# Tektronix AWG70001A 50 GS/s Single-Channel Arbitrary Waveform Generator (Pre-Owned) # Tektronix AWG70001A 50 GS/s Single-Channel Arbitrary Waveform Generator (Pre-Owned) ## Key Features At A Glance - Arbitrary waveform generator available as single-channel (AWG70001A) or two-channel (AWG70002A) configuration - 10-bit vertical resolution across the series for higher-order complex modulation - Sample rates up to 50 GS/s (model dependent) for direct generation of very complex signals - Spurious-free dynamic range better than -80 dBc - Waveform memory expandable up to 16 GSamples (model dependent) via optional record-length expansion - Built-in display and front-panel controls; fully operational without an external PC - Ethernet/LXI Class C plus GPIB-via-USB (requires TEK-USB-488 adapter) for remote control and ATE integration - Optional plug-ins (RF Generic, Radar, OFDM, Optical, High Speed Serial) require separate licenses The Tektronix AWG70000A Series is an arbitrary waveform generator family engineered for the cutting edge of sample rate, signal fidelity, and waveform memory. It is built to create ideal, distorted, and real-life signals needed to engineer complex data communications systems, offering up to 50 GS/s and 10-bit vertical resolution for easy generation of very complex signals with complete control over signal characteristics. The series targets several demanding applications. It addresses wideband RF and microwave generation for communications and defense electronics, outputting wideband RF signals up to 20 GHz. It supports validation and compliance testing of high-speed silicon and communications devices, letting engineers stress-test receivers with a wide array of signal impairments. It serves coherent optical research through generation of high baud-rate baseband signals with higher-order complex modulation, and supports leading-edge research in electronics, physics, and chemistry as a high-speed, low-jitter source for analog signals, fast pulses, data streams, and clocks. ValueTronics stocks the equipment it sells in its own 20,000-square-foot secure warehouse at 1675 Cambridge Drive in Elgin, Illinois. Every pre-owned unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house by our technicians before it ships, while new units leave our facility factory-sealed exactly as received from the manufacturer. That combination of held inventory and hands-on verification is what lets us stand behind each pre-owned instrument we list. ## Compare Other Models in This Series The AWG70000A Series is offered in two models that share the same architecture but differ in channel count and maximum sample rate. The AWG70001A is a single-channel instrument; the AWG70002A is a two-channel instrument. Both deliver 10-bit vertical resolution and the same plug-in ecosystem, built-in display, and LXI Class C connectivity. Across the series the design goal is the same: create ideal, distorted, and real-life signals for engineering complex data communications systems, with complete control over signal characteristics from a single box. Each pre-owned model below is listed as its own dedicated product page with condition-matched pricing. Select the AWG70000A model and channel configuration your application requires, then choose the pre-owned listing that fits your budget and timeline. The two models differ in several headline specifications detailed in the comparison table. The AWG70001A provides one analog output at sample rates up to 50 GS/s (with Option 150), an effective frequency output to 20 GHz, a nominal bit rate of 12.5 Gb/s, and waveform memory expandable up to 16 GSamples. The AWG70002A provides two analog outputs at sample rates up to 25 GS/s, an effective frequency output to 10 GHz, a nominal bit rate of 6.25 Gb/s, and waveform memory expandable up to 8 GSamples on both channels. Sampling-rate options further distinguish the models: Option 150 adds 50 GS/s on the AWG70001A, while Options 208, 216, and 225 add 8, 16, and 25 GS/s respectively on the AWG70002A. Option AC, which adds a single-ended AC-coupled output, applies to the AWG70001A only, and the channel-timing specifications such as channel-to-channel skew apply to the two-channel AWG70002A. Consult the comparison table for the per-model values. Model Sample Rate Channels Max Output Frequency **AWG70001A** 1.5 kS/s - 50 GS/s 1 20 GHz AWG70002A 1.5 kS/s - 25 GS/s 2 10 GHz Additional differences in specifications beyond the few shown above are not listed here — see each model's full specifications below. ## Accessories Supplied - 015-1022-xx One 50 Ω SMA terminator per channel - 119-7054-xx USB mouse - 119-7275-xx Compact USB keyboard - 119-8131-xx Touch screen stylus - 071-3110-xx Installation and safety manual - Certificate of calibration - Power cord ## Product Core & Specifications Specification Value Digital to Analog Converter Sample rate (nominal) 1.5 kS/s - 50 GS/s Resolution (nominal) 10 bit (no markers selected), 9 bit (one marker selected), or 8 bit (two markers selected) Sin(x)/x Roll-off Sin(x)/x (-3 dB) 11.1 GHz Frequency Domain Characteristics Effective frequency output, Fmaximum (specified) 20 GHz (determined as "sample rate / oversampling rate" or "SR / 2.5") Output amplitude range, single-ended (typical) \-8 dBm to -2 dBm Output amplitude resolution, single-ended (typical) 0.35 dB Output amplitude accuracy, single-ended (typical) 0.17 dB Output flatness ±1.8 dB to 10 GHz, +1.8 dB, -3 dB 10 GHz to 15 GHz Analog bandwidth 15 GHz Output match, SWR (typical) DC to 5 GHz = 1.32:1; 5 GHz to 10 GHz = 1.52:1; 10 GHz to 20 GHz = 1.73:1 Time Domain Characteristics Bit rate (nominal) 12.5 Gb/s Rise/fall time, 20% to 80% (typical) Sampling rate ≤ 25 GS/s: < 23 ps; < 27 ps at 50 GS/s Output amplitude range, differential (typical) 500 mVp-p to 1 Vp-p Output amplitude resolution, differential (typical) 1.0 mV Output amplitude accuracy, differential (typical) ±(2% of amplitude + 1 mV) Sequencer Characteristics Maximum repeat count 2^20 counts (1,048,576 counts) Maximum sequencing steps 16,383 Subsequencing Single level depth Waveform granularity resolution 2 on the single-channel AWG70001A Minimum waveform length 4800 points on the single-channel AWG70001A Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR), operating at 50 GS/s (typical) 100 MHz In-band (DC - 1 GHz): -80 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 10 GHz): -72 dBc DC - 500 MHz In-band (DC - 500 MHz): -70 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 1.5 GHz): -66 dBc DC - 1 GHz In-band (DC - 1 GHz): -63 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 3 GHz): -63 dBc DC - 2 GHz In-band (DC - 2 GHz): -62 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 6 GHz): -60 dBc DC - 3 GHz In-band (DC - 3 GHz): -60 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 6 GHz): -52 dBc DC - 5 GHz In-band (DC - 5 GHz): -52 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 6 GHz): -52 dBc 5 GHz - 6 GHz In-band (5 GHz - 6 GHz): -52 dBc; Adjacent-band (3 GHz - 9 GHz): -40 dBc 6 GHz - 7 GHz In-band (6 GHz - 7 GHz): -42 dBc; Adjacent-band (4 GHz - 10 GHz): -42 dBc 7 GHz - 8 GHz In-band (7 GHz - 8 GHz): -60 dBc; Adjacent-band (6 GHz - 12.5 GHz): -52 dBc 8 GHz - 10 GHz In-band (8 GHz - 10 GHz): -50 dBc; Adjacent-band (6 GHz - 12.5 GHz): -52 dBc 10 GHz - 12 GHz In-band (10 GHz - 12 GHz): -53 dBc; Adjacent-band (6 GHz - 12.5 GHz): -50 dBc 12 GHz - 13 GHz In-band (12 GHz - 13 GHz): -22 dBc; Adjacent-band (10 GHz - 15 GHz): -22 dBc 13 GHz - 14 GHz In-band (13 GHz - 14 GHz): -54 dBc; Adjacent-band (11 GHz - 16 GHz): -20 dBc 14 GHz - 16 GHz In-band (14 GHz - 16 GHz): -46 dBc; Adjacent-band (13 GHz - 18 GHz): -38 dBc 16 GHz - 18.5 GHz In-band (16 GHz - 18.5 GHz): -42 dBc; Adjacent-band (14 GHz - 20 GHz): -30 dBc 18.5 GHz - 20 GHz In-band (18.5 GHz - 20 GHz): -28 dBc; Adjacent-band (16 GHz - 20 GHz): -24 dBc SFDR note Measured with Balun at maximum sample rate. SFDR is determined as a function of the directly generated carrier frequency. Harmonics not included. Spurious Free Dynamic Range (SFDR), operating at 25 GS/s (typical) 100 MHz In-band (DC - 1 GHz): -80 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 10 GHz): -72 dBc 0 - 500 MHz In-band (DC - 500 MHz): -70 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 1.5 GHz): -66 dBc DC - 1 GHz In-band (DC - 1 GHz): -63 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 3 GHz): -63 dBc DC - 2 GHz In-band (DC - 2 GHz): -62 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 6 GHz): -60 dBc DC - 3 GHz In-band (DC - 3 GHz): -60 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 6 GHz): -52 dBc DC - 5 GHz In-band (DC - 5 GHz): -52 dBc; Adjacent-band (DC - 6 GHz): -52 dBc 5 GHz - 6 GHz In-band (5 GHz - 6 GHz): -52 dBc; Adjacent-band (3 GHz - 9 GHz): -40 dBc 6 GHz - 7 GHz In-band (6 GHz - 7 GHz): -42 dBc; Adjacent-band (4 GHz - 10 GHz): -42 dBc 7 GHz - 8 GHz In-band (7 GHz - 8 GHz): -55 dBc; Adjacent-band (6 GHz - 12.5 GHz): -50 dBc 8 GHz - 10 GHz In-band (8 GHz - 10 GHz): -50 dBc; Adjacent-band (6 GHz - 12.5 GHz): -50 dBc Output Distortion Characteristics (Harmonic distortion, sample rate = 25 GS/s, measured with Balun at maximum sample rate) 2nd harmonic, < 2 GHz < -60 dBc 2nd harmonic, 2 GHz - 6 GHz < -50 dBc 2nd harmonic, > 6 GHz < -42 dBc 3rd harmonic, < 1 GHz < -60 dBc 3rd harmonic, 1 GHz - 2 GHz < -50 dBc 3rd harmonic, > 2 GHz < -40 dBc Effective Number of Bits (ENOB) ENOB 4.6 bits at 14.99 GHz (all noise and distortion DC - 20 GHz) Jitter Random jitter (typical) 250 fs RMS Total jitter (typical) 10 psp-p at 12.5 Gb/s Hardware Characteristics Number of analog outputs 1 channel Output connector Aeroflex/Weinschel Planar Crown Universal Connector System with SMA female adapter Output impedance 50 Ω Waveform length Standard: up to 2 GSamples; With extended memory: up to 16 GSamples Waveform granularity Continuous run mode: 1 point; Triggered run modes: 2 points Run modes Continuous; Triggered; Triggered Continuous > **Important:** Plug-ins require the purchase of a license before they are fully functional. Two license types are available for each plug-in: node-locked (NL), permanently assigned to a product model and serial number, and floating (FL), which can be moved between products. > **Important:** GPIB control is provided through the USB B device port and requires the external adapter TEK-USB-488, which is ordered separately as a recommended accessory. > **Important:** Specify power cord and language option at time of order. > **Important:** The sequencer for the AWG70000A is a firmware upgrade (Opt. 03) that allows the user to run a sequence of waveforms; the sequencer runs independent channels except for the clock. > Usage tip: pair multiple AWG70000A units with the AWGSYNC01 Synchronization Hub to enable fast synchronization of a multi-channel, high-speed AWG system. ## About this Pre-Owned unit This pre-owned unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house before it ships and is backed by our pre-owned warranty. To confirm its exact condition, firmware revision, installed options, or included accessories for your application before ordering, contact our Test Architects. - Warranty included - Functional verification included - Standard Calibration Upgrade Options: No Calibration Required, NIST Traceable, Z540.1 or ISO 17025 with Data, Z540.3 Guardbanding with Data. - Note that unnecessary accessories may not be included (contact Test Architect to confirm). ValueTronics supplies both new and used test and measurement equipment. New units ship factory-sealed, exactly as received from the manufacturer; every used unit is inspected and functionally verified in-house at our 20,000 sq ft secure facility in Elgin, Illinois before it ships. Our Test Architects can help you select the condition, calibration, and configuration that fit your application. **Please review the Manufacturer's Data Sheet to verify published specifications. Feedback on this webpage is always welcome — please reach out to your Test Architect at any time for questions or concerns. Thank you, we truly appreciate you being our customer.** ## Details - **Price:** 0.0 USD - **Vendor:** Tektronix - **Type:** Arb Gen - **Tags:** Arbitrary Generator, AWG70001, AWG70001A, Inc., Manufacturers, Model 70001, Pre-Owned, product_manual_group_3, Product_used, Tektronix ## Variants | Variant | Price | Available | |---------|-------|-----------| | Default Title | 0.00 USD | In stock | ## Images - AWG70001A Tektronix Arbitrary Waveform Generator --- > Source: [ValueTronics](https://valuetronics.com/products/awg70001a-tektronix-arbitrary-waveform-generator-used) > Updated: 2026-06-02