Keysight M8195A - Introduction

Keysight M8195A Revision 2 – Arbitrary Waveform Generator
User’s Guide
1 Introduction
1.1 Document History / 17
1.2 Options / 18
1.3 Installing Licenses / 19
1.4 The Front Panel of the M8195A Rev 2 / 21
1.5 Theory of Operation / 25
Introduction
The Keysight M8195A is a 65 GSa/s Arbitrary Waveform Generator with highest
bandwidth and channel density. It offers up to 16 GSa waveform memory. The
M8195A is ideally suited to address following key applications:
 Coherent optical – a single M8195A module can generate 2 independent
I/Q baseband signals (dual polarization = 4 channels) at up to 32 Gbaud
and beyond.
 Multi-level / Multi-channel digital signals – generate NRZ, PAM4, PAM8,
DMT, etc. signals at up to 32 Gbaud. Embed/De-embed channels, add
Jitter, ISI, noise and other distortions.
 Physics, chemistry, and electronics research – generate any
mathematically defined arbitrary waveforms, ultra-short yet precise pulses
and extremely wideband chirps.
 Wideband RF/µW – generate extremely wideband RF signals with an
instantaneous bandwidth of DC to 20 GHz for aerospace/defense and
communication applications.