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100 MS/s, 16-Bit Arbitrary Waveform Generator NI 5421 • 1 analog output channel • 16-bit resolution, 100 MS/s sampling rate • 400 MS/s maximum effective sampling rate with interpolation • 43 MHz analog bandwidth • 12 Vp-p into 50 Ω load • 91 dBc close-in SFDR at 10 MHz • -67 dBc THD at 10 MHz • -148 dBm/Hz average noise density • 8, 32, or 256 MB of onboard memory • Optional 16-bit LVDS digital pattern output NEW Operating Systems • Windows 2000/NT/XP Recommended Software • LabVIEW™ • LabWindows™/CVI™ • Measurement Studio™ • Analog Waveform Editor • Digital Waveform Editor Other Compatible Software • Visual Basic • Visual C/C++ Application Software • Analog Waveform Editor (32 and 256 MB models only) Driver Software (included) • NI-FGEN Calibration Certificate Included Overview The NI 5421 is a 100 MS/s arbitrary waveform generator (AWG) featuring 16-bit resolution and up to 256 MB of onboard memory in a compact, 1 slot 3U PXI module or PCI board. With this combination of high resolution and deep memory, you can generate long, precise aperiodic waveforms, ideal for a range of applications in communications, consumer electronics, scientific research, automotive, and military/aerospace. Because the NI 5421 uses the PCI bus, waveforms can be downloaded up to 280 times faster than with GPIB-based AWGs. With the NI Synchronization and Memory Core (SMC) architecture of the NI 5421, you can create stimulus/response systems with digitizers and digital waveform generator/analyzers or synchronize multiple arbitrary waveform generators to form a phase-coherent multichannel system. Analog Output Performance Because of its 100 MS/s, 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) and clean back-end analog design, the NI 5421 has a close-in spuriousfree dynamic range (SFDR) of 91 dBc and an average noise density of -148 dBm/Hz. These features make it ideal for even the most stringent frequency-domain applications common in communications. Depending on your signal and application needs, you can select from 2x, 4x, or 8x interpolation for an effective sampling rate up to 400 MS/s. For demanding time-domain applications, the NI 5421 has