Keithley enters pulse generator market
Staff -- Test & Measurement World, 6/1/2006
Keithley Instruments has introduced two pulse/pattern generators, the single-channel Model 3401 and dual-channel Model 3402. Both produce pulses at speeds up to 165 MHz with pulse widths down to 3 ns. The instruments let you adjust pulse parameters such as rise and fall times from 2.5 ns to 200 ms. You can also adjust amplitude, time delay, and offset of a pulse.
The instruments operate in four modes. Pulse mode provides one pulse per internal or external trigger. Burst mode lets you initiate a series of pulses with a single trigger. Pattern mode lets you produce PRBS patterns in return-to-zero or non-return-to zero formats with pattern lengths from 25–1 to 214–1. External width mode lets you combine two or more instruments with a single external trigger.
The instruments are available with rear-mounted terminals for rack-mounted applications or with front-panel terminals for bench applications. You must specify the location at the time of ordering.
Prices: Model 3401—$12,500; Model 3402—$17,500. Keithley Instruments, www.keithley.com
