1. System Overview (PXIe-5413 - Arbitrary Waveform/Function Generator)

️· Type: Arbitrary Waveform/Function Generator
️· Key Capabilities: Generates a wide range of waveforms, including sine, square, ramp, triangle, and user-defined arbitrary waveforms.

2. Electrical Specifications – General

️· Amplitude: Up to 12 Vpk-pk
️· Frequency Range (Sine): 0 MHz to 20 MHz
️· Frequency Range (Square): 0 MHz to 10 MHz
️· Frequency Step Size: 2.84 µHz (for sine and square)
️· Output Impedance: 50 Ohms

3. Waveform Specifications

️· Sine Wave:
- Passband Flatness (Warranted): ±0.4 dB (1 MHz), ±0.4 dB (10 MHz), ±0.6 dB (20 MHz) @ 0.06 to 2.75 Vpk-pk. Greater than 2.75 Vpk-pk is not specified.
- SFDR (Spurious-Free Dynamic Range): Varies with amplitude and frequency (see tables). Generally 62 to 84 dBc (decibels relative to carrier).
- THD (Total Harmonic Distortion): Varies with amplitude and frequency. Generally 43 to 79 dBc.
- Phase Noise: Around -80 to -160 dBc/Hz, typical. Jitter (RMS): 239 fs (femtoseconds).
️· Square Wave:
- Minimum On/Off Time: 38.5 ns
- Duty Cycle Resolution: < 0.001%
- Rise/Fall Time: 17 ns, measured
- Aberration: 1.0%, measured
- Jitter (RMS): 5 ps (picoseconds)
️· Ramp/Triangle:
- Frequency Range: 0 MHz to 1 MHz

4. Noise Performance

️· Average Noise Density: Varies with amplitude, ranging from approximately -154 dBm/Hz (at 0.06 Vpk-pk) to -125 dBm/Hz (at 12 Vpk-pk).

5. Key Performance Notes and Limits

️· Amplitude Limitations: Specifications vary significantly based on the output amplitude. Some specs are only provided for certain amplitude ranges.
️· Frequency Limitations: Different specifications apply to sine and square waveforms.
️· Dynamic Range: The SFDR and THD are critical parameters for signal integrity and depend on both frequency and amplitude.
️· Jitter: Both square wave jitter and sine wave jitter are specified.

6. Figures (summarized, references included):

️· Figure 1: Passband Flatness
️· Figure 2: Square Waveform Step Response at 2.75 Vpk-pk
️· Figure 3: Square Waveform Step Response at 3 Vpk-pk
️· Figure 4: Sine Wave Spectrum at 10 MHz.
️· Figure 5: Phase Noise
️· Figure 6: Sine Wave Spectrum at 6.5 Vpk-pk
Important Caveats & Summary Points

️· This is a highly technical document. Many specifications are conditional (based on amplitude, frequency, etc.). Carefully review the footnotes and tables for complete details.
️· The performance of this generator is strongly dependent on the selected waveform, frequency, and amplitude.
️· The document emphasizes signal integrity parameters like SFDR, THD, and jitter, which are crucial for precision applications.