8133A Overview
8133A Overview
1) Specifications and
Applications
2) Operational Overview
3) Block Diagram
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8133A Overview
1) Specifications and Applications
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8133A Key Specifications
• 33 MHz to 3 GHz Pulse Generator
• up to 3.0 Vp-p Amplitude
• Transition Times < 60 ps (20% - 80%)
• Differential outputs
• Inter channel delay & deskew capability
• Optional second pulse or pulse/data channel (PRBS 223-1)
• Programmable by SCPI commands via GPIB
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8133A Application Examples
• High speed clock generation up to 3 GHz
• System Trigger source
• PRBS generation for BER measurements
• Stimulating high speed data and telecommunication
devices for characterization and functional test
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8133A Training Agenda
2) Operational Overview
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8133A Operating Concept
• Access to all variable pulse
parameters by push buttons
and vernier keys
• PRBS Hardware generated
• 32 bit free programmable
memory
• All parameters are remote
programmable via GP-IB by
SCPI commands
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8133A Data Generation
• Hardware Generated PRBS
• based on a 223-1 polynomial
• does not use up data memory
• 32 bits of Memory Depth
• free programmable
• by vernier keys to set logical ‘1’ and ‘0’
• Up to 3 GBit/s signal data rate in NRZ or RZ data format
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8133A Pulse Period Setting
• Period range is 330 ps to 30.303 ns
represents frequency range from 33.3 MHz to 3.0000 GHz
• System clock for single or dual channel instruments
• Minimum resolution is 1 ps
• Accuracy is ±0.5 % (±0.1 % typical)
• External clock mode available, range 33 MHz to 3 GHz
• Instrument is not triggerable
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8133A Delay & Deskew Setting
• When Option 001, 002 or 003 installed
• Maximum range for delay & deskew is -5.000 ns to +15.000
ns
• Set in reference to the trigger output
• Can be set individually for each channel
• Minimum resolution is 1 ps
• Accuracy is +/- 50 ps
• Press delay button twice to enter deskew mode
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8133A Width/Duty Cycle Setting
• Width range is 150 ps to period - 150 ps
• Maximum width setting is 10,000 ps = 10.000 ns
• Minimum resolution is 1 ps
• Accuracy +/- 100 ps
• Duty Cycle is subject to Width and Period, range 0% to
100%
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8133A Programmable Output Levels
into Ground
High Level, programmable
-2.90 V to +4.00 V
Low Level, programmable
-3.00 V to +3.90 V
Amplitude, programmable
specified
0.10 Vp-p to 3.30 Vp-p
0.30 Vp-p to 3.00 Vp-p
Voltage Window
-3.00 V to +4.00 V
Level Accuracy
±2% of setting ±2% of amplitude
±20 mV
Instrument is over-programmable to achieve the specified amplitude.
Amplitude doubles into open circuits.
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8133A Training Agenda
3) Block Diagram
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8133A Block Diagram
• YIG Clock
Generator
• External Clock
Mode
• Not Triggerable
• Delay generated
on Timing Board
• Optional second
Pulse/Data
Channel with
PRBS data
generator
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