Model BNC Model 645 Agilent 33220A Stanford Research DS345
   
Feature Name Function/Arbritary Waveform Generator Function/Arbritary Waveform Generator Synthesized Function Generator
Price   US $1465.00 US $1,850 US: $1,595 / Int'l : $1,755
Maximum Frequency   50MHz 20MHz 30MHz
Display   Graph mode for visual verification of signal setting Graph mode for visual verification of signal setting Seven Segment Display / LED
         
         
Waveforms & Characteristic
         
Sine Frequency Range 1uHz to 50MHz 1uHz to 20MHz 1uHz to 30MHz
Amplitude Flateness (Rel. to 1KHz) 0.1dB (<100KHz) 0.1dB (<100KHz)  
0.15dB (<5MHz) 0.15dB (<5MHz)  
0.3dB ( <20MHz) 0.3dB ( <20MHz)  
0.5dB (<50MHz) n/a  
Harmonic Distortion, dBc DC to 20KHz  DC to 20KHz DC to 20KHz
 -70 (< 1Vpp) -70 > 1 Vpp)  -70 (< 1Vpp) -70 > 1 Vpp) < -55
20 KHz to 100KHz 20 KHz to 100KHz 20KHz to 100KHz
-65 (< 1Vpp) - 60 (> 1Vpp) -65 (< 1Vpp) - 60 (> 1Vpp) < -55
100 KHz to 1MHz 100 KHz to 1MHz 100KHz to 1MHz
-50 (< 1Vpp) - 45 (> 1Vpp) -50 (< 1Vpp) - 45 (> 1Vpp) < -45
1MHz to 10MHz 1MHz to 10MHz 1MHz to 10MHz
-40 (< 1Vpp) - 35 (> 1Vpp) -40 (< 1Vpp) - 35 (> 1Vpp) < -35
10MHz to 20MHz 10MHz to 20MHz 10MHz to 20MHz
-40 (< 1Vpp) - 35 (> 1Vpp) -40 (< 1Vpp) - 35 (> 1Vpp) < - 25
20MHz to 30MHz n/a 20MHz to 30MHz
-35 (< 1Vpp) - 30 (> 1Vpp) < -25
30MHz to 50MHz n/a n/a
-35 (< 1Vpp) - 30 (> 1Vpp)
Total Harmonic Distortion DC to 20KHz (0.04%) DC to 20KHz (0.04%) not specified
Spurious, dBc (NonHarmonic) DC to 1 MHZ DC to 1 MHZ DC to 1 MHZ
-70 -70 -50
1MHz to 20MHz 1MHz to 20MHz 1MHz to 20MHz
-70 + 6dB /octave -70 + 6dB /octave  
20MHz to 30MHz n/a 20MHz to 30MHz
-36 + 6dB / octave  
30MHz to 50MHz n/a n/a
-34 + 6dB/octave
Phase Noise (10K) 115/dBc/Hz, Typical 115/dBc/Hz, Typical < -50dBc
         
Square Frequency Range 1uHz to 25MHz 1uHz to 20MHz 1uHz to 30MHz
Rise/Fall Time < 10nS < 13nS 15nS
Overshoot < 2% < 2% < 5%
Variable Duty Cycle 20% to 80% ( < 10MHz) 20% to 80% ( < 10MHz) not specified
40% to 60% ( < 25MHz) 40% to 60% ( < 25MHz)
Asymetry 1% of period + 5nS (@50% DC) 1% of period + 5nS (@50% DC) 1% of period + 4nS
         
Ramp, Triangle Frequency 1uHz to 200KHz 1uHz to 200KHz 1uHz to 100MHz
Linearity (of peak output) < 0.1% < 0.1%  +0.5%
Symetry 0.0% ~ 100% 0.0% ~ 100%  
         
Pulse Frequency 500uHz to 10MHz 500uHz to 5MHz NONE
Pulse Width (minimum) 20 nS 20 nS
Variable Edge Time < 10nS to 100nS < 13nS to 100nS
Overshoot < 2% < 2%
         
Noise Frequency (typical) 20MHz 10MHz 10MHz
         
Arbritrary Frequency 1 uHz to 10MHz 1 uHz to 6MHz  
Length 2 to 256K 2 to 64K 8 to 16K
Resolution 14 bits 14bits 12 bits
Sample Rate 125 MSa/S 50 MSa/s 40 MSa/S
Rise/Fall time 35 nS 35 nS 45 nS
Linearity (of peak output) < 0.1% < 0.1%  +0.5%
Settling time < 250 nS to 0.5% final Value < 250 nS to 0.5% final Value < 1000 nS to 0.1% of final value
Jitter (RMS) 6 nS + 30ppm 6 nS + 30ppm  
         
         
Modulation
         
AM Carrier Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbritrary Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbritrary Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle
Source Internal / External Internal / External Internal / External
Internal Modulation Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Noise, Arbritrary Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Noise, Arbritrary Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle,
Frequency (Internal) 2mHz to 20KHz 2mHz to 20KHz 1mHz to 10KHz
Depth 0.0% ~ 120.0% 0.0% ~ 120.0% 0.0% - 100.0%
         
FM Carrier Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbritrary Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbritrary Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Arbritrary
Source Internal / External Internal / External Internal
Internal Modulation Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Noise Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Noise Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Arbritrary
Frequency (Internal) 2mHz to 20KHz 2mHz to 20KHz 1mHz to 10KHz
Deviation DC to 25MHz DC to 10MHz  
         
PM Carrier Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbritrary Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbritrary Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle
Source Internal / External Internal / External Internal
Internal Modulation Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Noise Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Noise Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Arbritrary
Frequency (Internal) 2mHz to 20KHz 2mHz to 20KHz 1mHz to 10KHz
Deviation 0 to 360o 0 to 360o +7199.99o
         
PWM Carrier Pulse Pulse NONE
Source Internal / External Internal / External
Internal Modulation Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Noise Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Noise
Frequency (Internal) 2mHz to 20KHz 2mHz to 20KHz
Depth 0% to 100% of Pulse Width 0% to 100% of Pulse Width
         
FSK Carrier Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbritrary Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbritrary NONE
Source Internal / External Internal / External
Impedance 50% Duty Cycle square 50% Duty Cycle square
Frequency (Internal) 2mHz to 20KHz 2mHz to 20KHz
         
SWEEP Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbritrary Sine, Square, Ramp, Arbritrary  
Type Linear / Logarithmic Linear / Logarithmic Linear / Logarithmic / Phase Continuous
Direction Up / Down Up / Down Up / Down
Sweep Time 1 mS ~ 500 Sec 1 mS ~ 500 Sec 1 mS ~ 1000 Sec
Trigger Internal / External / Manual Internal / External / Manual  
Marker Falling Edge of Sync signal (Programable Frequency) Falling Edge of Sync signal (Programable Frequency) TTL
         
BURST Waveforms Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Noise Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Noise Sine, Square, Ramp, Triangle, Arbitrary
Type      
Start / Stop Phase -360o to +360o -360o to +360o  
Internal Period 1 uS ~ 500 Sec 1 uS ~ 500 Sec  
Gated Source External Trigger External Trigger  
Trigger Source Internal / External / Manual Internal / External / Manual  
         
Trigger Input Level TTL Compatible TTL Compatible TTL Compatible
Slope Rising or Falling Edge Rising or Falling Edge Rising or Falling Edge
Pulse Width > 100 nS > 100 nS not specified
Impedance > 10 K Ohm > 10 K Ohm not specified
Latency < 500 nS < 500 nS not specified
         
Trigger Output Level TTL Compatible TTL Compatible TTL Compatible
Pulse Width > 400 nS > 400 nS  
Impedance 50 Ohm 50 Ohm  
Maximum Rate 1 MHz 1 MHz 10 KHz
         
External Modulation Input Voltage Range +5V Full Scale +5V Full Scale +5V Full Scale (AM Only)
Internal Modulation 5 K Ohm 5 K Ohm 100 K Ohm
Bandwidth 20 KHz 20 KHz 15 KHz
         
GENERAL
Interface GPIB Yes (Option) Yes Yes (Option)
  USB Yes Yes No
  LAN (Ethernet) Yes Yes No
  RS - 232     Yes (Option)
         
Language SCPI - 1993 Yes Yes  
  IEEE-488.2 Yes Yes  
  Included Software WaveCrafter Intuilink DOS based Waveform Software
         
Other Warranty 1 Year 1 Year 1 Year
  Dimension 8.75 x 4.25 x 15 (WHD in inches) 10.25 x 4.1 x 15 (WHD in inches) 8.5 x 3.5 x 13 (WHD in Inches)
         
Specifications and pricing subject to change. Information taken from SRS and Agilent Websites on November 14, 2008.