Tektronix generator has high-amplitude output stage
-- Test & Measurement World, 5/6/2008 9:32:00 AM
The latest addition to Tektronix’ AFG3000 series of arbitrary/function generators, the AFG3011 delivers signal amplitudes of up to 20 V pk-pk into 50-ohm loads, twice the amplitude provided by other family members. This eliminates the need for an additional amplifier to drive power semiconductors in automotive applications, as well as simplifies test setup and reduces equipment cost. While most amplifiers do not feature an amplitude display, the AFG3011 shows the effective output amplitude directly on the instrument screen.
In addition to a 5.6-in. color LCD, the single-channel AFG3011 provides USB, LAN, and GPIB remote interfaces. It also has a front-panel USB port for storing waveforms on a portable memory device. Offering a choice of 12 different standard waveforms, the AFG3011 generates sine waves from 1 µHz to 10 MHz; square, pulse, and arbitrary waveforms to 5 MHz; and other waveforms to 100 kHz. The instrument also offers a 14-bit arbitrary waveform sampling rate of up to 250 Msamples/s.
The AFG3011 has a U.S. MSRP of $3500.
Tektronix, www.tektronix.com/sources.
