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Missions evolve but one thing stays the same: the need to protect those who go in harm´s way. Success depends on a changing mix of people and technology ― and as technology becomes more complex, assuring readiness gets tougher.

Agilent is a source of assurance that your mission will succeed. Through our expertise in measurement science and test processes, we give you more time for the bigger issues: fulfilling today´s mission and managing the transition to what comes next. By helping you build greater assurance in system readiness, Agilent frees you to focus where it counts most.

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10 Reasons to Upgrade to a 16800 or 16900 Series Logic Analyzer 
10 Reasons to Upgrade to a 16800 or 16900 Series Logic Analyzer

Application Note 2007-12-03

Analyzing Infiniium Scope Radar Waveform with ADS 
This AN focuses on using both Agilent test and measurement instruments such as oscilloscopes, signal generators, and signal analyzers to solve a common design problems of wireless and wireline communications products.

Application Note 2003-12-01

Building Hybrid Test Systems. Ensuring success in two common development scenarios - Application Not 
Application Note 1465-33. When you migrate to a hybrid system that includes LXI along with GPIB, VXI, PXI, or any other architecture, two scenarios are most typical, minimum development time and maximum overall performance

Application Note 2008-10-15

Choosing Your Test System Software Architecture (AN 1465-4) 

Application Note 2004-12-21

Cognitive Radio Algorithm Development and Testing White Paper 
Cognitive radio technology brings with it new design and performance verification challenges. This paper describes some of these challenges and introduces the cognitive radio algorithm R&D testbed, which uses SystemVue software.

Application Note 2009-08-05

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Combining Simulation and Test to Accelerate SDR Development 
The note reviews the major attributes of SDRs then looks at two key topics: the use of multiple waveforms during SDR design and the use of simulation to add flexibility to SDR testing.

Application Note 2010-11-19

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Custom OFDM Signal Generation Using SystemVue 
This application note describes a new comms standard based on OFDM which is provided by SystemVue 2011 to create both simulation and measurement, with links to the new 89600B VSA software for further demodulation and analysis.

Application Note 2010-12-09

FPGA Prototyping Using Agilent SystemVue 
This application note describes a top-down FPGA design flow using SystemVue for rapid prototyping of physical layer communications signal processing.

Application Note 2012-08-30

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Functional A-GPS Receiver Test Using the 8960 and E4438C - Application Note  
This application note describes a test system that uses and 8960 Wireless Communications Test Set in conjunction with an E4438C ESG Vector Signal

Application Note 2009-11-24

GPS Receiver Testing - Application Note 
This paper describes GPS receiver tests used for GPS verification. It also introduces an application capable of generating the required GPS signals for a repeatable and flexible test environment.

Application Note 2010-01-04

Improved Methods for Measuring Distortion in Broadband Devices 
This paper illustrates that, in broadband commercial and defense systems, it is more important than ever to characterize them for non-linearity.

Application Note 2008-12-10

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Make Custom OFDM Measurements with Agilent 89600B VSA Software Option BHF  
Read about how to configure Agilent 89600B VSA software with Option BHF custom OFDM modulation analysis to analyze and troubleshoot new, custom, proprietary, generic, or non-standard OFDM signals.

Application Note 2012-11-21

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Making Wideband Measurements Application Note 
This paper will discuss using the Agilent PXA signal analyzer as a microwave down converter for an Infiniium oscilloscope or Acqiris digitizer running the 89600 VSA software.

Application Note 2012-01-24

Measuring Group Delay of Frequency Converters with Embedded LO 

Application Note 2007-09-26

Migrating system software from GPIB to LAN/LXI (AN 1465-25) - Application Note 
Migrating system software from GPIB to LAN/LXIis the sixth application note in a series designed to help you manage the shift to LXI from GPIB.

Application Note 2007-02-02

Modifying a GPIB System to Include LAN/LXI (AN 1465-26)  
This application note takes you through the process of replacing one instrument in a typical GPIB test system and shows how simple changes to the system software make it possible.

Application Note 2007-05-10

Multiport Solutions for E5071C ENA RF Network Analyzers Using External Switches 
This app note describes how to expand the potential of multiport solutions for network analysis using the E5071C, with external electro-mechanical switches on handling high and low power signal measurements.

Application Note 2008-03-10

Network Analysis - Mixers - Characterize Frequency-Translating Devices (AN 1287-7) 
This Application Note explores current test equipment solutions and techniques that can be used to accurately characterize and test frequency-translating devices.

Application Note 2000-03-01

PNA - Pulsed-RF S-Parameter Measurements Using Wideband and Narrowband Detection (AN 1408-12) 

Application Note 2007-11-28

Radar Emitter Simulation Using the E8267C PSG Vector Signal Generator 
This 32-page application note explains how to generate and evaluate complex radar signals using the Agilent E8267C vector signal generator.

Application Note 2003-12-01

Radar Emitter Simulation Using Vector Signal Generators (MATLAB waveform examples)  
Example of MATLAB files for generating complex waveforms (at ease) for radar system design verification using off-the-shelf microwave vector signal generators.

Analysis Tool 2003-11-12

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Radar System Design and Interference Analysis Using Agilent SystemVue 
This application note outlines key value propositions of Agilent SystemVue software for Radar System design and jammer/interferer analysis.

Application Note 2010-03-03

Radar Test Measurements - Application Note 
This application note focuses on the fundamentals of measuring basic pulsed radars and measurements for more complex or modulated pulsed radar systems.

Application Note 2013-04-30

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Radar, EW & ELINT Testing: Identifying Common Test Challenges - Application Note 
This application note reviews some of the latest test equipment for radar, EW & ELINT systems. Since this is a complex subject, we begin with a brief review of the fundamental radar and EW/ELINT challenges.

Application Note 2013-04-29

Simulation and Verification of Pulse Doppler Radar Systems 
Agilent SystemVue illustrates key algorithms in modern Pulsed Doppler radar system design, and also connects to Agilent sources and signal analyzers to verify hardware performance.

Application Note 2010-04-12

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