General Specifications |
Amplitude | | |
Range | 0 to 5Vpp (into 50 Ω) | 0 to 3Vpp Diff. (into 100 Ω) 0 to 1.5Vpp Se. (into 50 Ω) |
Resolution | 100µV (nom), 5 digits |
Operating mode | DDS mode |
Standard Waveforms | Sine, Square, Pulse, Ramp, more (Noise, DC, Sin(x)/x, Gaussian, Lorentz, Exponential Rise, Exponential Decay, Haversine |
Run Modes | Continuous, modulation, sweep, burst |
Arbitrary Waveforms | Vertical resolution: 16-bit Waveform length: 16,384 points |
Internal Trigger Timer | |
Range | 10.4 ns to 88 s |
Resolution | 80 ps |
Accuracy | ±(0.1% setting + 5 ps) |
Sine Waves |
Frequency Range Sine (50 Ω into 50 Ω) 2 | 1 μHz to ≤ 1 GHz: 5Vpp 1 GHz to ≤ 2 GHz: 4Vpp | AWG–506xD: 1 μHz to ≤ 2 GHz: 3Vpp Diff. 1 μHz to ≤ 2 GHz: 1.5Vpp Se. AWG–503xD: 1 μHz to ≤ 1 GHz: 3Vpp Diff. 1 μHz to ≤ 1 GHz: 1.5Vpp Se. |
2 Amplitude doubles on HiZ load |
Flatness | DC to 2 GHz: ±0.5 dB (1 Vpp, relative to 1 kHz) | AWG–506xD: DC to 2 GHz: ±0.5 dB (1 Vpp diff., relative to 1 kHz) AWG–503xD: DC to 1 GHz: ±0.5 dB (1 Vpp diff., relative to 1 kHz) |
Harmonic Distortion (1 Vp-p) | 1μHz to ≤ 20kHz < -75dBc 20kHz to ≤ 400MHz < -70dBc 400MHz to ≤ 1GHz < -60dBc 1GHz to ≤ 2GHz < -55dBc | - |
Total Harmonic Distortion (1 Vp-p) | 10 Hz to 20 kHz < 0.05% | - |
Spurious (measured across DC to 3.08Ghz for AWG-506x/606xD models and DC to 1.5Ghz for AWG-503x models) 3 | 1μHz to ≤ 500MHz: < -75dBc 500MHz to ≤ 1.5GHz: < -70dBc 1.5 GHz to ≤ 2GHz: < -55 dBc | 1μHz to ≤ 250MHz: < -85dBc 250MHz to ≤ 500MHz: < -80dBc 500MHz to ≤ 1.5GHz: < -70 dBc 1.5 GHz to ≤ 2GHz: < -60 dBc |
3 For AWG-5062/5064/5068 models the spurious are evaluated @ 1Vpp single ended nominal output amplitude. For AWG5062D/5064D/5068D models and 5032D/5034D/5038D the SFDR is evaluated @ 1Vpp differential nominal output amplitude provided to the spectrum analyzer through a Minicircuit TC1-1-13M+ balun. |
Phase Noise (1 Vp-p, 10 kHz offset) | 20 MHz: < -127 dBc/Hz typ. 100 MHz: < -123 dBc/Hz typ. 1 GHz: < -105 dBc/Hz typ. |
Square Waves |
Frequency Range | 1μHz to ≤ 770 MHz | AWG–506xD: 1 μHz to ≤ 770 MHz AWG–503xD: 1 μHz to ≤ 385 MHz |
Rise/fall time (10% to 90%) | 400 ps (AWG–506x/506xD) 800 ps (AWG–503xD) |
Rise/fall time (20% to 80%) | 300 ps (AWG–506x/506xD) 600 ps (AWG–503xD) |
Overshoot (1 Vp-p) | <2% |
Jitter (rms) | <2 ps |
Pulse Waves |
Frequency Range | 1μHz to ≤ 770 MHz | AWG–506xD: 1 μHz to ≤ 770 MHz AWG–503xD: 1 μHz to ≤ 385 MHz |
Pulse width | 500 ps to (Period – 500 ps)4 (AWG–506x/506xD) 1 ns to (Period – 1 ns)5 (AWG–503xD) |
4 Below 500 ps width, the pulse amplitude will have some reduction respect to the set value 5 Below 1ns width, the pulse amplitude will have some reduction respect to the set value |
Pulse width Resolution | 20 ps or 15 digits |
Pulse duty | 0.1% to 99.9% (limitations of pulse width apply) |
Leading/trailing edge transition time (10% to 90%) | 400 ps to 1000 s (AWG–506x/506xD) 800 ps to 1000 s (AWG–503xD) |
Leading/trailing edge transition time (20% to 80%) | 300 ps to 1000s (AWG–506x/506xD) 600 ps to 1000s (AWG–503xD) |
Transition time Resolution | 2 ps or 15 digits |
Overshoot (1 Vp-p) | < 2% |
Jitter (rms, with rise and fall time ≥ 400ps) | <2 ps |
Double Pulse Waves |
Frequency Range (Where Vpp= |Vpp1| + |Vpp2|) | 1μHz to ≤ 385 MHz: 10Vpp | AWG–506xD: 1 μHz to ≤ 385 MHz: 6Vpp Diff. 1 μHz to ≤ 385 MHz: 3Vpp Se. AWG–503xD: 1 μHz to ≤ 192.5MHz: 6Vpp Diff. 1 μHz to ≤ 192.5 MHz: 3Vpp Se. |
Other Pulse Parameters | Same as Pulse Waves |
Ramp Waves |
Frequency Range | 1 μHz to 75 MHz (AWG–506x/506xD) 1 μHz to 37.5 MHz (AWG–503xD) |
Linearity (< 10 kHz, 1 Vp-p, 100%) | ≤ 0.1% |
Symmetry | 0% to 100% |
Other Waves | |
Frequency Range | |
Exponential Rise, Exponential Decay | 1 μHz to 75 MHz (AWG–506x/506xD) 1 μHz to 37.5 MHz (AWG–503xD) |
Sin(x)/x, Gaussian, Lorentz, Haversine | 1 μHz to 150 MHz (AWG–506x/506xD) 1 μHz to 75 MHz (AWG–503xD) |
Additive Noise | |
Bandwidth (-3 dB) | 2 GHz |
Level | 0 V to 2.5 V - abs(carrier max value [Vpk]) | 0 V to 0.75 V Single Ended - abs(carrier max value [Vpk]) 0 V to 1.5 V Differential - abs(carrier max value [Vpk]) |
Resolution | 1 mV |
Arbitrary |
Number of Samples | 2 to 16384 |
Frequency range | 1 μHz to ≤ 770 MHz (AWG–506x/506xD) 1 μHz to ≤ 385 MHz (AWG–503xD) |
Analog Bandwidth (-3 dB) | 950 MHz (AWG–506x/506xD) 470 MHz (AWG–503xD) |
Rise/fall time (10% to 90%) | 400 ps (AWG–506x/506xD) 800 ps (AWG–503xD) |
Rise/fall time (20% to 80%) | 300 ps (AWG–506x/506xD) 600 ps (AWG–503xD) |
Jitter (rms) | < 2 ps |
Frequency Resolution | |
Sine, square, pulse, arbitrary, Sin(x)/X Gaussian, Lorentz, Exponential Rise, Exponential Decay, Haversine | 1 μHz or 15 digits 1 μHz or 14 digits |
Frequency Accuracy | |
Non-ARB | ± 2.0 ppm of setting | ± 500 ppb of setting (Opt.) |
ARB | ± 2.0 ppm of setting ±1 μHz | ± 500 ppb of setting ±1 μHz(Opt.) |
Modulations |
Amplitude Modulation (AM) | |
Carrier waveforms | Standard waveforms (except Pulse, DC and Noise), ARB |
Modulation source | Internal or external |
Internal modulating waveforms | Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, ARB |
Modulating frequency | Internal: 500 μHz to 61 MHz, External: 10 MHz max. |
Depth | 0.00% to 120.00% |
Frequency Modulation (FM) | |
Carrier waveforms | Standard waveforms (except Pulse, DC and Noise), ARB |
Modulation source | Internal or external |
Internal modulating waveforms | Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, ARB |
Modulating frequency | Internal: 500 μHz to 61 MHz, External: 10 MHz max. |
Peak deviation | DC to 2 GHz (AWG–506x/506xD) DC to 1 GHz (AWG–503xD) |
Phase Modulation (PM) | |
Carrier waveforms | Standard waveforms (except Pulse, DC and Noise), ARB |
Modulation source | Internal or external |
Internal modulating waveforms | Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, ARB |
Modulating frequency | Internal: 500 μHz to 61 MHz, External: 10 MHz max. |
Phase deviation range | 0° to 360° |
Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) | |
Carrier waveforms | Standard waveforms (except Pulse, DC and Noise), ARB |
Modulation source | Internal or external |
Internal modulating waveforms | Square |
Key rate | Internal: 500 μHz to 61 MHz, External: 10 MHz max. |
Hop frequency | DC to 2 GHz (AWG–506x/506xD) DC to 1 GHz (AWG–503xD) |
Number of keys | 2 |
Phase Shift Keying (PSK) | |
Carrier waveforms | Standard waveforms (except Pulse, DC and Noise), ARB |
Modulation source | Internal or external |
Internal modulating waveforms | Square |
Key rate | Internal: 500 μHz to 61 MHz, External: 10 MHz max. |
Hop phase | 0° to +360° |
Number of keys | 2 |
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) | |
Carrier waveforms | Pulse |
Modulation source | Internal or external |
Internal modulating waveforms | Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, ARB |
Modulating frequency | Internal: 500 μHz to 61 MHz, External: 10 MHz max. |
Deviation range | 0% to 50% of pulse period |
Sweep | |
Type | Linear, Logarithmic, staircase, and user defined |
Waveforms | Standard waveforms (except Pulse, DC and Noise), ARB |
Sweep time | 30 ns to 2000 s |
Hold/return times | 0 to (2000 s – 30 ns) |
Sweep/hold/return time resolution | 15 ns or 12 digits |
Total sweep time accuracy | ≤ 0.4% |
Start/stop frequency range | AWG–506x/506xD: Sine: 1 μHz to 2 GHz, Square: 1 μHz to 770 MHz AWG–503xD: Sine: 1 μHz to 1 GHz, Square: 1 μHz to 385 MHz |
Trigger source | Internal/External/Manual |
Burst | |
Waveforms | Standard waveforms (except DC and Noise), ARB |
Type | Trigger or gated |
Burst count | 1 to 4,294,967,295 cycles or Infinite |