AWG Hits 1.25 GSamples/s Bandwidth

Sept. 29, 2004
Microwave and digital-signal-processor (DSP) engineers will benefit from a new wideband arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) that combines the dynamic range of 15 b vertical resolution with 1.25 GSamples/s sampling bandwidth. The model N6030A AWG ...

Microwave and digital-signal-processor (DSP) engineers will benefit from a new wideband arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) that combines the dynamic range of 15 b vertical resolution with 1.25 GSamples/s sampling bandwidth. The model N6030A AWG from Agilent Technologies (Palo Alto, CA) is capable of creating complex, wideband signals for the design and test of advanced radar, satellite communications, and emerging communication systems. Housed in a four-slot 3U CompactPCI format, the AWG module achieves a spurious-free dynamic range of better than -65 dBc with 500 MHz of instantaneous analog bandwidth. The digital source offers dual differential output channels to drive both single-ended and balanced designs. The instrument can be supplied with 8 MSamples standard memory for storage of arbitrary or complex waveforms, or 16 MSamples memory as an option.

The N6030A can be used as a stand-alone AWG or as a scalable system component for generating complex phase-coherent, multi-emitter scenarios. A single N6030A module can drive eight total modules to create synchronous operation on a sample-by-sample basis. The module supports in-phase/quadrature (IQ) bandwidths to 1 GHz. The module is supplied with a complete software suite with an intuitive graphical user interface that aids developers in waveform file creation, transfer and control of all module settings. It supports a variety of programming interfaces, including MATLAB(r), LabView, IVI-C, and the Microsoft.NET framework.

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Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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