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Arbitrary Waveform Generator

AWG710B

The AWG710B Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Delivers World-class Signal Fidelity at 4.2 GS/s
to Solve Ever-increasing Measurement Challenges

New two-box synchronous operation

function supports 2 ch 4.2 GS/s solution.

The AWG710B combines world-class signal

fidelity with ultra high-speed mixed signal

simulation, a powerful sequencing capability

and graphical user interface with flexible

waveform editor, to solve the toughest

measurement challenges in the disk drive,

communications and semiconductor

design/test industries.

The built-in signal applications enable you

to easily create standard waveforms for

disk drive read channels, communications

up to 4.2 Gb/s. Also included is AXW100

TM

ArbExpress

waveform creation and edit-

ing software. This software allows for easy

waveform import from oscilloscopes or

basic, advanced, and math waveform

creation and edit capabilities.

Disk drive read channel application.

AXW100 ArbExpress Software.

Features & Benefits

4.2 GS/s Sample Rate
Simulates Real-world Signals
Up To 2.1 GHz

Two Markers With 2.0 ps
(at 4.2 GS/s Typical) Jitter
Deliver Stable Timing to the
Device-under-Test (DUT)

32.4 M (32,400,000) or 64.8 M
(64,800,000) Point Record
Length Provide Longer Data
Streams

Analog Bandwidth to 2 GHz
(Option 02, Calculated Based
on Rise Time) Provides the
Highest Signal Fidelity of All
High-speed AWGs

Direct External Clock Input
Allows Jittered and Non­jittered Signals for High-speed
Data Stream Timing Margin
Test Up To 4.2 Gb/s

Synchronous Operation
Mode Supports Two
AWG710B Outputs (2: Analog,
4: Marker) Synchronization for
High Data Rate Wireless and
Data Communication Test
and Optical Write Channel
Strategy Signal Test

Waveform Quick Editor with
300 fs Edge Timing
Resolution Delivers Output
Edge Control with Near
Real-time Precision

Allows Two-signal Mix Function
Digitally to Support Disk Drive
Noise Performance Test and
Pre/De-emphasis Serial Data
Communication Test

Real-time Sequencing
Creates Infinite Waveform
Loops, Jumps, Patterns and
Conditional Branches

RMS

Applications

Disk Drive Read/Write
Design and Test

Communications Design
and Test

Arbitrary IF and IQ
Base-band Signals

Standard Waveforms for
Communications

Pulse Generation

High-speed, Low-jitter
Data and Clock Source

Mixed Signal Design and Test

Real-world Simulations

Corruption and Enhancement
of Ideal Waveforms

Timing and Amplitude Signal
Impairments

Waveforms Imported from
MathCad, MATLAB, Excel
and Others

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Arbitrary Waveform Generator

AWG710B

Characteristics

Arbitrary Waveforms

Waveform Length – 960 to 32,400,000 points (or
64,800,000 points, option 01) in multiples of four.

Sequence Length – One to 8,000 steps.
Sequence Repeat Counter –

One to 65,536 or infinite.

Run Modes

Gated mode, Event Jump, and Software Jump are
disabled in the synchronous operation
Continuous – Waveform is iteratively output. If a
sequence is defined, the sequence order and repeat
functions are applied.
Triggered – Waveform is output only once when
an external, internal, GPIB, LAN, or manual trigger
is received.
Gated – Waveform begins output when gate is true
and resets to beginning when false.
Enhanced – Waveform is output as defined by the
sequence.

Extended Operation

Function Generator

Waveform Shape –

Sine, Triangle, Square, Ramp, Pulse or DC.

Frequency – 1.000 Hz to 400.0 MHz.
Amplitude – Range: 0.020 V

Resolution: 1 mV.
Offset – Range: –0.500 V to +0.500 V into 50 Ω
Resolution: 1 mV.
DC Level – DC waveform only.
Range: –0.500 V to +0.500 V into 50 Ω
Resolution: 1 mV.

Polarity – Normal, Invert.
Duty Cycle – Range: 0.1% to 99.9%, Pulse

waveform only.
Resolution:

1.000 Hz to 4.000 MHz: 0.1% step.

4.001 MHz to 20.00 MHz: 0.5% step.

20.01 MHz to 40.00 MHz: 1% step.

40.01 MHz to 80.00 MHz: 2% step.

80.01 MHz to 100.0 MHz: 2.5% step.

100.1 MHz to 160.00 MHz: 4% step.

160.1 MHz to 200.0 MHz: 5% step.

200.1 MHz to 400.0 MHz: 10% step.

Marker Out –

Marker1 Pulse Width:

Hi Lo: 20%/80% of Period.

Marker2 Pulse Width:

Hi/Lo: 50%/50% of Period, except 100.1 MHz
to 160.0 MHz.
Hi/Lo: 52%/48% of Period, at 100.1 MHz
to 160.0 MHz.

Marker Level:

Hi Level: 1 V into 50 Ω.
Lo Level: 0 V into 50 Ω.

Waveform mixing operation –

Supports two-signals mixed output digitally.
Synchronous operation – Supports synchronization
of two AWGxxx boxes allowing two synchronized
signal outputs.
Note: This operation is executed by Sync master
and Sync slave operation combination.

p-p

to 2 V

into 50 Ω

p-p

Sync master operation –

Set one AWG710B as a master box.

Sync slave operation –

Set another AWG710B as a slave box.

Clock Generator

Sampling Frequency –

50.000000 kS/s to 4.2000000 GS/s.

Resolution – 8 digits.
Internal Clock – Accuracy: ±1 ppm.
Phase Noise – (VCO out)

At 4.2GS/s, 10 kHz offset: –65 dBc/Hz.
At 4.2GS/s, 100 kHz offset: –96 dBc/Hz.

Internal Trigger Generator
Internal Trigger Rate – Range: 1.0 µs to 10.0 s.

Resolution: 3 digits, 0.1 µs minimum.
Accuracy: ±0.1%.

Main Output

Output Signal –

Complementary; CH1 and channel inverse.
Digital to Analog Converter – Resolution: 8-bits.
Differential Non-linearity: ±1/2-LSB.
Integral Non-linearity: ±1-LSB.
Output Connector – Front Panel SMA.

Normal Out

*1

Amplitude – Into 50 Ω.
Amplitude Range: 20 mV to 2.0 V peak-to-peak.
Resolution: 1 mV.
DC Accuracy: ±(2.0% of Amplitude + 2 mV) at
offset = 0 V.
Offset – Into 50 Ω.
Range of Signal Center: ±0.500V
(Rails of –1.5V, +1.5V).
Resolution: 1 mV.
Accuracy: ±1.5% of offset ±10 mV at
20 mV amplitude.
Pulse response – (–1 and 1 waveform data, 0 V
offset, through filter at 1 V

, clock 1 GS/s) using

p-p

20 GHz BW oscilloscope.
Rise time: (10 to 90%): ≤480 ps.
Fall time: (10 to 90%): ≤480 ps.
Aberrations: ±10% (at 1.0 V

amplitude).

p-p

Flatness: ±5% (after 20 ns from rise/fall edge).
Sine Wave Characteristics – (4.2 GS/s clock, 32
waveform points, 131.25 MHz signal frequency,

1.0 V amplitude, 0 V offset, through filter).
Harmonics: ≤–40 dBc, DC to 1000 MHz.
Noise: ≤–50 dBc, DC to 1000 MHz.
Phase noise: ≤–85 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset.

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Filter

Type – 20, 50, 100, 200 MHz Bessel low-pass.
Rise Time (10% to 90%) – 20 MHz, 17 ns;

50 MHz, 7.0 ns; 100 MHz, 3.7 ns; 200 MHz, 2.0 ns.
Group Delay – 20 MHz, 18 ns; 50 MHz, 8 ns;
100 MHz, 4.7 ns; 200 MHz, 3 ns.

Direct D/A Out

Amplitude – 20 mV

*1

p-p

to 1.0 V

into 50 Ω.

p-p

Resolution – 1mV.
DC Accuracy – ±(2% of Amplitude + 2 mV).
Offset – No function.
DC Offset Accuracy – 0 V ±10 mV at 20 mV

amplitude (waveform data = 0).

Pulse Response (–1 and 1 waveform data, at

)– Rise Time (10% to 90%): ≤280 ps.

0.5 V

p-p

Fall Time (10% to 90%): ≤280 ps.
Output Impedance – 50 Ω.

Extended Bandwidth Output
(Option 02)

Amplitude – 500 mV

p-p

to 1.0 V

into 50 Ω.

p-p

Resolution – 1mV.
DC Accuracy – ±(2.0% of amplitude + 2 mV).
Offset – No function.
DC Offset Accuracy – 0 V ±10 mV at 500 mV

Amplitude (waveform data = 0).
Pulse Response – (–1 and 1 waveform data,

).

at 1.0 V

p-p

Rise Time – (10% to 90%): ≤175 ps.
Fall Time – (10% to 90%): ≤175 ps.
Output Impedance – 50 Ω.

Auxiliary Outputs

Marker

Number – 2 (complementary).
Level –

High level: –1.00 V to 2.45 V into 50 Ω to GND.
Low level: –2.00 V to 2.40 V into 50 Ω to GND.
Amplitude: 0.05 V

to 1.25 V

p-p

max. into

p-p

50 Ω to GND.

Resolution – 0.05 V.
DC Accuracy –

Within ±0.1 V ±5% of setting into 50 Ω.
Maximum Output Current: ±80 mA.
Rise/Fall Time (20% to 80%) – <130 ps into
50 Ω to GND (1.0 V

, Hi +1.0 V, Lo 0 V).

p-p

Period Jitter (Typical) – by1010 clock pattern
At 4.2 GS/s 2.0 ps
At 2.1 GS/s 2.0 ps
At 1.05 GS/s 2.0 ps

, 15 ps peak to peak.

RMS

, 15 ps peak to peak.

RMS

, 15 ps peak to peak.

RMS

Cycle-to-cycle Jitter (Typical) –

by1010 clock pattern.
At 4.2 GS/s 3.4 ps
At 2.1 GS/s 3.4 ps
At 1.05 GS/s 3.7 ps

, 25 ps peak to peak.

RMS

, 25 ps peak to peak.

RMS

, 26 ps peak to peak.

RMS

Marker Skew – < 20 ps (typical).
Delay (between analog output and marker
output) – (Marker Level: 1 V

Analog Output: At 1 V

).

p-p

(Hi + 1V/Lo 0V),

p-p

Normal Output: 2.4 ns (Offset 0 V, Filter = “Through”).
Direct Output: –1 ns.
Connector – Front-panel SMA.

VCO Out

Amplitude – CML, AC coupling, 0.4 V

into 50 Ω

p-p

to GND.
Impedance: 50 Ω, AC coupling.
Connector – Rear-panel SMA.

10 MHz Reference Clock Out

Amplitude – 1.2 V

into 50 Ω. Max 2.5 V

p-p

p-p

open.

Impedance – 50 Ω, AC coupling.
Connector – Rear-panel BNC.

*1Option 02 eliminates the ability to switch between normal

and direct D/A out, as well as filter and offset control.

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