Saelig has introduced the PicoScope 3207A and PicoScope 3207B, the first PC oscilloscopes to offer a USB 3.0 interface. The PicoScope 3207A is a 2-channel USB oscilloscope with 250 MHz bandwidth, 1 GS/s sampling rate, 256 Msample buffer memory and a built-in function generator. Features include digital triggering for accurate, stable waveform display, and equivalent-time sampling which boosts the effective sampling rate to 10 GSa/s for repetitive signals. The PicoScope 3207B has 512 Msample buffer memory and an additional 32ksample arbitrary waveform generator with 100 MSa/s update rate. Both scopes obtain their power from the USB port, so there is no need for an external power adapter.

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Agilent Technologies Inc. recently introduced the Agilent 7890B gas chromatograph and the 5977A Series mass selective detector. The 7890B GC and 5977A Series GC/MSD deliver new levels of productivity, sensitivity and reliability.

With the addition of these new products, Agilent offers the industry's broadest, most feature-rich portfolio of GC, GC/MS and software available today. Agilent also offers factory-tested, preconfigured solutions to help fast track setup and operation.

"Our customers can be confident that continuing investments in productivity, quality and reliability have always been and continue to be top priorities for Agilent," said Monty Benefiel, Agilent vice president for Gas Phase Systems. "Customers will find significant product improvements, eco-friendly capabilities and lower cost of ownership, along with unsurpassed performance. This is what our customers expect from Agilent, and we delivered."

The Agilent 7890B GC

Based on the industry-leading Agilent GC platform, the 7890B GC is faster, easier to operate and more cost-effective. One key feature isn't new - Agilent's unsurpassed GC reliability, built over decades and more than 250,000 installations. The 7890B GC offers:

• Improved performance specifications with advances in numerous detector modules.

• Lower operating costs and eco-friendly operation with power/gas management and sleep/wake modes.

• Seamless ordering of consumables and parts with an interactive graphical Parts Finder tool and consumables database.

• Easier, faster method development with integrated GC calculators and wizards.

• Better asset and resource management with integrated maintenance tools.

• Improved recovery of active compounds with Agilent's exclusive end-to-end Inert Flow Path deactivation technology.

• Reduced downtime for MS maintenance using the new Fast Vent feature.

More information is available at www.agilent.com/chem/inert.

Agilent Technologies Inc. has today introduced an expanded line of analytical solutions designed for on-site field use, providing immediate laboratory-quality measurements of a wide variety of samples. The entire portfolio-a package of specially designed GC, GC/MS, FTIR and HPLC technologies-can be used in multiple environments, spanning the breadth of Agilent's chemical analysis platform. These include food safety and quality control, agriculture, forensics, mining, biofuels, chemical, and other environmental and material applications. The complete line of mobile measurement solutions is now available worldwide.

On Feb. 26, Agilent will sponsor a live webinar to introduce the complete mobile measurement portfolio and explore practical applications for these technologies. The webinar will also be available for replay following the live event. To register, visit Mobile Measurement - Lab Quality Analysis When and Where You Need It.

"We are pleased to introduce an increasing range of mobile measurement solutions to our customers around the world," said Ludovic Debusschere, general manager of Agilent's Micro GC Division, and leader of the mobile measurement solutions team. "These exciting mobile devices are specially engineered to enable rapid, on-site screening and analysis with the same precision, selectivity and sensitivity provided by Agilent's laboratory instrumentation."

The complete mobile measurement portfolio features five flagship instruments: the 490 MicroGC, the 1220 Infinity Mobile LC, the 4100 ExoScan Handheld and 4500 Portable FTIR systems, and the 5975T Mobile GC/MSD, available with the 7667A Mini Thermal Desorber. These mobile devices are used to expedite food production and quality testing; measure key parameters for biofuels, oil and gas; perform non-destructive testing of materials; and monitor mining operations. They are also used in homeland security, military and forensics operations for the rapid detection of drugs and explosives, and to enable on-site analysis of environmental samples such as air, water and soil.

Mobile Measurement Solutions

Agilent Technologies recently announced the Agilent U8480 Series, the world's fastest USB thermocouple power sensors. Based on the same front-end design as the Agilent 8480 and N8480 Series power sensors, the new U8480 Series offers improved specifications, including a measurement speed of 400 readings per second, 10 times faster than the legacy series.

The U8480 Series provides the best accuracy in Agilent's power-meter and sensor portfolio and comes with a power linearity of less than 0.8 percent. As Agilent's first power sensor with the ability to measure down to DC, the U8480 Series covers a broader range of test applications. DC-range measurements are frequently used for source calibration, as power-measurement references, and for testing select electromagnetic compatibility.

With USB functionality, U8480 Series power sensors plug directly in to PCs or USB-enabled Agilent instruments and offer users the ability to measure power without needing an external power meter or power supply. With their built-in trigger function, Agilent's thermocouple power sensors give test engineers the ability to synchronize measurement capture without needing an external module. The internal calibration function saves time and reduces wear and tear on connectors. These power sensors also come bundled with Agilent's N1918A Power Panel software, making the U8480 Series one of the most cost-effective solutions in the company's power-meter and sensor portfolio.

"Thermocouple -based power sensors are known for providing accurate power measurements but with a trade-off of slower measurement speeds," said Ee Huei Sin, vice president, Agilent's Basic Instruments Division. "The U8480 Series overcomes this limitation and offers a significant improvement in measurement speed, making these sensors ideal for users who require high throughput and accuracy."