Agilent 81160A arbitrary noise generator

Agilent has expanded its pulse function arbitrary noise generator family to help R&D and test engineers test higher speed, higher bandwidth analog, digital and mixed-signal devices.

The 81160A provides functionality and streamlined set-up to help engineers complete a broader test set more quickly.

It eliminates the need for cumbersome multi-instrument set-ups for stress testing devices. Like the 81150A, the 81160A provides versatile waveforms along with signals with an intrinsic jitter of 7 ps RMS.

This combination helps engineers define better performance specifications for their devices. The 81160A is suitable for general-purpose bench tests and serial data stress tests.

Capabilities include: generation of 330 MHz pulses and 500 MHz function/arbitrary waveforms with a 2.5 GSa/s sample rate and 14-bit vertical resolution; selectable crest factors for white Gaussian noise lets engineers determine how much distortion to apply to a device during stress testing to meet various serial bus standards; glitch-free timing parameter changes allow engineers to change the frequency without drop-outs or glitches and enable continuous operation without rebooting or resetting the device under test; arbitrary bit patterns show capacitive load of the channels using simple pattern settings. Complex measurement set-ups are no longer necessary to test designs to their limits.