AWG Concepts - Specifications and Building Blocks
Explore the basic building blocks of arbitrary waveform generators and how AWG specifications such as sampling rate and analog bandwidth affect output signal quality.
About this course
AWGs are unique in that they offer the flexibility to create any signal, from complex modulations to pre-distorted PRBS patterns to custom spectral noise. This course will explore sample rate, analog bandwidth, reconstruction filter and spurious free dynamic range. These specifications determine the overall AWG capabilities and output signal quality. Understanding these topics is important when deciding if an AWG will generate adequate stimulus signals.