16bit arbitrary waveforms at up to 10Gsample/s
- Author:Ella Cai
- Release on:2017-04-19
Tektronix has introduced a 10Gsample/s 16bit eight channel arbitrary waveform generator.
Called AWG 5208, it can be paralleled with an identical unit to provide 16 synchronised channels (see photo).
Applications are foreseen designing and testing radar and electronic warfare equipment, as well as in research.
“Engineers developing radar/EW systems and components require high-fidelity, tightly synchronised multi-channel signal generation to stimulate radar receivers for design, troubleshooting and operational testing,” said the firm. “The AWG5208 provides 8 independent channels with better than 10ps channel-to-channel skew.”
Each channel has independent paths out, individual amplification, separate sequencing, up-conversion, dedicated memory and can be controlled independently. The only common factor is that all channels share a clock, or an external reference clock can be used. Latency is <2μs.
Use is expected simulating complex environments, testing phased arrays or replacing older equipment – it is backwards compatible with existing Tektronix AWGs and Matlab scripts. Quantum computing is another potential application. “In quantum computing, scalability is a key requirement as researchers need the ability to send dozens of synchronised signals to quantum compute cores,” said the firm.
There are actually two version of the AWG5208, one with 10Gsample/s sampling, and a slower one at 2.5Gsample/s.
For fewer channels, the two-channel AWG5202 and four channel AWG5204 are available, both in both speed versions.
Called AWG 5208, it can be paralleled with an identical unit to provide 16 synchronised channels (see photo).
Applications are foreseen designing and testing radar and electronic warfare equipment, as well as in research.
“Engineers developing radar/EW systems and components require high-fidelity, tightly synchronised multi-channel signal generation to stimulate radar receivers for design, troubleshooting and operational testing,” said the firm. “The AWG5208 provides 8 independent channels with better than 10ps channel-to-channel skew.”
Each channel has independent paths out, individual amplification, separate sequencing, up-conversion, dedicated memory and can be controlled independently. The only common factor is that all channels share a clock, or an external reference clock can be used. Latency is <2μs.
Use is expected simulating complex environments, testing phased arrays or replacing older equipment – it is backwards compatible with existing Tektronix AWGs and Matlab scripts. Quantum computing is another potential application. “In quantum computing, scalability is a key requirement as researchers need the ability to send dozens of synchronised signals to quantum compute cores,” said the firm.
There are actually two version of the AWG5208, one with 10Gsample/s sampling, and a slower one at 2.5Gsample/s.
For fewer channels, the two-channel AWG5202 and four channel AWG5204 are available, both in both speed versions.
