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Article: Equations shape AWG waveforms.
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- Test & Measurement World
- Article date:
- May 1, 2001
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To test a circuit or a system, you can use equations to produce repeatable, predictable waveforms on an arbitrary waveform generator.
When testing just about any circuit, you often need to subject your UUT to well-defined stimuli. To test a circuit or system under known, calculated conditions, you can create your own waveforms through equations and play those waveforms on an arbitrary waveform generator (AWG).
AWGs let you create waveforms from equations in many ways. Some bench AWGs, for example, let you build equations right on the instrument. Others require PC software to write the equations. Equation-writing software ranges from manufacturer-supplied ...