Datasheet
Dual Channel Function/Arbitrary Waveform Generators
4050B Series
4
www.bkprecision.com
Model 4053B 4054B 4055B
Channels 2
Frequency Characteristics
Sine & Square 1 µHz – 10 MHz 1 µHz – 30 MHz 1 µHz – 60 MHz
Triangle, Ramp 1 µHz – 500 kHz
Pulse 1 µHz – 12.5 MHz
Noise (-3 dB) > 60 MHz
Arbitrary 1 µHz – 6 MHz
Accuracy ± 25 ppm (1 year)
Resolution 1 µHz
Arbitrary Characteristics
Built-in Waveforms 196 built-in waveforms (includes DC)
Waveform Length 16k points / Ch
Vertical Resolution 14 bits
Sampling Rate 150 MSa/s
Minimum Rise/Fall Time 6.5 ns (typical)
Jitter (pk-pk) 8 ns (typical)
Non-volatile Memory Storage > 1000 16k points waveforms (100 MB in file system)
Output Characteristics
Amplitude Range
2 mVpp – 10 Vpp into 50 Ω (4 mVpp – 20 Vpp into open circuit), ≤ 10 MHz
2 mVpp – 5 Vpp into 50 Ω (4 mVpp – 10 Vpp into open circuit), > 10 MHz
Amplitude Resolution up to 4 digits
Amplitude Accuracy (10 kHz) ± (1 % + 1 mVpp)
Amplitude Flatness ± 0.3 dB (reference 10 kHz, 2.5 Vpp, 50 Ω load )
Cross Talk < -60 dBc (both channels set to 0 dBm, sine 50 Ω load)
Offset Range (DC) ± 5 V into 50 Ω (± 10 V into open circuit)
Offset Resolution up to 4 digits
Offset Accuracy ± ( |offset setting value| x 1% + 3 mV)
Channel Output Impedance 50 Ω, high impedance
Output Protection short-circuit protection
Waveform Characteristics (sine, square, triangle, ramp)
Harmonic Distortion (Sine) DC – 10 MHz, < - 60 dBc / 10 MHz – 30 MHz < -50 dBc / 30 MHz – 60 MHz, < - 40 dBc (0 dBm input signal)
Total Harmonic Distortion (Sine) 10 Hz – 20 kHz at 0 dBm, < 0.075%
Spurious (non-harmonic) DC – 10 MHz, < -65 dBc / 10 MHz – 30 MHz, < -55 / 30 MHz – 60 MHz, < -40 (0 dBm input signal)
Rise/Fall Time (square) < 4.2 ns (10 % – 90 %, at 1Vpp into 50 Ω)
Variable Duty Cycle (square) 0.001% - 99.999% (depending on frequency setting)
Asymmetry (50% duty cycle) 1% of period + 20 ns (typical,1 kHz, 1 Vpp)
Jitter (rms) cycle to cycle (square) 300 ps + 0.00 ppm of period (typical, 1 kHz, 1 Vpp)
Ramp Symmetry 0% – 100%
Linearity (triangle, ramp at 1 kHz,
1 Vpp, 100% symmetry)
< 1% of peak output (typical)
Specifications