Working through test-program sets and drivers, test executives let engineers organize tests into logical sequences. They provide user interfaces for test technicians and store test results for analysis. Manufacturers of electronic and electromechanical devices rely on test instruments to generate stimuli and measure responses. While manually performing tests on the engineering bench might work for […]
arbitrary waveform generators
First 256-GS/sec arbitrary waveform generator features analog bandwidth exceeding 80 GHz
The new M8199B arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) provides R&D engineers a high-performance signal source for arbitrary signals that enables development of designs employing multi-level modulation formats (e.g. 64QAM) at well beyond 160 GBaud. Applications beyond 128 GBaud demand a new class of generators that provide high speed, precision and flexibility at the same time. Keysight […]
IMS 2022 video: Test equipment
Several test equipment companies demonstrated their latest products for attendees of the International Microwave Symposium.
Dual-independent-channel AWGs feature up to 1 GHz bandwidth, 5 Gsa/sec sampling
Siglent’s SDG7000A series of dual-independent-channel arbitrary waveform generators feature up to 1 GHz bandwidth, 5 Gsa/sec sampling, 14-bit vertical resolution, and a memory depth of 512 Mpts. Arbitrary waveforms are generated with sample rates from 0.01 Sa/sec to 2.5 GSa/sec, and vector signals at 500 MSa/sec. A wide variety of test signals can be generated, […]
Rohde & Schwarz wins coveted Leap innovation award
A vector signal generator covering both existing wireless frequencies as well as bands in the emerging 5G area won its creator, Rohde & Schwarz, a 2021 Leap Award. The Leap Award competition addresses products across 12 categories. More than 100 entrants were received for the annual event which celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking products […]
Music synthesis and arbitrary waveform generators
A pure musical note from a tuning fork is a basic sine wave. The same note played on a trumpet will look like a saw-tooth wave when displayed on an oscilloscope. The same note from a flute will be a triangular wave. But the same note from a clarinet may appear to be closer to […]
ARB waveform generators and measuring amplifier gain
When it comes to amplification, the principal parameters are gain and fidelity of the output relative to the input. Gain, denoted by β (Greek letter beta), is the ratio of output voltage, current or power to input. An amplifier by definition has a power gain greater than one. Measurements that characterize amplifier gain serve as […]
AWG/digitizer combo hits 1.25 GS/sec
The hybridNETBOX is an instrumentation platform that combines a multi-channel arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) and a digitizer in a single portable unit. With their unique capability for simultaneous signal generation and acquisition, these powerful tools are candidates for applications involving stimulus-response or closed-loop type testing. In total, 14 different hybridNETBOX-models are available, with 2+2, 4+4 […]
Multifunctional 16-bit AWG features innovative architecture, digital pattern generation
The Teledyne LeCroy T3AWG3252 Multifunctional 16-bit Arbitrary/Function Generators are designed with an innovative architecture that features synchronized analog signal and digital pattern generation. This multifunction 250-MHz arbitrary/sweep/function generator combines multiple functions in a single instrument, including a two-channel function and arbitrary waveform generator with an eight-channel digital pattern generator. These three instrument functions are based […]
First 256-GSa/sec arbitrary waveform generator with 65-GHz analog bandwidth
The M8199A is the first 256 GSa/sec arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) with 65-GHz analog bandwidth. It sits in a compact two-slot AXIe module. Making this development possible is a new digital-to-analog converter application-specific integrated circuit (DAC-ASIC) that translates memory data into an analog signal. In addition, Keysight created a new package that avoids soldering sensitive […]
