Tektronix AWG70000 Arbitrary Waveform Generator

The AWG70000 Series Arbitrary Waveform Generator represents the cutting edge in sample rate, signal fidelity and waveform memory, making it ideal for design, testing and operations of complex components, systems and experiments. With up to 50 GS/s and 10-bit vertical resolution, it delivers the industry's best signal stimulus solution for easy generation of ideal, distorted and “real-life” signals.

Building a multiple emitter RF signal environment made easy

In recent years, proposals have been made for communication systems to operate in radar bands, closing the proximity of Radar and RF signal environments. Tektronix has put together a specific waveform creation plugin for current Arbitrary Waveform Generators that enables engineers to create specific RF environments for many specific applications.
Supported applications include simulating/emulating any real world wireless scenarios/environments for EW monitoring, radar receivers with interference signals and Phased Array Antennae and MIMO.

Features of the new environment plugin include:

• The ability to create multiple scenarios and assign to different AWG channels in one compile. Users can create up to 50 Scenarios.
• Scenarios are made up of individual RF Emitters signals and users can define up to 100 Emitters per Scenario

The cleanest, truest to life signals.

10 bits of resolution with a full range of sample rates (up to 50 Gs/s) allows you to simulate complex environments, recreate objects of interest and reliably generate precise test signals—all with low EVM and noise. Directly generate signals with up to 18 GHz of bandwidth or generate baseband I/Q streams.

Highlights

• 10 bits of resolution
• SFDR

Tools that let you be as arbitrary as you want to be.

AWG Software Library supports fast development of waveforms, inserts jitter, pre-distorts waveforms for optimal EVMs, and even simulates complex real world environments. All waveform plug-ins integrate seamlessly into the AWG GUI and can be run on your PC when you can't make it to lab. Generate all the waveforms you need—there’s no charge to compile.

Highlights

• RF generic plug-in for general waveform creation needs
• Precompensation for optimal performance
• High Speed Serial and ISI for creating standards or inserting jitter
• Multitone and Chirp plug-ins

Test more. Test faster. Test now.

Ready to use just minutes out of the box, the AWG70000 accelerates the pace of test. The AWG Sync Hub enables plug-and-play instrument-to-instrument synchronization, allowing experiments or test set-ups to scale with ease. It’s easy to set-up too, so you’ll spend less time on synchronization and more time doing.

White Paper: Synchronous and Multiple Unit Applications

Highlights

• Less than 10ps of skew means tight instrument-instrument synchronization
• AWG Sync Hub has all of the cables and hardware you need to sync up to 4 AWGs.
• SourceXpress software enables flexible remote instrument control, with support for multipule synchronized instruments

Reliable, repeatable & rugged. Your off the shelf, performance solution.

Rack mountable and tested to work in the field, the AWG7000 Series is a perfect solution for remote field deployments, COTS updates for legacy equipment or updating your test and measurement rack. With excellent performance and calibration service, it’s a rugged and reliable key to your mission-critical set up.

Highlights

• Available with 3- or 5-year service plan
• Non-operating temp from -40C to 70C
• Tested to military vibration standards
• Shock- and drop-tested for field use

Models

Model	Analog Channels	Vertical Resolution	Analog Bandwidth	Output Frequency	Max Sample Rate	Record Length
AWG70001A	1	8, 9, or 10 bits	Up to 14 GHz	20 GHz	50 GS/s	2 GS, 16 GS (optional)
AWG70002A	2	8, 9, or 10 bits	Up to 14 GHz	10 GHz	25 GS/s 16 GS/s 8 GS/s	2 GS, 8 GS (optional)