these tests can be performed independent of a TMDS signal generator.

- Test automation with broad test coverage using the N5990A software controlling TMDS signal generator, N5998A, oscilloscope and complementary Quantum Data 882EA (for EDID, CEC and HDCP test).

Agilent noted that its HDMI test platform includes the following products:

- The Agilent Infiniium 90000A Series oscilloscopes with the N5399A compliance test software.

- The 81150A pattern generator.

- The ParBERT 81250 based E4887A TMDS signal generator. Includes cable emulators and provides TMDS clock and data signals.

- The N5998A protocol/audio/video generator and analyzer.

- The N5990A test automation software platform.

- The N1080A test point access assemblies/fixtures and the E5071C network analyzer.

"We have the knowledge and history of developing tools that focus on the physical, data-link and protocol layers of HDMI," said Thomas Dippon, HDMI program manager at Agilent. "And, Agilent is an active member of the HDMI Organization, so we're constantly abreast of the standards and compliance issues facing our industry. This keeps us poised to help our customers and partners meet the opportunities and challenges presented by HDMI."

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