AWG5208 Tektronix Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Features:

• Sample rates up to 10 GS/s (with 2x interpolation)
• 2, 4, and 8 channel configurations
• -70 dBc spurious free dynamic range
• 16 bits vertical resolution
• 2 GSample waveform memory per channel
• Complete solution for complex RF signal generation in a single box
• Direct generation of signals with carriers up to 4 GHz, removing the need for external RF conversion
• Simulate real-world analog effects on high speed digital data streams
• Generate high precision RF signals
• Spurious Free Dynamic Range performance better than -70 dBc
• Create long complex waveforms without compromising bandwidth
• Up to 2 GSamples of Waveform Memory plays 400 ms of data at 5 GS/s and 800 ms of data at 2.5 GS/s
• Synchronize multiple units to achieve a multi-channel high speed AWG system
• Fully operational without external PC
• Built-in display and buttons make it possible to quickly select, edit, play waveforms and trigger on events directly from the AWG front panel
• Simulate real-world environments by playing back captured signals
• Waveforms captured with Oscilloscopes or Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers can be played back, edited or re-sampled on the AWG
• Smooth transition from simulation to the real-world testing environment
• Waveform vectors imported from third-party tools such as MATLAB

Applications

• RF/MW waveform generation for communications and defense electronics testing and development
• Output RF signals directly up to 4 GHz
• Leading edge research in electronics, physics & chemistry
• High speed, low jitter signal source generates uniquely specified analog signals, fast pulses, data streams and clocks

The Tektronix AWG5208 arbitrary waveform generator leads the way in signal generation by enabling bleeding-edge innovation for engineers and researchers. The AWG5208 delivers unparalleled signal fidelity coupled with class-leading sample rate and memory depth, giving you the industry's best signal stimulus solution for complex RF baseband signal generation and precision experimental applications. With up to 5 GS/s sample rate (10 GS/s with interpolation) and 16-bit vertical resolution, the Tektronix AWG5208 offers easy generation of complex signals as well as accurate playback of existing captured signals.