Keysight to Showcase End-to-End AI System Design and Validation Solutions at DesignCon 2026
Keysight Technologies will present a comprehensive lineup of end-to-end solutions at DesignCon 2026, highlighting how engineers can design, validate, and scale next-generation AI systems with greater confidence and speed. The demonstrations will cover the full development journey—from advanced packaging and chiplet architectures to high-speed interconnect benchmarking at 1.6T—showing how to overcome physical limits, ensure compliance, and de-risk designs early in the lifecycle.
DesignCon 2026 takes place February 24–26 at the Santa Clara Convention Center, where visitors can find Keysight at Booth 1039. The company will also participate in 16 technical papers, panels, and tutorial sessions, along with nine presentations in the Keysight Educational Forum on February 25 in the Great America K Ballroom.
Enabling AI System Development at Every Stage
As AI workloads grow in scale and complexity, the underlying infrastructure must support unprecedented bandwidth, speed, and reliability. Keysight’s demonstrations at DesignCon will address these demands across the entire stack, from silicon design to system-level validation.
The company’s approach emphasizes early design insight, comprehensive compliance testing, and large-scale performance verification. By combining advanced measurement platforms, signal integrity tools, and protocol validation solutions, Keysight aims to help customers reduce development risk while accelerating time to deployment.
Demonstrations at Booth 1039
Chiplet 3D Interconnect Designer
This demonstration will showcase a chiplet and 3D IC design workflow that accelerates multi-die interconnect development for AI and high-performance computing devices. The solution enables designers to evaluate interconnect architectures, optimize performance, and reduce integration challenges in advanced packaging environments.
Signal Integrity at 3.2T Speeds
Keysight will present a signal-integrity demonstration pairing the Physical Layer Test System (PLTS2026) with the NA5307A 250-GHz frequency extender and supporting tools. The setup highlights the bandwidth and measurement accuracy required for next-generation infrastructure, helping engineers validate designs and accelerate time to market.
Next-Generation Memory Validation
Focused on AI workloads, this demo will feature measurement solutions for modern memory technologies. A live DDR5 system will illustrate mainstream electrical validation, while a GDDR7 PAM3 signal-integrity setup will use a new SNDR and jitter measurement suite to streamline compliance testing and debugging.
Reliable PCIe® PAM4 Performance
Keysight will demonstrate next-generation PCIe test solutions for PCIe 7.0, covering both electrical (PHY) and protocol-layer validation. The system combines the UXR-Series oscilloscope, M8050A BERT platform, and PCIe test software to accelerate debugging, improve margin analysis, and enhance link reliability.
448 Gbps Pathfinding
This solution targets signal-integrity research at ultra-high speeds. Using the M8199B arbitrary waveform generator and the N1046A electrical channel module, the setup can generate and analyze PAM4, PAM6, and PAM8 signals. The platform helps researchers evaluate signaling trade-offs and optimize modulation strategies for next-generation interconnects.
1.6T Interconnects for AI Networks
Keysight will demonstrate its INPT-1600GE benchtop test system, designed to validate performance and reliability at 1.6T speeds. Engineers can measure bit-error rate (BER), assess forward error correction (FEC), evaluate link quality, and benchmark AI workloads at system scale.
UALink and Scale-Up Ethernet for AI Infrastructure
This demonstration will focus on automation, validation, and compliance solutions for 1.6T-class electrical networking interfaces. Keysight’s tools enable automated test workflows, expanded measurement coverage, and streamlined calibration to support conformance testing and debugging.
Technical Engagement and Educational Sessions
In addition to live demonstrations, Keysight will have a strong presence in the technical program at DesignCon. The company will participate in 16 papers, panels, and tutorials across the event, sharing insights on high-speed design, advanced packaging, signal integrity, and AI infrastructure.
On February 25, Keysight will host nine additional presentations as part of the Keysight Educational Forum in the Great America K Ballroom. These sessions will provide deeper technical guidance for engineers working on next-generation systems.
Media representatives can contact Andrea Mueller to schedule briefings and solution demonstrations during the event.
About Keysight Technologies
Keysight Technologies (NYSE: KEYS) provides design, emulation, and test solutions that help engineers bring advanced technologies to market faster and with less risk. As an S&P 500 company, Keysight supports customers across communications, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, automotive, semiconductor, and general electronics industries.
Through its portfolio of measurement and validation solutions, the company aims to accelerate innovation and enable reliable, high-performance systems that connect and secure the world.
