AWGs target digital-RF testing,provide optional digital outputs

摘要

Tektronix has announced the 600M- and 1.2G-samp!e/sec AWG5000 Series of AWGs (arbitrary-waveform generators), which use the same platform as the recently introduced 20G-sample/sec AWG7000 Series. Depending on the model, one AWG5000 can generate four 14-bit-resolution analog signals or two such signals plus-optionally—28 digital signals for testing of baseband and IF (intermediate-frequency) circuits in mixed-signal devices. Tek calls the AWG5000 ideal for testing digital-RF technologies, including software-defined radio, radar, and fourth-generation wireless-communication systems.