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Agilent Measurement Journal Insight Contents 18 3GPP LTE: Introducing SingleCarrier FDMA Long-Term Evolution aims to enhance wireless uplink performance with a hybrid modulation scheme that combines a low peak-to-average ratio with robust multipath resistance. 6 Department 1 Delivering Confidence through Compliance with Standards Metrology standards, industry standards and regulatory standards all contribute to greater confidence and ultimately lead to greater customer satisfaction. Trying Early Device Implementations at the IEEE 1588 PlugFest Engineers from numerous companies, organizations, agencies and education institutions helped each other move the standard closer to commercial realization. 8 TA BLE O F C O NT E NT S Visit the Journal’s online version to listen to Darlene’s podcast interview at www.agilent.com/go/journal Interviewer: Frank Elsesser eMarketing Manager, Agilent Technologies Achieving Greater Confidence in Measurement Accuracy through Consistency in Calibration Services Adhering to a consistent set of standards can lead to greater — and universal — confidence in the precision and accuracy of calibrated test equipment. Ensuring 28 OperationReliable and Performance in Converged IP Networks To ensure positive experiences with VoIP and IPTV, service providers and equipment manufacturers need realistic ways to test devices and trial networks. Emerging Innovations Department 4 • DNA sequencing • Ethernet operations, administration and maintenance • Extreme scope probing • Streamlined test-system creation • Testing next-generation networks • Praise for LXI oscilloscope • Genome imaging technology • Fast data capture and warehousing • Integrating instrumentation with content management Overcoming the 12 Challenges of RFID Component Testing Advanced instrumentation addresses measurement challenges in the analysis of transmit signals, data signals and spectrally inefficient modulation. Testing Storage 34 Networks and Area Devices at 8.5-Gb/s Fibre Channel Rates Ever-increasing performance and scalability requirements are among the factors driving a reassessment of test strategies for increasingly complex SANs and SAN devices. www.agilent.com/go/journal 2 Agilent Measurement Journal http://www.agilent.com/go/journal http://www.agilent.com/go/journal

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Agilent Measurement Journal - Issue 4 - 2008 Delivering Confidence through Compliance with Standards Contents Emerging Innovations Trying Early Device Implementations at the IEEE 1588 PlugFest Achieving Greater Confidence in Measurement Accuracy through Consistency in Calibration Services Overcoming the Challenges of RFID Component Testing 3GPP LTE: Introducing Single- Carrier FDMA Ensuring Reliable Operation and Performance in Converged IP Networks Testing Storage Area Networks and Devices at 8.5-Gb/s Fibre Channel Rates Choosing an Appropriate Calibration Method for Vector Network Analysis Making Traceable EVM Measurements with Digital Oscilloscopes Exploring Terahertz Measurement, Imaging and Spectroscopy: The Electromagnetic Spectrum’s Final Frontier Interpreting Quoted Specifications when Selecting Digitizers

Agilent Measurement Journal - Issue 4 - 2008

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