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  • Up to 16-bit resolution at 400 MS/s sampling rate for wide dynamic range and bandwidth
  • Interactive waveform editor to design custom signals to fit the needs of your application
  • Deep waveform memory up to 256 MB for long play times
  • Modulation software for easy creation of analog and digital communications signals
  • Linear and logarithmic frequency sweeps for characterization and test
  • Clock and frequency generation with 1.06 µHz frequency resolution

National Instruments PXI and PCI signal generators include versatile arbitrary waveform generators, function generators, and clock and frequency generators. A quality characterization, validation, or manufacturing test system requires an accurate signal generator that reliably reproduces your test signals. Whether generating simple sine and clock signals or complex I/Q modulated communications waveforms, NI's broad offering of signal generators improves your prototyping and test systems with world-class signal generation performance and higher system throughput. In addition, NI signal generators have advanced timing and synchronization hardware so you can easily develop high-channel-count systems and integrate with other instruments, such as high-speed digitizers and digital I/O modules to create mixed analog and digital test systems.

The latest NI signal generators, the NI 5421 arbitrary waveform generators, feature sampling rates up to 400 MS/s with 16-bit resolution, providing wide dynamic range and bandwidth to meet the demands of communications and semiconductor component and system tests. For generating precise clock signals, NI 5404 generators have 1.06 µHz frequency resolution and adjustable clock output levels. For general purpose use, NI 5401 function generators provide linear and logarithmic frequency sweeps.