Which Signal Generator is Right for Your Application?
| Application | Product Series | Sample Rate/ Data Rate Bandwidth | Application Examples | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serial Data Test |
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AWG5000B AWG7000B DTG5000 |
Up to 1.2GS/s 32bits Digital Out Up to 20GS/s 9.6GHz Up to 3.4Gb/s |
Serial data standards such as SATA, PCI Express, CAN, LIN, I2C, Ethernet, HDMI, DVI, UDI and DisplayPort | Testing requires providing stimulus to characterize, analyze and verify current and emerging serial data standards. |
| RF Test | ![]() |
AFG3000 AWG5000B AWG7000B |
Up to 2GS/s 240MHz Up to 1.2GS/s 32bits Digital Out Up to 20GS/s 9.6GHz |
Wireless communication, RF, Baseband, UWB, Defense | Testing next generation mobile/cellular standards and Nomadic Wireless standards (e.g. UWB and WiMAx), RF surveillance and radar. |
| Storage Test | ![]() |
AWG5000B AWG7000B DTG5000 |
Up to 1.2GS/s 32bits Digital Out Up to 20GS/s 9.6GHz Up to 3.4Gb/s |
Optical storage, Magnetic storage | Test of devices such as optical DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray drives as well as traditional magnetic ISI and SATA hard drives. |
| Digital Test | ![]() |
AWG5000B AWG7000B DTG5000 |
Up to 1.2GS/s 32bits Digital Out Up to 20GS/s 9.6GHz Up to 3.4Gb/s |
Mixed device components, DAC, ADC, Memory | Testing next generation Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog converters where fast sample and data rate testing is required. |
| Image Device Test | ![]() |
AWG5000B AWG7000B DTG5000 |
Up to 1.2GS/s 32bits Digital Out Up to 20GS/s 9.6GHz Up to 3.4Gb/s |
Capture devices (CCD), Display devices (LCD) | Testing next generation high resolution CCD capture devices and LCD display devices. |
| Other/General Purpose Test | ![]() |
AFG3000 AWG5000B DTG5000 |
Up to 2GS/s 240MHz Up to 1.2GS/s 32bits Digital Out Up to 3.4Gb/s |
Automotive, Education, Manufacturing, Medical | Testing various types of applications were signal generation is required. |





