5500A
Operator Manual
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8-8. Pulse Generator Specifications
Table 8-6. Pulse Generator Specifications
Pulse Generator Characteristics Positive pulse into 50 Ω
Typical rise/fall times 1 ns
Available Amplitudes 2.5 V, 1 V, 250 mV, 100 mV, 25 mV, 10 mV
Pulse Width
Range 4 ns to 500 ns
[1]
Uncertainty
[2]
5% ± 2 ns
Pulse Period
Range 20 ms to 200 ns (50 Hz to 5 MHz)
Resolution 4 or 5 digits depending upon frequency and width
1-Year Absolute Uncertainty at Cardinal
Points, tcal ± 5 °C
± 2.5 ppm
[1] Pulse width not to exceed 40% of period.
[2] Pulse width uncertainties for periods below 2 ms are not specified.