Datasheet
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High Sampling Rates Achieve Higher Frequency Ranges
16-bit
12-bit
16-bit Allows Greater Details
Arbitrary Editing / Output
125MSa/s 1.25MHz
200MSa/s 2MHz
50MSa/s 0.5MHz
100-Point Sine Wave
OUTPUT FROM ANY SECTION OF 1M-POINT-LONG WAVEFORMS
HIGH 200MSa/s SAMPLING RATE
16-BIT AMPLITUDE RESOLUTION
The 16-bit amplitude resolution can display smooth
waveforms, while a lower bit resolution will display jagged
or less smooth waveforms.
resolution, the smallest possible bit resolution is 0.15mV
(from 10V). With 16 bits resolution, the 10,000 parts will
appear to be a smooth straight line, while the bit resolution
of 12 bits would be 2.4mV, greater than the 1mV needed. In
this case the straight line would appear like a ladder.
For example, if 10V is divided into 10,000 equal parts, each
part would have a resolution of 1mV. When using a 16 bits
The profile of arbitrary waveform is composed of a series of
data. The frequency of arbitrary waveform is derived from
sampling rate divided by the number of points constructing
a complete waveform, i.e. frequency = sampling rate / the
number of points in a waveform. Based on the above, the
higher the sampling rate, the higher the arbitrary waveform
frequency can be available.
A Sine waveform composed of 100 points waveform data is
able to have a 2MHz frequency with 200MSa/s sampling rate,
but can only have 1.25MHz frequency with 125Msa/s
sampling rate and 0.5MHz frequency with 50M sampling rate.
AFG-3000, possessing a sampling rate of 200Msa/s, is able to
generate a waveform up to 100MHz for a simple waveform
composed of 2 points of data.
The AFG-3000 Series provides 10 sets of memory for user
save and recall applications. Each set of memory is able to
store a set of front panel setting and a set of 1M-point
arbitrary waveform data. With 1M long memory, AFG-3000
can store more complex waveforms consisted of more data.
Furthermore, any section of waveform within this 1M
memory can be edited or output independently. This is a
unique feature allowing more flexibility for user to do
waveform storage and extraction.