AGILENT Technologies has introduced the M8190A arbitrary waveform generator, which simulates real-world radar, satellite and electronic warfare test scenarios.
The high-resolution, wide-bandwidth, 8- or 12-GSa/s modular instrument allows device designers to make reliable, repeatable measurements and create highly realistic signal scenarios to test their products.
Precision arbitrary waveform generation is required for realistic testing of low-observable aircraft systems and for high-density communications used in satellite communications systems.
The M8190A from Agilent has up to 14 bits of resolution, so designers can easily distinguish between signals and distortion in their test scenarios and stress their devices more rigorously. The instrument’s 2-GSa memory allows designers to create longer test scenarios that are more realistic.
At the core of the M8190A arbitrary waveform generator is a proprietary digital-to-analogue converter designed by the Agilent Measurement Research Lab. Fabricated with an advanced silicon-germanium BiCMOS process, the DAC operates at 8 GSa/s with 14-bit resolution and at 12 GSa/s with 12-bit resolution. At 8 GSa/s, the Agilent DAC delivers up to 80c-dB SFDR, an industry-leading specification.