Data Sheet
Arbitrary/Function Generators 
AFG3011 • AFG3021B • AFG3022B • AFG3101 • AFG3102 • AFG3251 • AFG3252
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Characteristics 
AFG3000 Series Characteristics 
Model AFG3011 AFG3021B/AFG3022B AFG3101/AFG3102 AFG3251/AFG3252 
Channels 1 1/2 1/2 1/2 
Waveforms Sine, Square, Pulse, Ramp, Triangle, Sin(x)/x, Exponential Rise and Decay, Gaussian, Lorentz, Haversine, DC, Noise 
Sine Wave 1 µHz to 10 MHz 1 µHz to 25 MHz 1 µHz to 100 MHz 1 µHz to 240 MHz 
Sine Wave in Burst Mode 1 µHz to 5 MHz 1 µHz to 12.5 MHz 1 µHz to 50 MHz 1 µHz to 120 MHz 
Effective maximum frequency out 10 MHz 25 MHz 100 MHz 240 MHz 
Amplitude Flatness (1 V
p-p
)
<5 MHz ±0.15 dB ±0.15 dB ±0.15 dB ±0.15 dB 
5 MHz to 10 MHz ±0.3 dB —  —  — 
5 MHz to 20 MHz —  ±0.3 dB ±0.3 dB ±0.3 dB 
20 MHz to 25 MHz —  ±0.5 dB ±0.3 dB ±0.3 dB 
25 MHz to 100 MHz —  — ±0.5 dB ±0.5 dB 
100 MHz to 200 MHz —  — — ±1.0 dB 
200 MHz to 240 MHz —  — — ±2.0 dB 
Harmonic Distortion (1 V
p-p
)
10 Hz to 20 kHz <–60 dBc <–70 dBc <–60 dBc <–60 dBc 
20 kHz to 1 MHz <–55 dBc <–60 dBc <–60 dBc < –60 dBc 
1 MHz to 5 MHz <–45 dBc <–50 dBc <–50 dBc <–50 dBc 
5 MHz to 10 MHz <–45 dBc <–50 dBc <–37 dBc <–37 dBc 
10 MHz to 25 MHz —  <–40 dBc <–37 dBc <–37 dBc 
>25 MHz — — <–37 dBc <–30 dBc 
THD <0.2% (10 Hz – 20 kHz, 1 V
p–p
)
Spurious (1 V
p-p
)
10 Hz to 1 MHz <–60 dBc <–60 dBc <–60 dBc <–50 dBc 
1 MHz to 10 MHz <–50 dBc —  —  — 
1 MHz to 25 MHz —  <–50 dBc <–50 dBc <–47 dBc 
>25 MHz —  — <–50 dBc + 6 dBc/octave <–47 dBc + 6 dBc/octave 
Phase Noise, typical <–110 dBc/Hz at 10 MHz, <–110 dBc/Hz at 20 MHz, 10 kHz offset, 1 V
p-p
10 kHz offset, 1 V
p-p
Residual Clock Noise –63 dBm –63 dBm –57 dBm –57 dBm 
Square Wave 1 µHz to 5 MHz 1 µHz to 12.5 MHz 1 µHz to 50 MHz 1 µHz to 120 MHz 
Rise/Fall Time ≤50 ns ≤18 ns ≤5ns ≤2.5 ns 
Jitter (rms), typical 500 ps 500 ps 200 ps 100 ps 
Ramp Wave 1 µHz to 100 kHz 1 µHz to 250 kHz 1 µHz to 1 MHz 1 µHz to 2.4 MHz 
Linearity, typical ≤0.2% of peak output ≤0.1% of peak output ≤0.15% of peak output ≤0.2% of peak output 
Symmetry 0.0% to 100.0%. 0.0% to 100.0%.
Pulse Wave 1 mHz to 5 MHz 1 mHz to 12.5 MHz 1 mHz to 50 MHz 1 mHz to 120 MHz 
Pulse Width 80.00 ns to 999.99 s 30.00 ns to 999.99 s 8.00 ns to 999.99 s 4.00 ns to 999.99 s 
Resolution 10 ps or 5 digits 
Pulse Duty 0.001% to 99.999% (Limitations of Pulse Width Apply) 
Edge Transition Time 50 ns to 625 s 18 ns to 625 s 5 ns to 625 s 2.5 ns to 625 s 
Resolution 10 ps or 4 digits 10 ps or 4 digits 
Lead Delay 
Range (Continuous Mode): 0 ps to Period
(Triggered/Gated Burst Mode): 0 ps to Period – [Pulse Width + 0.8 *(Leading Edge Time + Trailing Edge Time)] 
Resolution 10 ps or 8 digits 
Overshoot, typical <5% 
Jitter (rms, typical) 500 ps 500 ps 200 ps 100 ps 








