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The Agilent E1441A is an arbitrary waveform generator implemented as a C-size, single-slot, message-based VXI module. It uses direct digital synthesis to generate its output, an approach that lets it deliver broad waveform functionality from a compact modular form factor. Beyond fixed standard functions, it allows the user to design and store custom arbitrary waveforms.
An arbitrary waveform generator produces user-defined and standard electrical waveforms that serve as controllable stimulus signals for a device or system under test. The E1441A's output is isolated from earth ground, which minimizes ground loops and other common-mode noise in the measurement setup.
ValueTronics stocks and holds its own test-and-measurement inventory in a 20,000 sq ft secure warehouse at 1675 Cambridge Drive in Elgin, Illinois. Every used unit we offer is inspected and functionally verified in-house before it ships, while new units ship factory-sealed exactly as received from the manufacturer. Keeping inventory on hand in our own facility lets us match the right instrument and condition to each customer's requirement directly.
Agilent Technologies originated as the test-and-measurement business of Hewlett-Packard, which was spun out as a separate company named Agilent Technologies in 1999. That electronic measurement business was subsequently established as Keysight Technologies in 2014.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency Characteristics | |
| Sine | 100 µHz - 15 MHz |
| Square | 100 µHz - 15 MHz |
| Triangle | 100 µHz - 100 kHz |
| Ramp | 100 µHz - 100 kHz |
| Noise (Gaussian) | 10 MHz bw |
| Waveforms (points): 8 to 8,192 | 100 µHz - 5 MHz |
| Waveforms (points): 8,193 to 12,287 | 100 µHz - 2.5 MHz |
| Waveforms (points): 12,288 to 16,000 | 100 µHz - 200 kHz |
| Resolution | 10 µHz or 10 digits |
| Resolution accuracy (18 to 28° C), 90 days | 10 ppm |
| Resolution accuracy (18 to 28° C), 1 year | 20 ppm |
| Temperature coefficient | <2 ppm/°C |
| Aging | <10 ppm/yr |
| Sinewave Spectral Purity | |
| Harmonic distortion: dc to 20 kHz | <-70 dBc |
| Harmonic distortion: 20 kHz to 100 kHz | <-60 dBc |
| Harmonic distortion: 100 kHz to 1 MHz | <-45 dBc |
| Harmonic distortion: 1 MHz to 15 MHz | <-35 dBc |
| Total harmonic distortion: dc to 20 kHz | <0.04% |
| Spurious (non-harmonic): Output (dc to 1 MHz) | <-65 dBc |
| Spurious (non-harmonic): Output (>1 MHz) | <-65 dBc + 6dB/octave |
| Phase noise | <-52 dBc in a 30 kHz band |
| Signal Specifications | |
| Square wave: Rise/fall time | <20 ns |
| Square wave: Overshoot | <4% |
| Square wave: Asymmetry | <1% + 5 ns |
| Square wave: Duty cycle | 20% to 80% (to 5 MHz), 40% to 60% (to 15 MHz) |
| Triangle, ramp, arbitrary: Rise/fall time | <100 ns (typical) |
| Triangle, ramp, arbitrary: Linearity | <0.1% of peak output |
| Triangle, ramp, arbitrary: Settling time | <250 ns to 0.5% of final value |
| Triangle, ramp, arbitrary: Jitter | <25 ns |
| Output Characteristics | |
| Amplitude (into 50 Ω) | 50 mVp-p to 10 Vp-p, 100 mVp-p to 20 Vp-p into open-circuit load |
| Accuracy (at 1 kHz) | ± 1% of specified output |
| Flatness (sine wave relative to 1 kHz): <100 kHz | ± 1% (0.1 dB) |
| Flatness: 100 kHz to 1 MHz | ± 1.5% (0.15 dB) |
| Flatness: 1 MHz to 15 MHz | ± 2% (0.2 dB) |
| Offset (into 50 Ω) (Offset ≤2X peak-to-peak amplitude) | ± 5 Vpk ac + dc |
| Offset Accuracy (for square wave outputs, add 2% of output amplitude additional error) | ± 2% of setting + 2 mV |
| Output impedance | 50 Ω fixed |
| Resolution | 3 digits, amplitude and offset |
| Output units | Vp-p, Vrms, dBm |
| Isolation | 42 Vpk maximum to earth |
| Protection | Short-circuit protection, ± 15 Vpk overdrive <1 minute |
| Waveforms (Product Specifications) | |
| Built-in waveforms | Sine, square, triangle, ramp, noise, DCV, sine(x)/x, negative ramp, exponential rise, exponential fall, cardiac |
| Arbitrary waveform: Length | 8 to 16,000 points |
| Arbitrary waveform: Resolution | 12 bits (including sign) |
| Arbitrary waveform: Sample rate | 40 MSa/s |
| Non-volatile memory | Four (4) 16k waveforms |
| Modulation Specifications | |
| AM modulation: Carrier (3 dB frequency) | 15 MHz (typical) |
| AM modulation: Modulation | Any internal waveform plus arbitrary |
| AM modulation: Frequency | 10 mHz to 20 kHz (± 0.05% to 2.5 kHz, then decreases linearly to ± 0.4% at upper limit) |
| FM modulation: Modulation | Any internal waveform plus arbitrary |
| FM modulation: Frequency | 10 mHz to 10 kHz (± 0.05% to 600 Hz, then decreases linearly to ± 0.8% at upper limit) |
| FM modulation: Peak deviation | 10 mHz to 15 MHz |
| FM modulation: Source | Internal only |
| Burst modulation: Carrier frequency | 5 MHz max. |
| Burst modulation: Count | 1 to 50,000 cycles, or infinite |
| Burst modulation: Start phase | -360° to + 360° |
| Burst modulation: Internal rate | 10 mHz to 50 kHz ± 1% |
| Burst modulation: Gate source | Internal or external gate |
| Burst modulation: Trigger source | Single, external, or internal rate |
| FSK modulation: Frequency range | 10 mHz to 15 MHz (± 0.05% to 600 Hz, then decreases linearly to ± 4% at upper limit) |
| FSK modulation: Internal rate | 10 mHz to 50 kHz |
| FSK modulation: Source | Internal/external (1 MHz max.) |
| FSK modulation: Internal rate | 10 mHz to 50 kHz ± 1% |
| Auxiliary Inputs | |
| External AM modulation | ± 5 Vpk = 100% modulation |
| Input resistance | 5 kΩ nominal |
| Ext. trigger/FSK/Burst rate (Trigger source ignored when External Gate is selected) | TTL (high true) |
| Ext. trigger/FSK/Burst rate: Latency | 1.3 µs |
| Ext. trigger/FSK/Burst rate: Jitter | 25 ns |
| VXI TTL Trigger/FSK/Burst rate | TTL (low true) |
| VXI TTL Trigger/FSK/Burst rate: Latency | 1.15 µs |
| VXI TTL Trigger/FSK/Burst rate: Jitter | 25 ns |
| General Characteristics | |
| Function change (Modulation or sweep off) | 80 mS |
| Frequency change (Modulation or sweep off) | 30 mS |
| Amplitude change | 30 mS |
| Offset change | 20 mS |
| Modulation parameter change | <350 mS |
| Select user arbitrary | 550 mS |
| Warm-up time | 30 min |
| Arbitrary waveforms | Stored separately |
| User-configurable stored states | 4 |
| Option 001 Phase Lock/TCXO Timebase | |
| Description | Adds high stability reference, phase lock to second E1441A and control phase offset |
| Stability | ± 1 ppm, 0 to 50° C |
| Aging | <2 ppm/month in first 30 days, 0.1 ppm/month after 30 days |
| Ext. ref. input lock range | 10 MHz ± 50 Hz |
| Phase offset | -360° to + 360°, 0.001° resolution |
| VXI Characteristics | |
| VXI device type | Message based |
| Data transfer bus | A16, slave only |
| Size | C |
| Slots | 1 |
| Connectors | P1/P2 |
| Shared memory | No |
| VXI buses | No |
Important: Output isolation: 42 Vpk maximum to earth.
Important: Output amplitude and offset specifications apply over 18° C to 28° C; add 1/10th of the output amplitude and offset specification per ° C for operation outside this range.
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.
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.
Model No
Agilent
Condition
Pre-Owned
Manufacturer
Agilent Technologies
Arb_gen_freq
15 MHz
E1441A-001
Phase lock/TCXO timebase.
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