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News Release from: Tektronix | Subject: AFG3011
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 28 April 2008
Generator removes amplifier from test
setup
The new AFG3011 includes a high amplitude output stage and delivers up to 20V peak-peak into 50ohm loads straight out of the box.
Available now from Tektronix, the AFG3011 arbitrary/function generator will enable a broad range of customers in various industries and applications to stimulate, test and evaluate devices, and teach students about electronic circuits Thanks to superior performance, versatility and ease of use, these units satisfy fundamental needs to minimise time spent for test setup and to evaluate devices swiftly and thoroughly
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Oct 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The new AFG3011 provides signal amplitudes up to 20V peak-peak into 50ohm loads.
In terms of functionality and versatility, the new model is identical to the other models of the AFG3000 Series.
"The AFG3011 will have a large appeal because it eliminates the need for a separate amplifier, simplifies the test setup and offers cost savings over alternative solutions", says Bob Buxton, Senior Marketing Manager, Signal Source Product Line, Tektronix.
"Customers will also benefit from the full versatility and exceptional ease of use that has made the AFG3000 Series a popular choice with many users".
Whereas the vast majority of arbitrary/function generators, including the other members of the Tektronix AFG3000 Series, provide a maximum of 10V peak-peak amplitude into 50ohm loads, a fair number of applications in automotive electronics design, government and military applications require higher amplitudes.
Frequency requirements in these applications are typically low, with the majority falling into a range of several kilohertz to single digit megahertz.
In the past, customers used expensive external amplifiers to boost the amplitude provided by standard arbitrary/function generators or improvised the required tests with other means.
The new AFG3011 includes a high amplitude output stage and delivers up to 20V peak-peak into 50ohm loads straight out of the box.
This saves the user valuable setup time and equipment cost.
Whereas most amplifiers do not feature an amplitude display, the AFG3011 shows the effective output amplitude directly on the instrument screen.
This gives the user full confidence in the correct instrument settings and improves the amplitude accuracy without the need to measure the actual signal with a voltmeter. Request a free brochure from Tektronix ...
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