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120 GSa/s sample rate arbitrary wave generator supporting signals up to 64 GBaud on 4 channels in a 1-slot AXIe module - simultaneously.
Frequency range
>240 MHz
Intrinsic jitter
125 fs
Effective Number of Bits (ENOB)
5.4 Bits
Spur Free Dynamic Range
-25 dBc
Typical Rise/Fall Time
6 ps
Amplitude
1,600 mVpp diff max
DAC Resolution
8 bit
Bandwidth
45 GHz
Number of channels
1, 2, 4
Form factor
1-slot AXIe
Maximum memory depth
512 kSa
Type
High Speed AWG
Functionality
Arbitrary Waveform Generator
Slots
1
Platform
AXIe
Wavelength range
700 nm to 1650 nm
Maximum sample rate
120 GSa/s
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The Keysight Technologies, Inc. M8194A arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) has the highest sample rate and the widest bandwidth in its class with up to 4 synchronized channels operating simultaneously in one module.
Designed to meet the requirements of 64 GBd / 64 QAM and 100 GBd PAM4, the M8194A addresses coherent optical and multi-level / multi-channel digital signal requirements. The M8194A is one of Keysight's high-speed AWGs, delivering 120 GSa/s and bandwidth up to 50 GHz. The M8194A offers flexibility, without complexity, in single- or multi-channel operation.
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