Facilities
Laboratory Equipment | Software Tools
Facilities
What makes a productive research and development environment? The answer is people, of course, but a well-equipped laboratory is absolutely necessary to bring new ideas and concepts into fruition. For today's developers the right tools for the right job are software tools and test equipment, not forgetting the most fundamental tool of using grey matter.
Laboratory EquipmentMajor test equipment includes: |
| Equipment | Description | Model |
| Bit-Error-Rate Tester | Telecom/Data Analyser | HP37732A |
| Digital Modulators | Vector Signal Generator | HP8780B |
| EMC Chamber | Semi-Anechoic Chamber for Emission Measurements up to 18GHz | Lindgren-Rayproof FACT-3 |
| EMC Equipment |
Fully Compliant EMI Receiver Antennas: BiLog, Biconical and Log Periodic LISN |
HP85462A |
| Jitter Analyser System | Pattern Generator, High Speed BERT | HP71630B |
| Logic Analyser | Logic Analysis System 128Chn | HP16500C |
| Network Analyser | 50Ohms/75Ohms Network Analyser 3GHz | HP3753C |
| Noise Interference Test Set | Noise and Interference Measurements | HP3708A |
| Optical Line Interface | 155Mb Optical Line Interface | HP75000 |
| Oscilloscopes | Analog 400MHz Scope High Speed Digital Scopes: 4Chn Digitising Oscilloscope 2Gs/s (2off) 4Chn Digitising Oscilloscope 2Gs/s 2Chn Digitising Oscilloscope 6Gs/s |
TDS2465B TDS744A TDS640A TDS820 |
| Phase Noise Measurement System | Measurement of Close-In Phase Noise | HP70420A |
| Signal Generators |
General Purpose Pulse/Function Generator Pulse Generator Signal Generator 3.2GHz Digital Signal Generator/Digital Modulation 4GHz Signal Generator 2GHz Low-Phase Noise Signal Generator 2GHz Multi-Function Synthesiser |
HP8116A HP8130A HP8648C HPESG-D4000A HP8657B HP8644B HP8904A |
| Spectrum Analysers |
Low Frequency Signal Analyser - mHz to 100kHz 2Chn Cross-Correlation Analyser 9kHz-6GHz Spectrum Analyser EMI Receiver 9kHz-6GHz |
HP35655A HP8595E HP85462A |
| Vector Signal Analyser | Spectrum Analyser/I-Q Receiver and Demodulator | HP89441A |
| Timing Analyser | Frequency and Time Interval Analyser | HP5372A |
Software Tools |
| Package | Description | Use |
| Altera MAXPLUS | Altera - Only programmable logic synthesis | FPGA design |
| ANSOFT | 2D and 3D electromagnetic simulation package | Electromagnetic compatibility |
| Comdisco | DSP simulation | Communication system design |
| Compilers | C, C++ compilers/debuggers for Sun/PC | Software development |
| CONCEPT | 3D field simulation package based on MoM and PO | Electromagnetic compatibility |
| DSP Compliers/Assemblers | C, C++ compilers/debuggers TI DSP | Code development for software programmable DSPs |
| Galileo | Synthesis tools | FPGA design |
| MATLAB | Scientific/Engineering maths/simulation/modelling, including various toolboxes | Widely used for modelling and simulation |
| Mathematica | Math analysis tools | Excellent symbolic maths package |
| Mentor Base | EDA tools - PCB, DSP, mixed-signal simulation, PLD synthesis, VHDL | PCB layout, FPGA and ASIC design |
| Mentor DSP | DSP options for Mentor | Signal processing |
| Meta/HSPICE | Circuit simulation, esp ASIC |
Electronic circuit design ASIC design |
| NeoCad | Multi-vendor PGA synthesis tools | FPGA design |
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Network modelling/simulation | Networking |
| Protel DXP, Protel 99SE | EDA tools - PCB analysis, PCB design, mixed-signal simulation, ALTERA, FPGA, XILINX | PCB prototyping |
| PSpice | Analogue circuit simulator | Electronic circuit design |
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