Keysight Modular Instruments (PXI / AXIe) — Authorized Distributor in Vietnam

Keysight Modular Instruments (PXI / AXIe) — Authorized Distributor in Vietnam

Techmaster Electronics distributes the full Keysight modular instrument portfolio in Vietnam — PXIe and AXIe chassis, modules, and reference architectures for automated test systems, semiconductor parametric labs, aerospace/defense ATE, 5G/6G research, and automotive ECU validation. When you need benchtop performance in a compact multi-channel rack form factor — or you are building a test system that integrates instruments, switching, and a controller into one cohesive platform — modular wins on density, synchronization, and cost-per-channel.

Why modular wins for ATE. A single PXIe chassis can host 18+ instrument modules behind one controller, sharing a low-jitter timing backplane and a high-bandwidth PCIe data fabric. That eliminates 80% of cabling, instrument-to-instrument trigger latency, and rack space of equivalent benchtop builds. Techmaster supplies chassis, modules, controllers, software stack (Keysight OpenTAP, PathWave Test Automation), and integration services.

The Keysight Modular Portfolio

Form factor Flagship product Best for
PXIe Chassis M9019A · M9018B · M9010A General-purpose ATE, semi parametric, RF
AXIe Chassis M9505A · M9514A High-power, high-bandwidth modules
PXIe Oscilloscopes M9241A / M9242A / M9243A Rack-mounted scope, benchtop performance
AXIe AWG M8199A / M8199B 200+ Gbaud high-speed digital / optical
PXIe VNA P937xB Streamline / M937xA Modular RF / microwave network analysis
PXIe Modular DC Power N6700 + N673x modules Multi-output ATE power
PXIe Vector Transceiver M9421A VXT 5G/6G, WLAN, IoT gen+analysis
BERT / SerDes M8131A · M8045A PCIe Gen6, DDR6, 800G PHY

PXIe Chassis — Backbone

Keysight’s M9019A is the workhorse: 18-slot 3U PXIe with 24 GB/s aggregate PCIe Gen3 bandwidth, low-noise power distribution, sub-nanosecond timing backplane. For smaller systems M9018B (18 slot Gen2) and M9010A (10 slot); for large multi-chassis builds MXI-Express daisy-chains scale to hundreds of slots behind a single controller. For Vietnamese semiconductor parametric labs (Intel, Amkor, Hana Micron) and automotive ECU test (FORVIA HELLA, Bosch, VinFast supply chain), this density makes inline parallel test economically viable.

AXIe — Higher Power and Bandwidth

AXIe exceeds PXIe’s per-slot power and size limits: high-speed AWGs, BERTs, multi-port VNAs. M9505A (5-slot) and M9514A (14-slot) chassis deliver higher per-slot power and larger module envelopes. Keysight’s flagship M8199B AWG (just launched, 448 Gb/s waveform generation at 128–256 GSa/s) is AXIe — the only practical packaging for that bandwidth in a system instrument.

Modular Oscilloscopes, AWG, VNA, Power, VXT, BERT

Modular oscilloscope family: M9241A (200 MHz), M9242A (500 MHz), M9243A (1 GHz), 2 GSa/s, 2 channels, PXIe 2-slot. AXIe AWG: M8199A/B for 800G/1.6T Ethernet, PCIe 6/7, DDR5/6, optical PAM4/PAM8. PXIe VNA: P9375B/P9377B/P9384B Streamline plus M937xA covering 9 kHz–53.5 GHz. Modular DC power: N6700 mainframe + N6731–N6755 modules (up to 4 outputs/slot, 5–600 V, 50 mA–50 A). M9421A VXT (60 MHz–6 GHz, 160 MHz BW) replaces signal generator + analyzer in one PXIe module — for IoT module production at Goertek and Universal Electronics. BERT: M8131A digital signal analyzer + M8045A pattern generator for PCIe Gen6, DDR5/6, 800G Ethernet, USB4. Anchor accounts: Marvell, Amazon HW, NVIDIA Vietnam design centers.

Choose the Right Architecture

Application Recommended platform
Semi parametric test M9019A PXIe + N6700 + M9243A scope
5G/6G RF (sub-6) M9019A + M9421A VXT + N6700
High-speed digital (PCIe 6/7, DDR6, 800G) M9514A AXIe + M8199B AWG + M8131A BERT
Multi-port RF/microwave M9019A + P9384B VNA modules
Automotive ECU / battery M9019A + N6700 + M9421A + DAQ970A
Aerospace / defense ATE M9514A AXIe + AWG + VSA modules

Software, Integration, Services

Techmaster supplies the full Keysight software stack — OpenTAP, PathWave Test Automation, BenchVue, X-Series measurement applications — and integrates with existing LabVIEW, TestStand, or Python frameworks. Each system includes installation, software commissioning, operator training, plus ongoing ISO/IEC 17025 calibration.

FAQ

PXI vs PXIe vs AXIe?

PXI is the original PCI-based modular standard. PXIe (PCI Express) is dominant for general ATE with up to 24 GB/s aggregate bandwidth per chassis. AXIe is a larger form factor for high-power, high-bandwidth modules (AWGs, BERTs, multi-port VNAs).

Can I mix PXIe and AXIe?

Yes. Primary PXIe chassis hosts the controller; AXIe daisy-chains via MXI-Express or PCIe extension.

Modular vs benchtop cost?

Modular is 40–60% cheaper per channel above ~8 channels of digitizing, ~12 channels of power, or any multi-port RF.

Controllers and OS?

Embedded Windows controllers (M9037A, M9038A) or remote PCIe (M9023A, MXI-Express) to external workstation. Linux supported via standard Keysight IVI/PXIe drivers.

Used / refurbished modular available?

Yes via Keysight Premium Used — chassis and modules with factory calibration and warranty.

Request a Quote or Architecture Consult

Contact our modular team for slot budget review, system quote, or pre-sales architecture consultation.

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