DCSIMG
Tektronix » Products » Signal Generators » Which Signal Generator is Right for Your Application

Which Signal Generator is Right for Your Application?

Application   Product Series Sample Rate/ Data Rate Bandwidth Application Examples Description
Serial Data
Test
Serial Data 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 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 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 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 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 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.