M8121A 12 GSa/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator

12 GSa/s Streaming Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Functionality

• Highest performance streaming arbitrary waveform generator with up to 12 GSa/s
• Full rate, gapless streaming of raw or I/Q samples from compatible storage, DSP, digitizers or custom hardware
• Up to 2 channels in a 2U AXIe module, controlled via external PC or AXIe system controller
• 1 or 2 channel AWG module with
  • 14-bit resolution up to 8 GSa/s
  • 12-bit resolution up to 12 GSa/s
• Variable sample rate from 1 GSa/s to 8 or 12 GSa/s
• Analog bandwidth up to 5 GHz
• Spurious-free-dynamic range (SFDR) up to -90 dBc typical
• Harmonic distortion (HD) up to -72 dBc typical
• Internal broadband clock synthesizer with optional low-phase-noise clock input
• Optional real-time digital signal processing in Keysight Technologies, Inc. proprietary ASIC for digital up-conversion to IF1

Performance

• 12 bit resolution up to 12 GSa/s
• 14 bit resolution up to 8 GSa/s
• Analog Bandwidth up to 5 GHz
• Spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) -90 dBc @ 100 MHz

Optical data interface

• 2 x 160 Gb/s optical streaming interface
• Supports full rate, gapless streaming of samples into the M8121A from compatible storage, digital signal processing (DSP) or digitizer devices or custom hardware
• Synchronization input for deterministic latency e.g. from a digitizer input to M8121A output

Two output paths for different applications

• Direct DAC — optimized for best SFDR & HD
  • SFDR up to -90 dBc (typ), fout = 100 MHz, measured DC to 2 GHz
  • Amplitude 350 mVpp ... 700 mVpp, offset –20 mV ... +20 mV
  • Differential output
• Optional DC coupled amplifier
  • Amplitude 500 mVpp ... 1.0 Vpp; (over-programming down to 150 mV possible)
  • Output voltage window: –1.0 V … +3.3 V
  • Differential output

M8192A multi-channel synchronization module

• Phase coherent synchronization of up to six M8121A modules (= 12 channels)
• One trigger input can trigger up to six M8121A modules with deterministic latency
• Skew can be adjusted with 50 fs delay resolution between any two channels
• 1U AXIe module for high port density