Arb Rider AWG-7000 Fast Pulse Generator
Ultra Fast Pulse Generator – 50 ps Rise/Fall time and 5 Vpp Amplitude
The ARB Rider AWG-7000 Series is the World’s Fastest 2 and 4 analog channels pulse generator equipped with a 14 bit resolution Digital to Analog converter.
Single pulse or double pulse can be programmed in few seconds thanks to the most easy-to-use user interface on the market.
AWG-7000 Pulse Generator Series offers 20 GS/s update rate, 5 Vpp output voltage range, 50 ps Rise/Fall time, and up to 9 GSamples memory depth, making this product the ideal choice for Optics & Photonics, Quantum, Advanced Research, Aerospace & Defense and Semiconductor Test applications.
Up to 4 analog channels per unit and up to 32 digital lines (TTL or LVDS standards) allow the user to create a mixed-signal generation setup to generate analog and digital stimuli.
No Compromise on analog performances: the fast rise time of 50 ps can be achieved at a maximum amplitude of 5Vpp
Moreover, the Pulse Pattern Generator option, allows you to generate a stream of binary information through the front end SMA connectors with an update rate of 6.5 Gbps: built-in PRBS sequences, modulation features, transition shaping, and the flexibility of a powerful analog front-end makes the SPG the perfect tool for the most challenging applications.
A dedicated intra-chassis synchronization bus, allow multi-instrument synchronization up to 4 units: 16 analog channels and 128 digital channels for the most powerful mixed-signal generator in the world.
| MODEL | Channels | Min. Rise Time (20%-80%) | Amplitude (50 ohm load) | Baseline Offset | Min. Pulse Width |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWG-7202 (D) | 2 | 50 ps | 5Vpp 1Vpp (D model) | +/-2.5V +/-2Vpp (D) | 100 ps |
| AWG-7172 (D) | 2 | 50 ps | 5Vpp 1Vpp (D model) | +/-2.5V +/-2Vpp (D) | 100 ps |
| AWG-7102 (D) | 2 | 100 ps | 5Vpp 1Vpp (D model) | +/-2.5V +/-2Vpp (D) | 200 ps |
| AWG-7204 (D) | 4 | 50 ps | 5Vpp 1Vpp (D model) | +/-2.5V +/-2Vpp (D) | 100 ps |
| AWG-7204-S (D) | 4 | 50 ps | 5Vpp 1Vpp (D model) | +/-2.5V +/-2Vpp (D) | 100 ps |
| AWG-7174 (D) | 4 | 50 ps | 5Vpp 1Vpp (D model) | +/-2.5V +/-2Vpp (D) | 100 ps |
| AWG-7174-S (D) | 4 | 50 ps | 5Vpp 1Vpp (D model) | +/-2.5V +/-2Vpp (D) | 100 ps |
| AWG-7104-S (D) | 4 | 100 ps | 5Vpp 1Vpp (D model) | +/-2.5V +/-2Vpp (D) | 200 ps |
* 20 GSa/s models are subjected to export license to be exported outside EU. Please contact Active Technologies for more information.
D suffix indicates differential output models
7″ Capacitive Touch Screen Display
ArbRider AWG-7204D: 20 GS/s – 10 GHz – 14 Bits Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Soft Keyboard
4 SMA Single Ended Analog Outputs Connectors
4 SMA Modulation Input Connectors
Dimensions:
- 4 SMA Marker Outputs
- 4 SMA Trigger Inputs
Pulses for All Your Needs | Advanced Research & Semiconductors
The AWG-7000 has the best overall Amplitude*Bandwidth product in the market: you can generate 5Vpp pulses with more than 6.5 GHz of analog bandwidth.
AWG-7000’s key features meet the scientists and engineers working on large experiments such Accelerators, Tokamak or synchrotrons to emulate signals without creating specifics test boards.
About the latest semiconductors technologies, consumers take advantage of today such as SATA, USB, and PCI Express in terms of much smaller footprints, much higher data throughput, and lower power requirements.
The AWG-7000 Series allows the testing of these high-speed devices, since it can provide up to 16 analog output channels with a maximum data rate of 8 Gbps and it can perform PCI-Express Gen. 3 debugging.
The fast edges and pulse generation can be used to provide characterization in fast power devices.
Highlights
- Up to 5Vpp into 50 Ohm Pulse Amplitude with ± 2.5V hardware offset
- 50 ps Rise and Fall Time
- Minimum Pulse Width: 100 ps
- Emulation of detectors
- Generation/playback of real-world signals
- High-speed serial testing
- Semiconductors characterization
- Frequency response, intermodulation distortion and noise-figure measurements.
- Pulse Pattern generation
Quantum, Optics & Photonics, RF Wireless
The AWG-7000 is the ideal choice for the frontier of science and technology experiments and cutting-edge challenges like Quantum Communication & Encryption (QKD), Quantum Sensing, High Energy Physics, Optical, laser and photonics and RF Wireless Communication.
The AWG-7000 Series instrument can create virtually any signal – analog or digital, ideal or distorted, standard or custom. You can easily build complex RF/IF/IQ waveform, extremely small width and high amplitude pulses to drive electro-optic modulators or generate serial data streams on your PC and transfer it to the AWG.
Highlights
- Minimum delay between Trigger In and Analog Out
- Up to 16 analog channels and 128 digital channels fully synchronized
- Built-in sequencer with conditional/unconditional/dynamic jump features, two independent Trigger Inputs, up to 4 Marker outputs
- QKD, Quantum Sensing and Quantum emitters testing
- Electro-optic Modulator driver
- Cold Atoms testing
- PRBS signal generation
Radar, LiDAR Design, Automotive and EW
Wideband radar and electronic warfare systems need high fidelity signals to replicate real-world situations and complex environment scenarios.
Today’s cars are including a lot of highly sophisticated electronic control unit with very sensitive electronic components.
As demands go up, next-generation advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) require camera and radar systems with increasingly high resolution.
Camera, LIDAR, Radar and Ultrasound devices need higher bandwidth and lower latency networking and complex automotive technologies to come.
Key Features
- Generate Radar test signals with excellent spurious performance
- Create Electronic Warfare complex scenarios with up to 16384 sequencer entries and Advanced Sequencer conditional/unconditional jumps.
- Build up LiDAR signal testing for aerospace & defense, automotive and mobile devices solutions
- Electrical standards emulation up to 5V
- Physical layer testing.
- Sensor testing
- Create test waveforms using the Waveform Editor software or import them using third-party applications like MatLab, Labview, .NET languages, etc.
Waveform Editor: Powerful and Easy
The Waveform Editor allows you to create easily the most complex shapes for your radar pulses, physical research pulses, real-world signals, and complex environment signals. It is included in the standard software package.
Key Features
- Generate easily the most complex analog and digital signals
- Create your waveforms remotely on your PC
- Full integration with the True-Arb software
Memory vs model and operating modes
AWG-7000 uses a unique strategy to split the memory along the channels in order maximize the memory deep / bandwidth distribution. The table below shows how the memory is allocated based on model and selected max. sample rate
The AWG-7000-S models are cost effective 4 channel Pulse Pattern Generators that can operate as in 4 Channel mode with a limited memory configuration or in 2 Channel mode with full memory (like AWG7xx2 models) aas shown in the following table
Multi-Instrument Synchronization
You can synchronize up to 4 units to build a system made of 16 analog channels and 128 digital channels fully synchronized and integrated with the True-Arb software.
Main Features
- Synchronize up to 4 units: 16 Analog channels and 128 Digital channels
- Affordable price per channel
- Easy to use Multi-Instrument control through True-Arb software
- 7″ Touch Screen display and Soft Keyboard
- 2 or 4 Analogue Channels and up to 32 Digital Channels (optional)
- full synchronization between analog and digital channels
- Advanced sequencer and waveform editor included in the basic price
- Create Easily waveforms and pulses with Simple Rider UI
