General Specifications |
Amplitude | | |
Range | 0 to 5Vpp (into 50 Ω) | 0 to 2.5Vpp Diff. (into 100 Ω) 0 to 1.25Vpp Se. (into 50 Ω) |
Resolution | 500µV (nom), 5 digits | 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: 14-bit Waveform length: 16,384 points |
Internal Trigger Timer | |
Range | 6.5 ns to 100 s |
Resolution | 31.25 ps |
Accuracy | ±(0.1% setting + 5 ps) |
Sine Waves |
Max Frequency | 6.5 GHz (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 3.25 GHz (for 10 Gsps models) |
Frequency Range Sine (50 Ω into 50 Ω) | 18 mHz to ≤ 3.5 GHz: 5Vpp 3.5 GHz to ≤ 4.5 GHz: 4Vpp 4.5 GHz to ≤ 6.5 GHz: 3Vpp | 18 mHz to ≤ 6.5 GHz: 2.5Vpp Diff. 18 mHz to ≤ 6.5 GHz: 1.25Vpp Se. |
Flatness | DC to 6 GHz: ±0.5 dB (1 Vpp, relative to 1 kHz) | DC to 6.5 GHz: ±0.5 dB (1 Vpp diff., relative to 1 kHz) |
Harmonic Distortion (1 Vp-p) | 18mHz to ≤ 1MHz < -60dBc 1MHz to ≤ 1GHz < -50dBc 1GHz to ≤ 6.5GHz < -40dBc | — |
Total Harmonic Distortion (1 Vp-p) | 10 Hz to 20 kHz < 0.2% | — |
Spurious 6 | | |
Measured across DC to Fs/2 where Fs is: Fs= 20 Gsa/s for AWG-720x(-D) models Fs= 17 Gsa/s for AWG-717x-D models Fs= 10 Gsa/s for AWG-710x-D models | 18mHz to ≤ 1MHz < -60dBc 1MHz to ≤ 1GHz < -50dBc 1GHz to ≤ 6.5GHz < -40dBc | — |
Phase Noise (1 Vp-p, 10 kHz offset) | 20 MHz: < -127 dBc/Hz typ. 100 MHz: < -124 dBc/Hz typ. 1 GHz: < -105 dBc/Hz typ. |
6 For Single ended models the spurious are evaluated @ 1Vpp single ended nominal output amplitude. |
Square Waves |
Channels with Square Wave | All Channels (for all models excluding -S models) Only on CH1 and CH2 (for -S models) |
Frequency Range | 18 mHz to ≤ 2.5 GHz (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 18 mHz to ≤ 1.25 GHz (for 10 Gsps models) |
Rise/fall time (10% to 90%) | 120 ps (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 240 ps (for 10 Gsps models) |
Rise/fall time (20% to 80%) | 90 ps (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 180 ps (for 10 Gsps models) |
Overshoot (1 Vp-p) | <2% |
Jitter (rms) | <2 ps |
Pulse Waves | |
Channel with Pulse Wave | All Channels (for all models but -S models) CH1 and CH2 (for -S models) |
Frequency Range | 18 mHz to ≤ 2.5 GHz (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 18 mHz to ≤ 1.25 GHz (for 10 Gsps models) |
Pulse width | 150 ps to (Period – 150 ps)7 (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 300 ps to (Period – 300 ps)7 (for 10 Gsps models) |
7 Below 150 ps width ((for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models)) or below 300 ps ((for 10 Gsps models)), the pulse amplitude will have some reduction with 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%) Leading/trailing edge transition time (20% to 80%) | 120 ps to 1000 s (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 240 ps to 1000 s (for 10 Gsps models) 90 ps to 1000 s (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 180 ps to 1000 s (for 10 Gsps models) |
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 (Vpp= |Vpp1| + |Vpp2|) | for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models: 18 mHz to ≤ 1.25 GHz: 10Vpp for 10 Gsps models: 18 mHz to ≤ 625 MHz: 10Vpp | for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models: 18 mHz to ≤ 1.25 GHz: 5Vpp Diff. (18 mHz to ≤ 1.25 GHz: 2.5Vpp Se) for 10 Gsps models: 18 mHz to ≤ 625 MHz: 5Vpp Diff. (18 mHz to ≤ 625 MHz: 2.5Vpp Se) |
Other Pulse Parameters | Same as Pulse Waves |
Ramp Waves |
Frequency Range | 18 mHz to 250 MHz (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 18 mHz to 125 MHz (for 10 Gsps models) |
Linearity (< 10 kHz, 1 Vp-p, 100%) | ≤ 0.1% |
Symmetry | 0% to 100% |
Other Waves |
Frequency Range | |
Exponential Rise, Exponential Decay | 18 mHz to 250 MHz (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) |
Sin(x)/x, Gaussian, Lorentz, Haversine | 18 mHz to 500 MHz (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 18 mHz to 250 MHz (for 10 Gsps models) |
Additive Noise | |
Bandwidth (-3 dB) | 4 GHz |
Level | 0 V to 2.5 V - abs(carrier max value [Vpk]) | 0 V to 0.625 V Single Ended - abs(carrier max value [Vpk]) 0 V to 1.25 V Differential - abs(carrier max value [Vpk]) |
Resolution | 1 mV |
Arbitrary |
Number of Samples | 2 to 16384 |
Frequency range | 1 μHz to 2.5 GHz (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 1 μHz to 1.25 GHz (for 10 Gsps models) |
Analog Bandwidth (-3 dB) | 2.9 GHz (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 1.45 GHz (for 10 Gsps models) |
Rise/fall time (10% to 90%) | 120 ps (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 240 ps (for 10 Gsps models) |
Rise/fall time (20% to 80%) | 90 (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 180 ps (for 10 Gsps models) |
Jitter (rms) | < 2 ps |
Frequency Resolution |
Sine, square, pulse, arbitrary, Sin(x)/X Gaussian, Lorentz, Exponential Rise, Exponential Decay, Haversine | 18 mHz or 15 digits 18 mHz or 14 digits |
Frequency Accuracy | |
Non-ARB ARB | ± 2.0 ppm of setting | ± 500 ppb of setting (Opt.) ± 2.0 ppm of setting ±1 μHz | ± 500 ppb of setting ±1 μHz(Opt.) |
Modulations |
Amplitude Modulation (AM) | |
Carrier waveforms Modulation source Internal modulating waveforms Modulating frequency Depth | Standard waveforms (except Pulse, DC and Noise), ARB Internal or external Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, ARB Internal: 18 mHz to 80 MHz, External: 1 GHz max. 0.00% to 120.00% |
Frequency Modulation (FM) | |
Carrier waveforms Modulation source Internal modulating waveforms Modulating frequency | Standard waveforms (except Pulse, Square, DC and Noise), ARB Internal or external Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, ARB Internal: 18 mHz to 80 MHz, External: 1 GHz max. |
Peak deviation | DC to 6.5 GHz (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) DC to 3.25 GHz (for 10 Gsps models) |
Phase Modulation (PM) | |
Carrier waveforms Modulation source Internal modulating waveforms Modulating frequency Phase deviation range | Standard waveforms (except Pulse, Square, DC and Noise), ARB Internal or external Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, ARB Internal: 18 mHz to 80 MHz, External: 1 GHz max. 0° to 360° |
Frequency Shift Keying (FSK) | |
Carrier waveforms Modulation source Internal modulating waveforms Key rate | Standard waveforms (except Pulse, Square, DC and Noise), ARB Internal or external Square Internal: 18 mHz to 80 MHz, External: 1 GHz max. |
Hop frequency | 1 μHz to 6.5 GHz (for 20 Gsps and 17 Gsps models) 1 μHz to 3.25 GHz (for 10 Gsps models) |
Number of keys | 2 |
Phase Shift Keying (PSK) | |
Carrier waveforms Modulation source Internal modulating waveforms Key rate Hop phase Number of keys | Standard waveforms (except Pulse, Square, DC and Noise), ARB Internal or external Square Internal: 18 mHz to 80 MHz, External: 1 GHz max. 0° to +360° 2 |
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) | |
Carrier waveforms Modulation source Internal modulating waveforms Modulating frequency Deviation range | Pulse Internal or external Sine, Square, Ramp, Noise, ARB Internal: 18 mHz to 80 MHz, External: 1 GHz max. 0% to 50% of pulse period |
Sweep | |
Type Waveforms Sweep time Rise/Hold/return times Rise/hold/return time resolution Total sweep time accuracy | Linear, Logarithmic, staircase, and user defined Standard waveforms (except Pulse, DC and Noise), ARB 4ns ≤ Rise time + Hold time + Fall time ≤ 2000s 0 to 2000 s 1ps or 12 digits ≤ 0.4% |
Start/stop frequency range | 18 mHz to Max Waveform frequency (see Frequency Range for the Specific Waveform) |
Trigger source | Internal/External/Manual |
Burst | |
Waveforms Type Burst count | Standard waveforms (except DC and Noise), ARB Trigger or gated 1 to 4,294,967,295 cycles or Infinite |