Generating a Signal: Types of Function Generators, DAC Considerations, and Other Common Terminology

Function generators produce a limited number of predefined periodic waveforms at precise frequencies. Arbitrary waveform generators (AWGs) can produce the standard waveforms as well as large, complex, user-defined waveforms. Learn about how signal generators generate analog signals and other topics such as types of signal generators, bit resolution, bandwidth, attenuation, digital gain, digital filtering, and analog filtering.

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