The Tektronix AWG5012C is a dual-channel arbitrary waveform generator delivering 300 MHz maximum output frequency at 1.2 GS/s sample rate with 14-bit vertical resolution. Built on an integrated Windows PC platform, it generates complex, phase-coherent waveforms for telecommunications, aerospace, and semiconductor test applications. The instrument combines analog signal generation with 28 digital outputs and 4 marker outputs, enabling sophisticated multi-signal test scenarios requiring tight synchronization and precise timing control.
Technical Specifications
Analog Outputs (2 channels)
• Maximum output frequency: 300 MHz
• Sample rate: 1.2 GS/s
• Vertical resolution: 14 bits
• Waveform memory: Up to 16 Mpoints per channel (32 Mpoints with Opt. 01)
• Output voltage range (50 Ω): 50 mV to 2 V p-p single-ended; up to 3.7 Vp-p single-ended; 4.5 Vp-p single-ended and 9 Vp-p differential
• Rise/fall time: 1.4 ns typical (10–90%); 0.95 ns at 0.6 Vp-p; 300 ps at 0–1 V (20–80%)
• Output impedance: 50 Ω
• Total jitter: <20 ps p-p typical; 150 ps at 10⁻¹² BER
• Random jitter: 5.0 ps RMS (1010 pattern)
• SFDR: 80 dBc at 1 MHz; 64 dBc at 10 MHz; –58 dBc with 180 MHz modulation bandwidth
Digital Outputs (28 channels)
• Output amplitude: 0.1 Vp-p to 3.7 Vp-p (±10% of setting + 120 mV accuracy)
• Rise/fall time: 300 ps (20–80%)
• Max current: ±54 mA per channel
• Skew between outputs: <400 ps
Marker Outputs (4 total)
• Delay control: Up to 1 ns range (50 ps resolution)
• Impedance: 50 Ω
– Key Features
• Real-time sequencing with 1 to 8,000 steps
• Run modes: Continuous, Triggered, Gated, Sequence
• Integrated Windows-based control and waveform editing
• BNC marker connectors on front panel
• SMB digital output connectors on rear panel
– Typical Applications
Telecommunications standards testing, high-speed digital circuit characterization, RF transceiver validation, semiconductor device qualification, and complex modulation scheme generation.
