Specifications
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Table 18: Amplitude modulation (AM) specifications
Characteristic Description
Amplitude modulation (AM)
Carrier waveforms Standard waveforms (except pulse, DC, and noise) and arbitrary waveforms
Modulation source Internal or external (from modulation input)
Internal modulating
waveforms
Sine, square, ramp, noise, arbitrary
Internal modulating
frequency
Depth 0% to 120%
Table 19: Frequency modulation (FM) specifications
Characteristic Description
Frequency modulation (FM)
Standard waveforms (except pulse, DC, and noise) and arbitrary waveforms
Internal or external (from modulation input)
waveforms
Sine, square, ramp, noise, arbitrary
12
Maximum effective points: 2048
Internal modulating
frequency
AFG31051, AFG31052 DC to 25 MHz
AFG31101, AFG31102 DC to 50 MHz
Table 20: Phase modulation (PM) specifications
Characteristic Description
Standard waveforms (except pulse, DC, and noise) and arbitrary waveforms
Internal or external (from modulation input)
Internal modulating
waveforms
Sine, square, ramp, noise, arbitrary
13
Maximum effective points: 2048
Internal modulating
frequency
Phase deviation
0 to 180 degrees
11
For amplitude modulation, the maximum effective points for arbitrary waveforms is 128,000. Waveform data
above 128,000 points is ignored.
12
For FM, PM, and PWM modulation types, the maximum effective points for arbitrary waveforms is 2048.
Waveform data above 2048 points is ignored.
13
For FM, PM, and PWM modulation types, the maximum effective points for arbitrary waveforms is 2048.
Waveform data above 2048 points is ignored.