Specifications

Uncompromising performance
for functions and waveforms
The Agilent Technologies 33220A
Function/Arbitrary Waveform
Generator uses direct digital
synthesis (DDS) techniques to
create a stable, accurate output
signal for clean, low distortion
sine waves. It also gives you square
waves with fast rise and fall times
up to 20 MHz and linear ramp
waves up to 200 kHz.
Pulse generation
The 33220A can generate variable-
edge-time pulses up to 5 MHz. With
variable period, pulse width, and
amplitude the 33220A is ideally
suited to a wide variety of applica-
tions requiring a flexible pulse
signal.
Custom waveform generation
Use the 33220A to generate com-
plex custom waveforms. With 14-bit
resolution, and a sampling rate of
50 MSa/s, the 33220A gives you the
flexibility to create the waveforms
you need. It also lets you store up
to four waveforms in nonvolatile
memory.
Agilent Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generators
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20 MHz Sine and Square waveforms
Ramp, Triangle, Noise, and DC waveforms
5 MHz pulse with variable edge-time
14-bit, 50 MSa/s, 64 K-point Arbitrary waveforms
AM, FM, PM, FSK, and PWM modulation types
Linear & logarithmic sweeps and burst operation
33220A
Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generator
33220A 20 MHz
Waveforms Standard Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Pulse, Noise, DC
Built-in arbitrary Exponential rise, Exponential fall,
Negative ramp, Sin(x)/x, Cardiac
Waveform Sine Frequency Range 1 µHz to 20 MHz
Characteristics
Amplitude (relative to 1 kHz)
Flatness
1, 2
< 100 kHz 0.1 dB
100 kHz to 5 MHz 0.15 dB
5 MHz to 20 MHz 0.3 dB
Harmonic < 1 V
PP
≥ 1 V
PP
distortion
2, 3
DC to 20 kHz -70 dBc -70 dBc
20 kHz to 100 kHz -65 dBc -60 dBc
100 kHz to 1 MHz -50 dBc -45 dBc
1 MHz to 20 MHz -40 dBc -35 dBc
Spurious
(non-harmonic)
2, 4
DC to 1 MHz -70 dBc
1 MHz to 20 MHz -70 dBc +
6 dB/octave
Square Frequency range 1 µHz to 20 MHz
Rise/Fall time < 13 ns
Overshoot < 2%
Variable duty cycle 20% to 80%
(to 10 MHz)
40% to 60%
(to 20 MHz)
Ramp, Triangle Frequency range 1 µHz to 200 kHz
Linearity < 0.1% of peak output
Variable Symmetry 0.0% to 100.0%
Pulse Frequency range 500 µHz to 5 MHz
Pulse width 20 ns minimum,
(period ≤ 10s) 10 ns resolution
Variable edge time < 13 ns to 100 ns
Noise Bandwidth 10 MHz typical
Arbitrary Frequency range 1 µHz to 6 MHz
Waveform length 2 to 64 K points
Amplitude resolution 14 bits (including sign)
Sample rate 50 MSa/s
Non-volatile memory
four waveforms
Specifications
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otherwise specified)