AWG5200 Series

Less Noise. Cleaner Signals.

Cleanest signals, scalability and backwards code compatibility, all at a lower cost per channel.

• 16 bits of DAC resolution

• 5 GS/s sample rate

• Extremely low noise floor

• A scalable, flexible, affordable arbitrary waveform generator.

A scalable, flexible, affordable arbitrary waveform generator.

Scale efficiently with any setup, with up to 8 channels per unit, low cost per channel, and multi-unit synchronization. The fully-integrated platform allows for faster waveform loading and cleaner RF performance.

Highlights

• Simultaneously use up to 8 analog channels, 32 digital and 4 flags

• Up to 8 independent channels, multi-unit synchronization

• Extremely low noise floor

• Smart and affordable with a low base price per channel

Key performance specifications

• 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

Key Features

• Complete solution for complex RF signal generation in a single boxSimulate real-world analog effects on high speed digital data streams

  • Direct generation of signals with carriers up to 4 GHz, removing the need for external RF conversion
• 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

• Synchronize multiple units to achieve a multi-channel high speed AWG

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• 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