Keysight 33512B Trueform Waveform Generator

Overview

The Keysight 33512B is a 2-channel, 20 MHz Trueform waveform generator designed for applications requiring simultaneous dual-signal generation or signal combining. Using Keysight's exclusive Trueform technology, it delivers 5x lower harmonic distortion and 10x less jitter compared to traditional DDS generators, with the added capability to sum and combine up to four signals across its two channels for complex modulation testing.

Key Features

• Trueform technology: 5x lower harmonic distortion, 10x less jitter on pulses up to 20 MHz
• 2-channel configuration with 160 MSa/s sampling rate and 16-bit resolution per channel
• Amplitude range from 1 mVpp to 10 Vpp on each channel
• Standard arbitrary waveform capability: 1 MSa memory per channel (upgradable to 16 MSa) with multi-segment sequencing
• Waveform summing and combining: create dual-tone and multifrequency signals across both channels
• Pre-built arbitrary waveforms: Cardiac, Exponential, Gaussian Pulse, Haversine, Lorentz, Sinc, and more
• Modulation modes: AM, FM, PM, FSK, BPSK, PWM, and signal summing
• Standard waveforms: Sine, Square, Ramp, Pulse, Triangle, Gaussian Noise, PRBS, DC
• Multiple interfaces: USB, LAN (LXI-C), GPIB for flexible system integration

Applications

• Dual-signal testing and multi-tone generation
• Complex modulation and demodulation testing
• Communication system development and validation
• Synchronous measurements and phase-related testing
• Educational applications requiring multiple coordinated signals