Arbitrary Waveform Generator Tektronix AWG5208

The AWG5200 Series arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) leads the way in signal generation by enabling bleeding-edge innovation for engineers and researchers. The AWG5200 Series of AWGs 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 AWG5200 Series offers easy generation of complex signals as well as accurate playback of existing captured signals.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 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