Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) and the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) today announced they will establish a leading millimeter- and sub-millimeter-wave electronics characterization facility at the Texas Analog Center of Excellence (TxACE). The facility will be available to industrial and government institutions using an open, collaborative framework. An emerging technology, millimeter-wave semiconductors offer applications in potentially everything from scanning people for weapons and monitoring air quality to enabling aircraft to operate more safely in dense fog and other poor weather conditions. The first phase of the new facility will involve network and spectrum analyses, as well as two-tone linearity and noise measurement capabilities up to 325 GHz. The facility will initially support research to make 77 to 81 GHz short-range radar integrated circuits affordable and study the feasibility for 180 to 300 GHz spectrometry in complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) technology for security and health care applications. CMOS is the integrated-circuit technology used to manufacture low-cost, high-volume semiconductors, including microprocessors, memory circuits and cell phone chips. In the subsequent phases, Agilent Technologies and UT Dallas/TxACE are committed to expand the test capability into the 500-GHz region and above as applications for high-frequency analog circuits demand a shared high- performance testing facility. "One of TxACE's key goals is to help enable the emergence of silicon millimeter-wave and sub-millimeter-wave integrated circuits for the industry," said Ken O, director of TxACE and holder of the Texas Instruments Distinguished Chair at UT Dallas. "With a facility of this type in a university environment, critical barriers will be removed for research in this challenging measurement area." "We are delighted to help establish the facility at TxACE for research in millimeter and THz analog circuit design," said Bill Wallace, Americas region director of university development, Agilent. "The research conducted by some of the most distinguished faculty in their field should lead to new disruptive technologies and positively impact our industry."

About UT Dallas

The University of Texas at Dallas, located at the convergence of Richardson, Plano and Dallas in the heart of the complex of major multinational technology corporations known as the Telecom Corridor, enrolls more than 15,000 students. The school's freshman class traditionally stands at the forefront of Texas state universities in terms of average SAT scores. The University offers a broad assortment of bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree programs. For more information about UT Dallas, please visit .

About TxACE

Texas Gov. Rick Perry announced the creation of  in 2008. Designed to create leading-edge analog technology for both traditional electronics and emerging applications, the center is a $16 million collaboration among Semiconductor Research Corp. (SRC), the state through its Texas Emerging Technology Fund, Texas Instruments Inc., and the UT System and UT Dallas. Analog technology is vital for connecting digital electronics with the real world.

About SRC

Celebrating 27 years of collaborative research for the semiconductor industry, SRC defines industry needs and invests in and manages the research that gives its members a competitive advantage in the dynamic global marketplace. Awarded the National Medal of Technology, America's highest recognition for contributions to technology, SRC expands the industry knowledge base and attracts premier students to help innovate and transfer semiconductor technology to the industry. For more information, visit .