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News Release from: Agilent Technologies Europe | Subject: N6030A and N8241A
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 04 April 2008
Generators produce more realistic
waveforms
AWGs can achieve modulation bandwidths of 1GHz at high frequency up to 44GHz for authentic signal simulations for IF and RF subsystem testing.
PXI- and LXI-based 15bit arbitrary waveform generators (AWGs) create simultaneous wide-bandwidth and high-resolution signals for electronic testing of radar, satellite, telecomms or military communication equipment Using 15bit vertical resolution, the N6030A (PXI) and N8241A (LXI) from Agilent Technologies generate the most realistic wideband waveforms available in commercial AWGs
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 17 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Spurious-free dynamic range is less than -65dBc for each channel, DC to 500MHz.
Noise floor is less than -150dBc/Hz across the full channel bandwidth.
When combined with the Agilent PSG vector signal generator wideband I/Q upconvertor, Agilent's AWGs can achieve modulation bandwidths of 1GHz at high frequency up to 44GHz for authentic signal simulations for IF and RF subsystem testing as well.
The four-slot PXI N6030A and the LXI N8241A feature two channels, each offering 1.25Gsample/s with up to 500MHz of signal bandwidth, and a standard waveform length of 8Msample per channel that is expandable to 16Msample.
The N8241A is also available with a 625Msample/s sampling rate at up to 250MHz per channel.
Dual output channels drive both single-ended and balanced designs without the need for balun or hybrid adapters in the test path.
Advanced sequencing and extended waveform memory of the AWGs provide long scenario simulations for extended playback times.
Multiple programming interfaces, such as the complete instrument control from Matlab, enable easy integration into existing test environments as well as simplify waveform-development tasks.
Both PXI (N6030A, N6031A, N6032A, N6033A) and LXI (N8241A, N8242A) families of products are available now from Agilent.
Lower-performance and lower-price instruments also exist in both families.
Pricing starts at US $25,675 for the PXI family and at US $28,756 for the LXI family.
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