Delivering High Signal Fidelity, Excellent Scalability, and Low-Cost AWG

Tektronix has announced a new arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) that meets demanding signal generation requirements for advanced research, electronic device testing, and radar and electronic warfare (EW) system design and testing through high signal fidelity and scalability at an economical price point.

The AWG5200 series offers features such as 10GS/s sampling rate, 16-bit resolution, and support for up to 8 channels per unit, along with support for multiple device synchronization that was previously not possible in commercially available all-in-one equipment. This includes comprehensive support for a wide range of standard and digital modulation technologies along with a flexible waveform generation plugin product family.



At the core of the AWG5200 series equipment is a new high-performance digital-to-analog converter (DAC) that provides various speeds and resolutions within a fully integrated product package. The AWG equipped with a powerful DAC core can directly generate highly detailed RF/EW signals or complex pulse trains used in advanced research.

Jim McGillivary, Vice President of RF and Component Solutions at Tektronix, stated, "To this day, signal generation remains a major challenge for RF designers and researchers, and the problem becomes more acute as requirements grow increasingly complex. High-performance AWGs with the potential to address such requirements are expensive, lack flexibility, and in many cases still fall short of meeting fidelity and scalability requirements. The AWG5200 is the first signal generator to solve these challenges by delivering outstanding signal generation fidelity, built-in expansion capabilities, and significantly lower overall cost compared to literally operating dozens of individual AWGs together," he said.