Colorado Springs, Colo. - FuturePlus Systems Corp. has unveiled a HyperTransport analysis probe, which links to Agilent hardware for the testing of chips that incorporate the emerging HyperTransport interconnect.

HyperTransport, which is a high-speed, high-performance point-to-point link, has seen much industry momentum in the last few months, culminating with the announcement of a HyperTransport consortium in July. Apple Computers, Cisco, Nvidia and Sun Microsystems are just some of the OEMs that plan to incorporate the technology into their future designs.

The FS2240 HyperTransport analysis probe looks to smooth the rollout of such systems. Using the FS-2240, designers can take an Agilent logic analyzer and turn it into a passive HyperTransport protocol analyzer. Coupled with an Agilent state analyzer module, the system can be used for debugging, testing and verifying compliance of the HyperTransport-based system.

The FS2240 provides an electrical and mechanical interface between a HyperTransport interconnect and an Agilent logic analyzer. The probe connects to a HyperTransport test connector that the user would then incorporate into the target system.

The system supports both 8- and 16-bit full-duplex operation, monitoring a HyperTransport link at speeds of 1 GHz. The probe operates in synchronous state analysis mode, where the analyzer master clock is a buffered version of the HyperTransport clock.

The system then clocks HyperTransport parallel data into the logic analyzer, allowing easy triggering, compliance verification and performance analysis of the HyperTransport link. Available now, the FS2240 sells for $29,000.

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