AWGs deliver COTS function for wider RF signals

The capability delivers a commercial, off-the-shelf (COTS) solution for creating modulation bandwidth RF/Microwave signals to 2.5GHz and improved rise/fall time of 35ps for high-speed serial signals.

The Tektronix AWG7000C Series instruments are designed to meet high-performance signal-generation needs across a number of market segments, including RF/microwave design and characterisation tasks in avionics, radar and short-range wireless communications, such as ultra-wideband (UWB), WirelessHD and WiGig.

Through use of direct synthesis, the AWG7000C accurately creates wideband 'bandwidth on demand' waveforms up to a 4.8GHz carrier frequency with the new Option 02.

For greater frequency performance, the AWG7000C can still be configured with the higher-data-rate option that doubles the data rate to 24Gsps and produces even higher 9.6GHz carrier signals.

To replicate real-world signal behaviour, the AWG7122C can generate signals up to 1GHz of modulation bandwidth with 54dBc, 2.5GHz of modulation bandwidth with 46dBc spurious free dynamic range (SFDR).

Dynamic jump and sub-sequencing capabilities enable the creation of complex waveforms that respond to ever-changing external environments.

Tektronix AWGs are integral components in complete Tektronix test solutions for both RF/Microwave and High Speed Serial designers when used with either RFXpress or Serialxpress software application packages.

RFXpress simplifies the creation of complex wideband signals for Radar, EW and communications applications.

Serialxpress enables the creation of the exact waveforms required for design characterisation and validation, margin and conformance testing of high-speed serial data receivers, and considerably simplifies signal creation and jitter simulations, thus reducing overall development and test time.