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Signal Generator
The World's Fastest and Most Versatile Signal Generators for Today's Complex Signals.
Tektronix signal generators cover a wide range of applications, from replicating sensor signals to creating RF and the fastest high speed serial data signals. Each versatile signal generator can create a virtually unlimited number of signals - analog or digital, ideal or distorted, standard or custom. With the world's only direct synthesis of high-speed serial data waveforms for simplified receiver testing, to the world's most versatile arbitrary function generator for common stimulus signals, Tektronix has a signal generator to meet your debug challenge.
| Title | Application | Product Series |
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XYZs of Signal GeneratorsThis primer explains the basics of signal generators, including the many types of generators, their applications and their contribution to a complete test and measurement solution. |
DTG5000 RFXpress |
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Practical Filter Design & Implementation: WorksheetThis worksheet covers how to design and build a circuit that implements a practical filter given a set of filter specifications. |
AWG5000 AWG7000 |
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Fourier Series & Transform: LabThis lab covers how to use and interpret the Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) function on the oscilloscope, and to be able to recognize and interpret Gibbs phenomenon when observed in practice and on oscilloscopes. |
AWG5000 AWG7000 |
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Overcoming High Speed Serial DataRX Testing Challenges Using anAWG and Direct Synthesis Application NoteWith the combination of fast AWG’s hardware performance and Direct Synthesis software, High Speed Serial Data Receiver testing has now been simplified to just a single instrument running a sequence and looking for errors. |
Serial Communications | AWG7000 |
DTG5000 Series Data Timing Generator Supports Challenging PCI Express RX TestsWith the accelerating data and clock rates data in PC systems, parallel buses such as PCI have begun to show their age. For a host of reasons the parallel PCI bus is giving way to serial architectures that can do the same job (delivering data to and from devices attached to the motherboard) faster while conserving precious circuit board real estate. |
PCI Express | DTG5000 |
How to Create Direct Synthesis Signals Using Arbitrary Waveform GeneratorsComprehensive math and analysis software packages such as Mathworks’ MATLAB® bring a new level of efficiency to the creation of waveforms and functional programs for today’s arbitrary waveform generators. |
Serial Communications | AWG7000 |
Arbitrary/Function Generators Provide Versatile Stimulus in RF ApplicationsRecently, modern arbitrary/function generators (AFGs) have been finding increasing use in a number of RF test applications, thanks to significant improvements in versatility, flexibility and frequency range, enabled by advances in instrumentation technology. Learn more in this insightful application note. |
AFG3000 | |
Testing with Versatile Pulse Generation SolutionsThis application note describes several applications in which modern general-purpose arbitrary/function generators (AFGs) can present a flexible, versatile and more affordable alternative solution to dedicated pulse generators. |
AFG3000 | |
Arbitrary/Function Generator Offers Versatile and Convenient Solution for AM/FM Radio Test and AlignmentThis application note demonstrates how two tools, the signal generator and the oscilloscope, support radio measurements with the bandwidth that radio test and measurement demands and with the comprehensive triggering features sufficient to accurately capture signals in the RF and IF sections of the radio. |
AFG3000 | |
HDMI Compliance and Sink Characterization Using theDTG5000 Series Data Timing GeneratorHigher-end displays are rapidly moving to digital or dual-interface designs, and manufacturers need new tools to ensure that their products will be compatible and will operate at peak performance under less-than ideal conditions. The DTG5000 Series of high performance data generators solves... |
Display | DTG5000 |
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2012 Bench Products CatalogTo complement our oscilloscopes, we offer a portfolio of bench instruments designed with the same ease-of-use you’ve come to expect from us over the last 60 years. From dedicated buttons for common functions to USB ports for saving data. Our instruments are designed to be quick to learn and simple to operate. |
Passive Probe Active Probe Differential Probe Current Probe MSO/DPO2000 TDS3000 MSO/DPO4000 TDS1000 AFG3000 MSO/DPO5000 PWS4000 FCA3000/3100 MCA3000 PWS2000 DMM4050/4040 DMM4020 MSO/DPO3000 High Voltage Probe |
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Understanding the Basics of Using the Waveform Sequencer in Arbitrary Waveform Generator VideoThis video demonstrates the ease of creating and editing waveform sequences in current AWGs to build complex signals for various types of applications. |
Serial Communications |
AWG7000 AWG5000 |
Understanding the Basics of Using SerialXpress to build High Speed Serial waveforms for an Arbitrary Waveform Generator VideoThis video demonstrates the ease of creating High Speed Serial Data signals for Receiver Jitter Tolerance testing using current AWGS and SerialXpress software. |
Serial Communications |
AWG7000 AWG5000 |
Understanding the Basics of Importing and Playing back Arbitrary Waveform Files VideoThis video demonstrates the ease of importing and playing back waveform files generated from previous AWGS, Oscilloscopes, Real Time Spectrum Analyzers and third party software applications into current model AWGs. |
Serial Communications |
AWG7000 AWG5000 |
Understanding the Basics of Digital to Analog Converter use in Arbitrary Waveform Generators VideoThis video demonstrates the use of DACs in AWG architecture and provides detail on DAC performance when building waveforms with an AWG. |
Serial Communications |
AWG7000 AWG5000 |
Understanding the Basics of Creating Arbitrary Waveforms using the AWGs built in Equation Editor VideoThis video demonstrates the ease of creating Arbitrary Waveform files from simple equations using the built in Equation Editor on current model AWGs. |
AWG7000 AWG5000 |
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Understanding the Basics of Sample Rate and Memory in Arbitrary Waveform Generators VideoThis video demonstrates the benefits of over sampling with AWG architecture and provides detail on Sample Rate and Memory use when building waveforms with an AWG. |
AWG7000 AWG5000 |
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