Agilent Technologies' N6700 Modular Power System Family Adds Application-Specific Modules for Battery Test, Mobile Device Manufacturing
Communiqué de presse de AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES 
Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:
A) today announced the addition of two new application-specific modules
to the N6700 Modular Power System (MPS) family, the N6783A-MFG mobile communications DC power module and the N6783A-BAT battery charge/discharge module. The
N6783A-MFG module offers sourcing and measurement capabilities
specifically designed to meet the challenges of battery-powered (mobile)
device manufacturing. The N6783A-BAT module offers basic two-quadrant
operation for charging and discharging batteries as necessary for the
design of a mobile device. “The
N6700 modular power system family now supports every aspect of
battery-powered device design,” said Gary Whitman, vice president and
general manager of Agilent’s System Products Division. “Each module
provides the necessary features and price to meet the specific
requirements of the task.” At
the beginning stages of design, engineers can qualify the battery for
use in the final product by using the new battery charge/discharge
module. Throughout the design, they can use the N6781A source measure
unit to perform battery drain analysis. Finally, when the design is
complete and moves to manufacturing, the mobile communications DC power
module can be used in the final test system. The
Agilent N6783A-MFG module offers advanced features specifically for
testing mobile devices in manufacturing. Its excellent voltage transient
response ensures that a stable output voltage is maintained at the
device under test during load transients. This maximizes system
throughput by eliminating inadvertent device shutdowns that occur if the
voltage is allowed to drop too low, such as when a non-specialized
power supply is used. The
built-in digitizer also allows for maximum throughput by providing
fast, accurate and flexible measurements that are customizable so that
the desired balance between speed and accuracy can be achieved. The
N6783A-MFG module is a follow-on product to the Agilent 66300 mobile
communications DC source series but has twice the output density (up to
four outputs in 1 U) and modern I/O (USB, LAN and GPIB are standard). The
N6783A-BAT module is a basic two-quadrant DC module designed to enable
mobile device designers to validate the battery to be used in the device
being designed. During the research and development of a mobile device,
the designer must properly validate the battery that will be used in
the final design, especially if the battery will be permanently
installed. Battery validation requires charging and discharging the
battery while measuring voltage and current to ensure it meets the
desired specifications. The
N6783A-BAT’s two-quadrant operation allows it to act as a power supply
to charge the battery or as an electronic load to discharge the battery.
Its built-in digitizing measurement system allows accurate measurements
over the short and long term. When used in the N6705B DC power analyzer
mainframe along with the 14585A control and analysis software, short-
and long-term measurements for battery validation are made easy. The
N6783A-BAT can also be used to condition batteries for test in mobile
devices by charging or discharging the battery to a specific level to
see how the device performs under specific conditions. This allows
R&D engineers to understand real-world operation of their designs
during different levels of charge. The N6783A-BAT can be used for
battery charge/discharge only. For advanced battery drain analysis and
battery emulation, the N6781A two-quadrant SMU for battery drain
analysis should be used. The
new N6783A-MFG and N6783A-BAT are a part of the N6700 modular power
system family, which consists of the N6700 low-profile mainframes for
automated test environments and the N6705 DC power analyzer mainframe
for R&D. The product family has four mainframes and over 25 DC power
modules, providing a complete spectrum of solutions, from R&D
through design validation and manufacturing. Additional Information o For the Agilent N6783A-MFG, go to www.agilent.com/find/n6783a-mfg. o For the Agilent N6783A-BAT, go to www.agilent.com/find/n6783a-bat. o For high-resolution product images, go to www.agilent.com/find/n6700_images. o For the N6700 modular power system family, go to www.agilent.com/find/n6700_images. o For the 14585A control & analysis software, go to www.agilent.com/find/14585. o For the N6781A SMU, go to www.agilent.com/find/N6781.
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES
Publié le 15-06-2011
