Agilent Technologies Wins Design News Best Products 2004 Awards; Agile

Agilent Technologies Wins Design News Best Products 2004 Awards; Agilent N6700 Modular Power System and 34980A Multifunction Switch are Top Choices

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    PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2005--Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today announced that the Agilent N6700 modular power system and the Agilent 34980A multifunction switch were chosen by Design News readers as award winners in Electronics and Hardware & Software, two of the five categories. The 2004 awards offered a record number of entries from vendors in each category, giving design engineers a wide and challenging selection from which to choose.
    "We were overwhelmed by the huge response from readers in selecting the Design News Best Products of the Year for 2004," said Karen Field, chief editor of Design News. "We congratulate Agilent for its N6700 modular power supply and 34980A multifunction switch, and for its engineering creativity and innovativeness in developing these products."
    Agilent's N6700 is a low-profile modular power system (MPS) 1U (1-EIA rack unit) high, multiple-output programmable DC power supply system. It gives test system integrators in the aerospace/defense, consumer electronics, computers and peripherals, communications, semiconductor and automotive industries the flexibility to optimize performance, power and price to match test needs.
    The Agilent 34980A multifunction switch/measure unit offers the broadest range of core switch/measure functionality as an alternative to VXI and PXI at a price up to 40 percent less than comparable switch and measurement platforms. Engineers building design verification and test systems in the electronics, automotive, aerospace/defense, medical and computer industries will find it has the flexibility to create accurate test systems suited to their needs and budget.
    Both products are part of Agilent Open, a program that simplifies test-system setup and integration by offering instruments based on open industry standards. The Agilent Open program has three key components: system-ready instruments, PC-standard I/O and open software. The N6700 and the 34980A are system-ready instruments that come with I/O (such as LAN and USB) and software that automatically configures, interfaces and discovers other instruments regardless of the manufacturer, and verifies instrument connections, reducing test setup time to minutes.

    Further Information

--	Agilent's N6700 modular power system and the entire line of DC power supplies is available at www.agilent.com/find/N6700info.
--	Agilent 34980A multifunction switch/measure unit is available at www.agilent.com/find/34980Ainfo.
--	Design News Award winners can be found at www.designnews.com/article/CA507792.html.
--	A complete list of products, in addition to the Agilent Open Test System Developer's Guide covering I/O, drivers, hardware and software, is available at www.agilent.com/find/OPEN.

    About Agilent Open

    Agilent Open simplifies the process of connecting and programming test systems to help engineers design, validate and manufacture electronic products. Agilent combines a broad range of system-ready instruments, open industry software, PC-standard I/O and global support to accelerate test system development. More information is available at www.agilent.com/find/open.

    About Agilent Technologies

    Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) is a global technology leader in communications, electronics, life sciences and chemical analysis. The company's 28,000 employees serve customers in more than 110 countries. Agilent had net revenue of $7.2 billion in fiscal year 2004. Information about Agilent is available on the Web at www.agilent.com.

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