Agilent Technologies, Inc., a diversified technology company, provides enabling solutions to the markets within communications, electronics, life sciences, and chemical analysis industries worldwide. It provides test and measurement instruments and systems, communications services and network monitoring, management and optimization tools, software design tools, and related services that are used in the design, development, manufacture, installation, deployment, and operation of electronics equipment, and communications networks and services. The company’s automated test business provides test solutions, which are used in the manufacture of semiconductor devices, electronics, and flat panel displays. It also supplies semiconductor components, modules, and assemblies for consumer and commercial electronics applications. In addition, the company offers application-focused solutions, including instruments, software, consumables, and services that enable customers to identify, quantify, and analyze the physical and biological properties of substances and products. It sells its products through direct sales, distributors, resellers, manufacturer’s representatives, telesales, and electronic commerce. Agilent was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.