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Keysight M8100A Series Arbitrary Waveform Generators Getting Started Guide
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Introduction
Introduction
Keysight’s M8199A 128/256 GSa/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator delivers
twice the sampling rate, coupled with 50 percent more analog bandwidth
and increased ENOB compared to legacy AWG products. This
combinationof industry-leading specifications enables research engineers
to quickly and accurately develop advanced components for terabit
transmission systems.
The M8199A is the highest performing arbitrary waveform generator in the
world, enabling signal generation of up to 140 Gbaud with outstanding
signal quality in a 2-slot AXIe module. Whether testing the discrete
components of optical coherent systems or path-finding for terabit
transmission in the next-generation data center, the M8199A is ideal for
addressing the need for high sample rates and high analog bandwidth.
The M8199A Arbitrary Waveform Generator provides the following key
features:
• 4 channels at 128 GSa/s or 2 channels 256 GSa/s with up to 70 GHz
nominal analog bandwidth
• Provides research engineers a high-performance signal source for
arbitrary signals, enabling development of designs up to 140 GBaud.
• Keysight’s M8199A 256 GSa/s AWG delivers twice the sampling rate of
any AWG on the market today, coupled with at least 50 percent higher
analog bandwidth. As a result, research engineers can quickly develop
advanced components for terabit transmission systems
• Integrated, ready-to-use instrument
• Operates with well-known software, like MATLAB or Keysight IQTools
and SCPI programming interface based on M8070B
• High flexibility with upgrade options from 2 channels at 128 GSa/s to
4 channels at 256 GSa/s
The M8199A AWG is controlled by the M8070B software system. In
addition, the free MATLAB based utility IQtools is included with the
instrument software. IQtools provides a large number of waveform
generation utilities as well as an option to download user-defined
waveforms. IQtools also supports “in-system calibration” to measure and
compensate the frequency and phase response of the AWG and any
external circuitry. It can compensate skew between all channels. When
using the ILV-option, IQtools additionally provides an automated skew
calibration to optimize system performance.