Waveform characteristics

WaveformsStandard waveformsSine, square, ramp, triangle, pulse, noise, and DC
Arbitrary waveformsExponential rising wave, exponential falling wave, reverse ramp wave, sinc wave, and cardiac wave (cardiac electrogram wave)
SineFrequency1 μHz to 50 MHz
Amplitude flatness *1 *2 (relative to 1 kHz)Less than 100 kHz0.1 dB
Less than 5 MHz0.15 dB
Less than 20 MHz0.3 dB
Less than 50 MHz0.5 dB
Harmonic distortion *2 *3DC to 20 kHzLess than 1 Vpp-70 dBc
1 Vpp or more-70 dBc
20 kHz to 100 kHzLess than 1 Vpp-65 dBc
1 Vpp or more-60 dBc
100 kHz to 1 MHzLess than 1 Vpp-50 dBc
1 Vpp or more-45 dBc
1 MHz to 20 MHzLess than 1 Vpp-40 dBc
1 Vpp or more-35 dBc
20 MHz to 50 MHzLess than 1 Vpp-35 dBc
1 Vpp or more-30 dBc
Total harmonic distortionDC to 20 kHz0.5 Vpp or more0.06 % or less
Spurious *2 *4 (non-harmonic)DC to 1 MHz-70 dBc
1 MHz to 50 MHz-70 dBc + 6 dB/octave
Phase noise (10 kHz offset)1 MHz or more0.1 Vpp or moreTypically -115 dBc/Hz
Square wavesFrequency1 μHz to 25 MHz
Rising, falling timeLess than 10 ns
OvershootLess than 2 %
Variable duty cycleLess than 10 MHz20 % to 80 %
Less than 25 MHz40 % to 60 %
Asymmetry50 % duty cycle1 % of period + 5 ns
Jitter (RMS)0.1 Vpp or more
1 MHz or more
200 ps
Ramp and triangle wavesFrequency1 μHz to 200 kHz
LinearityLess than 0.1 % of the peak output
Symmetry0.0 % to 100.0 %
Pulse waveFrequency500 μHz to 10 MHz
Pulse width20 ns minimum
Resolution (period ≤ 10 s)10 ns
Variable edge timeLess than 10 ns to 100 ns
OvershootLess than 2 %
Jitter (RMS)0.1 Vpp or more
50 kHz or more
200 ps
Noise wavesBandwidthTypically 20 MHz
Arbitrary waveformsFrequency1 μHz to 10 MHz
Wavelength2 to 256 K points
Resolution14 bits (including the sign)
Sampling rate125 megasamples per second
Minimum rising or falling timeTypically 30 ns
LinearityLess than 0.1 % of the peak output
Settling timeUp to 0.5 % of the final valueLess than 250 ns
Jitter (RMS)6 ns + 30 ppm
Non-volatile memory50 % duty cycle4 waveforms, 256 K points per waveform

*1 Add 1/10th to the output amplitude and DC offset specifications per 1 oC for operations out-side the range of 18 oC to 28 oC. *2 When autoranging is enabled *3 DC offset set to 0 V *4 Spurious output at low amplitudes is typically -75 dBm.